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FdA Contemporary Art and Professional Studies

University Centre Westonin partnership with Bath Spa University

Student Course Handbook

UCAS code: WV44

Contents

1. Introduction..............................................................................................1Welcome........................................................................................................................1Purpose of Handbook.....................................................................................................1

2. Course content.........................................................................................2Programme Overview.....................................................................................................2Course Structure............................................................................................................4

3. Programme Aims......................................................................................5Programme Learning Outcomes.....................................................................................5Graduate Attributes........................................................................................................9

4. Learning Environment............................................................................11Learning and Teaching Methods...................................................................................11Tutor Support...............................................................................................................12Work-based Learning...................................................................................................12Learning Resources Available.......................................................................................13

5. Quality Assurance..................................................................................14Quality monitoring and evaluation...............................................................................14External examiners......................................................................................................14External references......................................................................................................15

6. Module Descriptors.................................................................................167. Appendices................................................................................................i

Appendix 1 - Marking Criteria.......................................................................................... iAppendix 2 - HE Student Policies and Procedures..........................................................v

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Programme Handbook, UCW

1. IntroductionWelcomeWelcome to the Contemporary Art and Professional Studies FdA. This course is offered in partnership between Bath Spa University and University Centre Weston (UCW). You are a registered student at Bath Spa University and at UCW, and you have access to services on both sites.

Campus: UCW Loxton Campus, Loxton Road, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset BS23 4QU

Purpose of HandbookThis handbook gives you essential background information that will be of help in your studies on the Contemporary Art and Professional Studies programme. It provides links to the definitive data sources wherever possible. The handbook can be accessed via your Moodle account.

Please note that the electronic version will be kept up to date and you will be notified of any significant changes. If you have taken a hard copy of any information please remember to refer back to the electronic version to ensure that you are working with the most up to date information.

For module information please see the respective Module Handbook.

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2. Course contentProgramme OverviewThe Foundation Degree in Contemporary Art and Professional Studies (CAPS) allows students to study at degree level through a combination of academic and vocational approaches to learning. It is one amongst a portfolio of creative art degree-level programmes delivered by University Centre Weston and validated by Bath Spa University. These include Foundation degrees in Graphic Design, Photography in Practice and Film and Media, along with the BA (Hons) in Contemporary Art and Professional studies.

The FdA CAPS course at UCW is under-pinned by a unique pedagogical framework, which provides a through-line between each year of study. This framework, phenomenological in nature, allows you to discover a distinctive and personal creative voice; reinforced by the development of robust practical skills and a broader awareness of the creative industries. Becoming sensitive to your own values and those of others, allows your creative individual to discover whom your work is for and how to market it to them.

Together, the modules enable you to develop a work-based practice that combines a personal response to the world, an understanding of contemporary debate and a host of innovative entrepreneurial and commercial skills.

The work-based learning allows you to update existing skills and to attain new ones. This in turn increases your value to employers and can act as a stepping-stone to new and better career paths.

By combining practical skills with a commercial awareness applicable to the art and design industry, the FdA Contemporary Art and Professional Studies programme allows you to diversify your practice into the marketplace and to consider a wider range of potential consumers.

Students who successfully gain the credits necessary to achieve the award can apply for progression to Year 3 BA (Hons) Contemporary Art and Professional Studies at University Centre Weston.

Why work-based learning is a distinguishing characteristic of the FdA Contemporary Art & Professional Studies Degree

Work-based learning allows you to update existing skills and to attain new ones. This in turn increases your value to employers and can act as a stepping stone to new and better career paths.

By combining practical skills with a commerical awareness applicable to the art and design industry, the FdA Contemporary Art and Professional Studies programme

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allows you to diversify your practice into the marketplace and to consider a wider range of potential consumers.

Preparing for Personal Development

Personal Development is a crucial and constant element of the FdA in Contemporary Art. A series of essays, reflective logs, tutorials, presentations and critiques will combine, throughout the course to lead you to an evaluation of your processes. By the end of the second year, this will give you advance notice of a fit for purpose, marketing and business model, developed during the BA top-up.

