Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Identify and debate the current and emerging sustainable and ethical factors that have the potential for driving positive and constructive change
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Select and apply processes, materials and methods in response to issue based problems
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Plan and manage your workloads to set deadlines
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The underlying concepts and principles of contextual issues in including sustainable and ethical practices
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 242 |
Teaching | 58 |
Total study time | 300 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Armstrong, Helen (2009). Graphic Design Theory: Readings From The Field. Princeton Architectural Press.
Berger, John (2008). Ways of Seeing. London: Penguin.
Shaughnessy, Adrian (2013). Essays: Scratching the Surface. London: Unit Editions.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Portfolio
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: You will experience formative feedback during the module in different learning situations, for example: tutorials, crits and written feedback.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Portfolio | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Portfolio | 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 |
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Portfolio | 100% |