Submission Date : 15/01/2015
- Glossary of key terminology.
- Re-visit Learning outcomes
To develop skills in appropriate written and practical research and evaluative formats that reflect an understanding commensurate with BA Hons Level 6 academic practices.
To employ a synthesised understanding of theoretical and practical contexts of individual creative practices and concerns.
To adequately prepare learners for the theoretical and practical research demands of postgraduate study.
This module will be used to inculcate a synthesised academic understanding of both the context of practice and the nature of practice itself. It will also provide a theoretical platform from which student’s Extended Practice module may develop. This module represents a culmination of three years of development in researching, academic writing and critical thinking whereby student's abilities will be directed towards resolving an individually specified research problem.
Brief:
You will produce a 6,000 to 9,000 word extended essay AND a related practical artefact(s) (ie. prototype (testing of an idea) / or body of content in response to the knowledge researched) including research notes and documentation of development (blog/journal/poster ). in response to an agreed question / title. The text should include an introduction to your theme, the development of an argument followed by a conclusion that makes clear your position at the culmination of your enquiries. The essay and practical work will be assessed as a unified research project based on the criteria set out in the module specification and therefore will evidence your developed appreciation and understanding of the interrelatedness of theory and practice in the field of Graphic Design.
Your extended essay will be bound and presented to academic expectations - lectures will give guidance.
Your extended essay must not exceed 10% of the upper word limit or fall under 10% of the lower limit. It will be referenced throughout using the Harvard referencing system and will contain a bibliography.
- Reading list should be extensive
- Quotes included in word count. You will get penalised for going over your 10% over or under.
| Author(s) | Year | Title (Chapter) | Publisher |
| Cottrell, S. | 2013 | The Study Skills Handbook (4th edn.) | Palgrave Macmillan |
| D’Alleva, A. | 2010 | How to Write Art History (2nd edn.) | Laurence King |
| Denscombe, M. | 2010 | The Good Research Guide. (4th edn.) | Open University Press |
| Hart, C. | 2001 | Doing a Literature Search. | Sage |
| Laurel, B. (ed.) | 2003 | Design Research: Methods and Perspectives. | The MIT Press |
| Northedge, A. | 2008 | The Arts Good Study Guide. (2nd edn.) | Open University Press |
| Pears, R. And Shield, G. | 2013 | Cite Them Right: the Essential Referencing Guide. (9th edn.) | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Schön, D. | 1991 | The Reflective Practitioner. | Ashgate Publishing |
| Sullivan, G. | 2009 | Art Practice as Research. (2nd. edn.) | Sage |
6-9000 word dissertation, case study or feasibility study, with accompanying portfolio of research and related practical work (which could include records of critiques).
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