If you enjoy creative thinking and problem solving, this course will provide you with the confidence and ability to develop your practical skills in a purposeful manner.

If you want to actively engage within the creative industries then this course will provide you with relevant freelance and industry knowledge, to contextualise your creativity in employment opportunities suited to your practice.

If you successfully gain all the credits necessary to achieve your award, you can apply for progression to BA(Hons) top-up year programme as illustrated in the diagram below (UK’s National Qualifications Framework).

Figure 1: Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

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Course Structure

FdA Contemporary Art and Professional Studies

YEAR 1 MODULES

Level Code Title Credits

4 New module Visual Thinking 20

4 New module Workshops 40

4 New module Creativity and Conceptualisation 20

4 New module Studio Practice 40

YEAR 2 MODULES

5 AR5501-40 Professional Practice and Work Placement 40

5 New module Research and Development Skills 40

5 AR5503-40 Major Study 40

All HE programmes at UCW are delivered as a collection of modules, which build on each other to form a complete programme of study. Each module carries a credit rating, defining how much study time it takes to complete. Notionally, 1 credit equates to 10 hours study time (so 10 credits = 100 study hours). “Study hours” includes lectures, seminars, tutorials, group work, independent study and research – in fact, any time that contributes to your learning on the module.

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3. Programme AimsThe aims of the programme are to enable you to:

1. Evaluate the employment of appropriate materials, media, techniques, methods, technologies and tools with which to communicate artistic intentions to a given audience whilst observing sound ethical practices.

2. Develop creatively and entrepreneurially in preparation for successful entry into the creative arts industry.

3. Develop knowledge of the appropriate methods of enquiry in order to facilitate the capacity to develop and evaluate various approaches to creative problem solving.

4. Research, evaluate and engage with essential aspects of professional practice, such as intellectual property and legal responsibilities relate to work-based settings within the creative sector.

5. Develop an understanding of the limits of specific knowledge, and how this influences analysis, evaluation and interpretations based on that knowledge, in both the academic context and in a work-based context.

Programme Learning OutcomesKnowledge

A Subject-Specific Skills and Knowledge

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

On Achieving Level 5


A1 Knowledge and critical understanding of the well-established principles of the creative development process, in the context professional creative practice and commercial enterprise.

Knowledge of the underlying concepts and principles of the creative development process.

A2 The ability to apply research knowledge to the underlying

Ability to present, evaluate and interpret research actions in order to facilitate personal creative skills

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concepts and principles of creative practice, including, where appropriate, within an employment context.

development.

A3 The ability to make effective use of a range of source material and established techniques related to observation, investigation, enquiry, visual realisation and/or making to contextualise ideas, concepts and artefacts.

Ability to explore a range of source material and evaluate its role in contextualising ideas and concepts.

A4 Critical understanding and analysis of the issues that arise from the creative practitioner's relationship with audiences, clients, markets, environments, users, consumers, and/or participants.

Understanding of the underlying concepts and principles of creative enterprise within the market place.

A5 The ability to select and use an economy of materials and established processes in order to realise creative artefacts.

Ability to explore creative techniques, ideas and materials and reflect on the importance of selecting and using appropriate processes and environments.

A6 Critical understanding of the discourse between intention, process outcome, context and methods of dissemination as a creative practitioner.

Ability to investigate selected historical and theoretical concepts and reflect on their connection to established creative processes through structured and coherent arguments.

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B Cognitive and Intellectual Skills




B1 Ability to use a range of established techniques to initiate and undertake critical analysis of information, and to propose solutions to problems arising from that analysis

Knowledge of the underlying educational concepts, theories, research and issues of policy and practice, particularly in relation to the creative enterprise industry.

B2 Ability to effectively negotiate and communicate information in visual, oral and written forms, in a variety of forms, to specialist and non-specialist audiences

An ability to present, evaluate and interpret basic theoretical and conceptual arguments using academic and visual conventions.

B3 Knowledge and critical understanding of the environmental sustainability and social consequences of your creative practice.

