Please note that weekly attendance is essential if you are to engage effectively with the learning outcomes of this module. Missing more than three sessions without notifying your tutor might result in automatic failure of the module.
Note that this schedule is indicative only.
Week 01, beginning 30.01.12
Note that this schedule is indicative only.
Week 01, beginning 30.01.12
Introduction to the module. How important is research for the digital media practitioner? How is it used?
Week 02, beginning 06.02.12
Week 02, beginning 06.02.12
Generating your idea. What makes a good idea? How to think creatively! Edward de Bono.
Week 03, beginning 13.02.12
Week 03, beginning 13.02.12
Information problem-solving: The Big Six. How to use information effectively. Origination of your topics.
Week 04, beginning 20.02.12
Week 04, beginning 20.02.12
Top tips for research! By this week: choose a practitioner to interview. The use of Library material (Alison Taylor, Library). Meet in your usual room. We will then go over to the designated rooms, which are:
Tuesday 21st: EEG169
Wednesday 22nd: EE1101
Thursday 23rd: PL1002
Friday 24th: PL1002
Week 05, beginning 27.02.12
Wednesday 22nd: EE1101
Thursday 23rd: PL1002
Friday 24th: PL1002
Week 05, beginning 27.02.12
Understanding the character of practice in the digital domain. We are postmodernists. What is postmodernism?
Week 06, beginning 05.03.12
Directed Study Week: no set session but tutor will be in usual room: an opportunity to catch up and ask advice; students to arrange tutorials as required.
Week 07, beginning 12.03.12
Week 06, beginning 05.03.12
Directed Study Week: no set session but tutor will be in usual room: an opportunity to catch up and ask advice; students to arrange tutorials as required.
Week 07, beginning 12.03.12
Presentation of Independent Study proposal (and research to date): Group 1.
Week 08, beginning 19.03.12
Presentation of Independent Study proposal (and research to date): Group 2
Week 09, beginning 26.03.12
Individual tutorials 1 – students to be given tutorial times beforehand
Week beginning 02.04.12
Easter break
Easter break
Week beginning 09.04.12
Easter break
Easter break
Week 10, beginning 16.04.12
Individual tutorials 2 – students to be given tutorial times beforehand
Individual tutorials 2 – students to be given tutorial times beforehand
Week 11, beginning 23.04.12
Peer assessment
Peer assessment
Week 12, beginning 30.04.12
Open tutorial session, following peer assessment. An opportunity to seek advice before submission. Students to book tutorial, as required.
Open tutorial session, following peer assessment. An opportunity to seek advice before submission. Students to book tutorial, as required.
Week 13, beginning 07.05.12
Submission of finished assignment (interview and illustrated critical statement). Hand in day is the same day as the module session.
Submission of finished assignment (interview and illustrated critical statement). Hand in day is the same day as the module session.
Week 14, beginning14.05.12
Assessment and feedback