TSD5104-22-UOB-J Design Studies 2 Critical Theory

This module encourages you to extend your knowledge beyond that of HE4 and deepen your understanding of the critical debates relevant to contemporary practice, which affect our readings of textiles and surface design. Through a series of lectures, seminars and workshops you will explore the meanings, functions and intentions of practice within a dynamic set of theoretical considerations. You will be encouraged to explore a variety of related and interrelated exhibitions, events and undertake visits to galleries, museums and archives as part of this module and during independent study time. This module aims to encourage depth of enquiry, to cultivate contemporary research and writing practice, across various academic channels. Research and study skills are an integral part of the module and workshops will focus on developing academic practice. Assessed components encourage you to develop and consolidate knowledge, to engage in extended research and make links between and across fields of practice.

 

Graduate Attributes: Effective Communicator, Global Citizen.

 

This module builds from previous critical theory modules at HE4 and directly reflects the learning and knowledge built by the cohort throughout their studies, specifically related to the context of textiles and surface design; it purposely encourages you to develop and expand your knowledge of the contexts of textiles and surface design and the key issues that link directly to the subject. Whilst allowing you to develop understanding of the links between academia and practice.

Components of the module are designed to enable progress from week 1 – 15, lectures and seminars are designed to develop critical thinking and awareness, skills sessions encourage you to apply such skills to your academic writing skills to present research in an appropriate format.  Workshops and tutorials are a key component of the module and offers opportunity for tailored feedback to your response to the essay question selected.  

This module enables you to consolidate skills and to convey your understanding of academic research and writing skills via a piece of academic writing. Through lectures and seminar discussions, research tasks individually and in groups, through skills sessions you will build a weekly understanding of their personal research area and how to utilise the research and skills developed along the way.