Knowledge of the ethical principles associated with creative enterprise and the ability to interpret these within the context of creative practice

B4 Ability to undertake further training, develop existing skills, and acquire new competences that enable you to assume significant responsibility within professional settings.

Ability to identify and evaluate the appropriateness of the different skills necessary for creative development.

B5 Knowledge and critical understanding of effective professional and self-management skills in order to execute individual and collaborative projects.

Knowledge of the relationship between creativity and intellectual property in relation to your own and other people’s creative practice.

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C Skills for Life and Work




C1 Autonomous learning2 (including time management) as would be necessary for employment requiring the exercise of personal responsibility and decision-making such that significant responsibility within organisations could be assumed.

Autonomous learning2 (including time management) as would be necessary for employment requiring the exercise of some personal responsibility

C2 Team work as would be necessary for employment requiring the exercise of personal responsibility and decision-making for effective work with others such that significant responsibility within organisations could be assumed

Team work as would be necessary for employment requiring the exercise of some personal responsibility for effective work with others

C3 Communication skills commensurate with the effective communication of information, arguments and analysis in a variety of forms to specialist and non-specialist audiences in which key techniques of the discipline are deployed effectively

Communication skills that demonstrate an ability to communicate outcomes accurately and reliably, and with structured and coherent arguments

C4 IT skills and digital Literacy that demonstrate the development of existing skills and the acquisition of new competences

IT skills and digital literacy that provide a platform from which further training can be undertaken to enable development of new skills within a structured and managed environment

2 i.e. the ability to review, direct and manage one’s own workload

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Graduate Attributes

Bath Spa Graduates… In the FdA Contemporary Art and Professional Studies, we enable this…

1 Will be employable: equipped with the skills necessary to flourish in the global workplace, able to work in and lead teams

By equipping students with creative, thinking and practical skills and collaborative practice relevant and applicable to current milieu.

2 Will be able to understand and manage complexity, diversity and change

Through the currency of the Programme content, which equips students with the skills to engage with the changing complexities of the creative arts industries. Yearly review and on-going consultation with industry practitioners ensures that the programme stays responsive to development within this domain.

3 Will be creative: able to innovate and to solve problems by working across disciplines as professional or artistic practitioners

Through creative thinking and cross disciplinary and collaborative practice, which, together with work-based acumen, equips students with the elasticity of thought and skills essential for innovation and team working.

4 Will be digitally literate: able to work at the interface of creativity and technology

By embedding digital literacy within the programme, providing industry standard platforms and equipment for specific creative activities as well as for the organisation, management and presentation of research for formative and summative assessments.

5 Will be internationally networked: either by studying abroad for part of the their programme, or studying alongside students from overseas

Via lectures, debates and guest speakers, whereby the programme engages and alerts students to the cultural and arts opportunities that exist within the global community and provides the practical, professional acumen as well as the soft skills necessary to engage with the international arena.

6 Will be creative thinkers, doers and makers

Through the understanding and development of authentic creative practice and the reflective, practical and professional skills necessary to manifest and promote it.

7 Will be critical thinkers: able to express their ideas in

By enabling students to present themselves and their ideas through a multiplicity of formats

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written and oral form, and possessing information literacy

including essays, presentations, video essays and reflective journals, by which they evidence their research, evaluate its impact and analyse that which is necessary to communicate, improve and professionalise their creative voice.

8 Will be ethically aware: prepared for citizenship in a local, national and global context

By instilling ethical awareness through work-based learning and professional and academic development. Thus works are produced and showcased in full consideration of the ethical implications with regards to the materials used and the end user/ demographic to whom such outputs are directed.

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4. Learning EnvironmentLearning and Teaching MethodsUCW has a Learning and Teaching Strategy for Higher Education, which underpins our approach.

We intend that the learning programme should be both stimulating and demanding, and should lead you through progressive stages of development, towards increasingly complex and open-ended tasks, increasingly sophisticated application of intellectual/conceptual and personal (transferable) skills, and increasingly independent study. Taught workshops in a variety of 2D and 3D media combine with studio based and contextual modules, to realise your unique creative practice. These include:

Projects. Studio work. 1:1 and group tutorials. Lectures and seminars. Demonstrations. Work based placements. Critiques, cultural visits and research. E learning. Visiting speakers from the creative industries.

