Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- how to locate your work within an appropriate professional and commercial context
- how to target your selected work for future employment or post-graduate study
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- evaluate and propose a variety of approaches to contextualise your practice
- reflect on your learning achievements towards your personal goals
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- plan and manage your time effectively
- communicate and present ideas in appropriate formats
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Identify an individual approach to promote your work in a professional context
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 20 |
| Tutorial | 3 |
| Seminar | 6 |
| Completion of assessment task | 45 |
| Follow-up work | 60 |
| Lecture | 10 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 6 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Harvard citing and referencing systems, including citethemright online resource. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/referencing
Academic Integrity issues. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/what-is-academic-integrity
The Academic Skills Library page for study skills support. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash
WSA Creative Services: Students can access a wide range of 2D and 3D printing and laser cut facilities.
Blackboard. http://blackboard.soton.ac.uk Panopto via Blackboard
Digital Learning resource for students to access digital support and tutorials. www.lynda.com
Journal Articles
Working Papers in Art and Design: an on-line refereed Journal.
Textbooks
McNiff, Jean & Whitehead, Jack (2009). Doing and Writing Action Research. Sage Publications Ltd.
McNiff, Jean & Whitehead, Jack (2009). You and Your Action Research Project. Routledge.
Cohen,Louis, Manion, Lawrence & Morrison, Keith (2007). Research Methods in Education. Routledge.
Schon, Donald A (1991). The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action (Arena). Ashgate Publishing Limited.
Cottrell, S (2015). Skills For Success : Personal Development And Employability. London: Macmillan Education : Palgrave.
Gray, C, & Malins, J (2004). Visualizing Research. [Electronic Resource] : A Guide To The Research Process In Art And Design. Aldershot, Hants, England: Burlington, VT : Ashgate.
Polanyi, Michael (2009). The Tacit Dimension. Chicago University Press.
Cottrell, S (2013). The Study Skills Handbook. Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Critical Reflection | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Critical Reflection | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Critical Reflection | 100% |