Module overview
This module is one of the compulsory modules taken by all students in the studio programmes at WSA.
While the learning outcomes are the same across programmes, the content will be delivered with reference to your subject specialism and your output from this module will reflect your discipline.
The module is informed by developments and the future outlook of UK policies on the creative industries, directing the emphasis on a commitment to creativity that supports you in pursuing a career in the creative industries
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- take responsibility for continuing to develop your own academic and professional skills.
- solve problems independently and collaboratively in creative and innovative ways;
- communicate effectively with peers and wider audiences in a variety of media;
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- how to develop your practice informed by scholarship and research;
- the complexities and parameters of your professional field.
- the ability to use a range of academic approaches and techniques applicable to advanced scholarship in the subject;
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- conceptualise your practice within professional contexts and situations.
- analyse, question and articulate the research methods that constitute or support your practice;
- evaluate and apply a variety of academic approaches to contextualise your practice;
Syllabus
Indicative content for this module covers:
Academic Study Skills
- Academic Writing workshop
- Academic Integrity
- Critical analysis of primary and secondary sources
- Identifying and selecting Library resources
Research methods and planning
- Generating and applying new ideas
- The role of practice in action/ research
- Making full use of information and communication technologies
Professional Skills
- Digital/creative content
- Building a CV
- Networking and the professional use of social media
- Presentation skills ( preparation, presentation style and practice)
- Time management and project planning
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching methods include
- Lectures
- Academic study skills sessions
- Tutor-led seminars
- Tutorials
- Case study analysis
- Visiting lecturers
Learning activities include
- Independent learning, including reflection and evaluation of feedback
- Group projects and formative collaborative tasks
- Problem-based learning
- Study visits
- Independent research
- Online reference material and tutorial notes
- Peer group learning
- Class discussions
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 174 |
Teaching | 26 |
Total study time | 200 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Working Papers in Art and Design. An on-line refereed Journal (This journal can be accessed through the TDNet Journals Gateway on the WSA Library Webcat)
Internet Resources
Textbooks
Donald A Schon (22 Aug 1991 new edition). The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action (Arena). : Ashgate Publishing Limited.
Louis Cohen, Lawrence Manion and Keith Morrison (15 Feb 2007). Research Methods in Education (6th edition). Routledge;.
Gray, C, & Malins, J (2004). Visualizing Research: A Guide To The Research Process In Art And Design. Aldershot, Hampshire, England.: Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2004., University of Southampton Libary Catalogue, EBSCOhost, viewed 11 July 2016.
Jean McNiff and Jack Whitehead ( (22 April 2009)). Doing and Writing Action Research. Sage Publications Ltd.
Cottrell, S (2015). Skills For Success : Personal Development And Employability. London: Macmillan Education : Palgrave, 2015., University of Southampton Library Catalogue, EBSCOhost, viewed 12 July 2016..
Jean McNiff and Jack Whitehead. You and Your Action Research Project. Routledge;.
Cottrell, S (2013). The Study Skills Handbook. Houdmills asingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013., University of Southampton Library Catalogue, EBSCOhost, viewed 12 July 2016..
Michael Polanyi. The Tacit Dimension. Chicago University Press.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Presentation Text analysis Findings presentationSummative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Critical Reflection | 50% |
Critical Reflection | 50% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
---|---|
Presentation | 50% |
Text analysis | 50% |
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 |
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Presentation | 50% |
Text analysis | 50% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External