UCW actively encourages the development of technology enhanced learning and you will find staff utilising new teaching methods to enhance your learning experience.

You will have the support of a personal tutor throughout your studies as well as the opportunity to attend workshops in creative essay writing.

Learners in receipt of a DSA (Disabled Students Allowance) will be entitled to further support (identified during their needs assessment).

Further information regarding the DSA can be obtained from Bath Spa University or UCW Student Support Services or from the Learning Support Departments at either institution.

This course is being run on a full time and part time basis.

A full time student will attend college for 3 days/week on taught modules with additional self-directed studio time.

A part time student will attend college for 2 days/week on taught modules with additional self-directed studio time.

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There is a maximum of three mandatory modules of forty credits per full time year for both 1st and 2nd years comprising two practical units and one theoretical unit in visual cultural history and critical theory.

During your second year of study you will be expected to either undertake a work-based placement with a company or an institution of your choice or alternatively find a commission. In each case, you will draw upon practical and business skills learnt throughout the course and by its completion; you will be in a position to professionally promote, market and stage a final exhibition of your work.

What will you learn?

With a Foundation Degree in Contemporary Art & Professional Studies you will develop a sound understanding of the principles in this field of study, and you will learn to apply these principles widely. Through this, you will learn to evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems. Your studies will have a vocational orientation enabling you to perform effectively within your chosen field and you will develop the qualities necessary for employment in situations requiring you to exercise your personal responsibility and decision-making.

Will I be able to gain practical experience?

Contemporary Art & Professional Studies places an emphasis on the commercial and public aspects of art practice and to this end, you will gain firsthand experience of the creative industries by working alongside art/design practitioners and pitching for ‘live’ projects and commissions with creative partners, businesses, or institutions.

Tutor SupportTutor support will be provided throughout your studies, through formal lectures and seminars, as well as informal feedback and guidance during workshops and studio sessions. Tutors are normally accessible on an “open-door” basis, during working hours. In addition, every student is entitled to three one-hour personal tutorials across the academic year, usually termly.

Work-based LearningWe recognise and value the importance of work based and placement learning, especially the current and the future benefits of these experiences, such as development of valuable transferable Key skills.

‘Work based learning’ enables you to experience the application of your skills you have learnt on the course in a professional work-place setting. During this work placement you will be provided with guidance as to how to maximise the benefits from the experience.

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Learning Resources Available Studios

You will have access to studios throughout the year. Please remember that studios are shared spaces and work is left at the owner's risk. To minimise the risk of damage to students work, the studios should be kept as clean and tidy as possible.

Workshops

Some workshops will require a health and safety induction. In these cases, if the technician has no record of your induction you will not be allowed to use the workshop or workshop equipment.

If you wish to use a workshop space outside of your allocated hours, you should check with teaching staff or the technician, that there is space for you to work.

Other resources

The FdA Contemporary Art and Professional Practice course is supported by bespoke technicians who specialize in print, computing and workshop activities.

Each learner has regular access to life models and will work in purpose built studios.

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5. Quality AssuranceQuality monitoring and evaluationThe programme you are studying was approved by Bath Spa University. As part of the approval process it was assured that

the content of the programme met national benchmark requirements; the programme met any professional/statutory body requirements; and the proposal met other internal quality criteria covering a range of issues

such as admissions policy, teaching, learning and assessment strategy and student support mechanisms.

This was done through a process of programme approval which involves consulting academic experts including subject specialists from other institutions and industry.

How we monitor the quality of this programme

The quality of this programme is monitored each year through evaluating:

external examiner reports (considering quality and standards); statistical information (considering issues such as the pass rate); and student feedback including the National Student Survey (NSS).

Drawing on this, and other, information programme teams undertake an annual monitoring process, in accordance with the University's quality policy.

Once every six years an in-depth review of the subject area is undertaken by a panel that includes at least two external subject specialists. The panel considers documents, looks at student work, speaks to current and former students and speaks to staff before drawing its conclusions. The result is a report highlighting good practice and identifying areas where action is needed.

