A visual diary, containing material gathered through the study visit and related research, as well as fully written-up lecture notes and personal responses to the ideas and information encountered through lectures, research and the study visit ( LO 1,2,)

Seminars
Study visit(s)
Tutorials
Independent research
Professional Practice Lectures by Award leaders and/ or their staff

This module is about the way that any professional art or design practice is informed by the work and ideas of other people and other times. You will undertake at least one study visit and will use it as the basis for further research, This will form the main body of work on this module and you will take notes, and make reflections on art/design works you see on each visit equalling 3000 words. Throughout the Semester you will record your research in a visual diary that will contain images (photographs, drawings, etc), published material and, most importantly, your own notes, you hear, read and look at. All of the written work you produce will be to an academic standard using the Harvard referencing system.

Burnham, D. (2006) Studying Independently: Writing Better Essays, Exams & Presentations, Faculty of Arts Media & Design Booklet
Davies, B. (1990) Study Skills: a Student's Survival Guide
Cooper, D. (ed., 1992) A Companion to Aesthetics, Blackwell, Oxford.
Cooper, R and Press M (1995) The Design Agenda John Wiley ISBN 0471941069
Hughes, R. (1991) The shock of the New ISBN 0500275823

Data projection facilities
Library
Access to IT facilities
The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook.