This module offers the opportunity to try different disciplines. This part of the Foundation Year is about further interdisciplinary exploration and experimentation. Students will explore and think about different forms and ways of creative thinking and practice. Through a series of short projects, they will develop key skills in observation, investigation, experimentation, interpretation, design thinking, documentation, and communication of your work. Some projects will align closely with students' chosen specialist discipline, and some with other disciplines, to help them become multi-skilled, versatile, and critical creative practitioners. It will ask students to consider how they might communicate with a variety of audiences. Key skills developed may include freehand drawing, the basic principles of construction of objects, making maquettes, and photography. Key output is a holistic portfolio that captures the process and product, and may also include within it, a manifesto, and a reflective journal.
Contact Hours: 45
Private Study Hours: 405
Total Hours: 450
Main assessment methods:
Portfolio 100%
Reassessment methods:
Like for like.
Subject specific learning outcomes
On successfully completing the module students will be able to demonstrate an ability to:
1. Generate ideas, concepts, proposals, solutions or arguments independently and/or collaboratively as self-initiated activity and/or in response to set briefs FC1 (AD6.4.i)
2. Demonstrate proficiency in observation, investigation, enquiry, visualisation and/or making FC2 (AD6.4.ii)
3. Develop ideas through to outcomes that confirm the student's ability to select and use materials, processes and environments FC3 (AD6.4.iii)
4. Make connections between intention, process, outcome, context and methods of dissemination. FC4 (AD6.4.iv)
5. Evidence some knowledge and understanding of the broad critical and contextual dimensions of their discipline(s) FC5 (AD6.5.i)
Generic learning outcomes
On successfully completing the module students will be able to demonstrate an ability to:
1. Identify personal strengths and needs, and reflect on personal development FD7 (AD6.10b.v)
2. Interact effectively with others, for example, through collaboration, collective endeavour and negotiation FD8 (AD6.10c.i)
3. Articulate ideas and information comprehensibly in visual, oral and written forms FD9 (AD6.10c.ii)
4. Communicate and present ideas and work to audiences in a range of situations FD10 (AD6.10c.iii)
5. Source and research relevant material, assimilating and articulating relevant findings FD11 (AD6.10d.i)
6. Navigate, select, retrieve, evaluate, manipulate and manage information from a variety of sources FD12 (AD6.10d.ii)
7. Apply ethical, and environmental, principles and personal values to all of their work and creative practice, particularly, but not limited to, the Climate Crisis agenda FD16 (AD6.10e.ii)
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