The role of the Programme Committee

This course has a Programme Committee comprising all relevant teaching staff, student representatives and others who make a contribution towards its effective operation (e.g. library/technician staff). The Programme Committee has responsibilities for the quality of the programme and plays a critical role in the University's quality assurance procedures.

External examinersThe standard of this programme is monitored by at least one external examiner. External examiners have two primary responsibilities:

To ensure the standard of the programme; and To ensure fairness and equity.

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The external examiner for your programme:

Name Role in institution Name of institution

Steve Mumberson

Associate Professor in Painting/Printmaking

Middlesex University

External referencesThe following methods are used for gaining the views of other interested parties:

Feedback from former students Employers

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6. Module Descriptors1 Module code AR4102-202 Module title Creativity and Conceptualisation3 Subject field Contemporary Art and Professional

Studies4 Pathway(s) FdA Contemporary Art and

Professional Studies5 Level 46 UK credits 207 ECTS credits 108 Core or Required or Optional Core9 Acceptable for NA10

Excluded combinations None

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Pre-requisite or co-requisite None

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Class contact time: total hours Total Hours: 57

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Independent study time: total hours Total Hours:143

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Duration of the module Year long

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Main campus location Loxton Campus, University Centre Weston

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Module leader Ian Shipton

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Additional costs involved None

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Brief description and aims of module

This module examines how creative individuals, past and present, manifest their attitudes visually.

This process raises awareness that you already possess a particular angle of view towards the cultural world in terms of the way you think, feel and act and it is from this personal platform that your brand of creativity will arise.

The aims of this module are to:

Explore the influences on creativity

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Examine the relationship that exists between intellectual developments within a given context and creative practice

Develop the ability to identify how theoretical frameworks apply to the creative development

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Outline SyllabusThe syllabus provides you with an understanding of the nature of creativity and how this is informed or reactive to cultural developments taking place within a given context. You engage with key theories that have informed the ideas underpinning art practice from a period referred to as the Fin de Siècle

Indicative areas of study include: An overview of the phenomenology of creativity An examination of pertinent, theory, concepts, philosophy etc. underpinning

creative developments and current sensibilities

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Teaching and learning activities

Learning is based on a combination of staff-led lectures, and seminar activities. Within seminars you concentrate on discussing in more detail some of the central topics of the module and are supported by independent and group study work as well as guided group discussions, exercises and presentations.

The module encourages the development of independent learning strategies. It places emphasis on the acquisition of both conceptual knowledge and the extent to which this enlightens you with regards to the nature of creativity and how you also conduct yourself towards the world.

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Intended learning outcomesBy successful completion of the module, you will be able to demonstrate:

1. Knowledge of the underlying concepts and principles of the nature of creativity

2. Knowledge of the underlying concepts and principles of ethical practice and innovation within the creation of artworks

3. The ability to interpret the relationship that exists between intellectual developments within a given context and creative practice

How assessed

F1,F2, S1, S2

F1, F2, S1, S2

F1,F2, S1, S2

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4. The ability to present, evaluate and interpret contextual research material, using effective spoken, written, and visual communication skills.

F1,F2, S1, S2

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Assessment and feedbackFormative exercises and tasks:

F1. Written and presentation synopsis tasks

F2. Patch working exercises

Summative assessments:

S1. Essay 2500 words

S2. Presentation 10 minute, plus supporting folder

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60%

40%

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Learning resourcesKey Texts (Indicative)

Foster, H. et al. (2004) Art Since 1900 Thames and Hudson.

Magee, Brian. The Story of Philosophy. A Dorling Kingsley Book, 1998.

Polt, R. (1999) An Introduction to Heidegger. Routledge

Stangos, N. [Ed] (1981) Concepts of Modern Art. Thames and Hudson.

Sturken, M. Cartwright, L (2009) Practices of Looking: An introduction to visual culture. 2nd Edition Oxford University Press

Recommended reading:

Britt, D. Modern Art: Impressionism to Postmodernism. Thames and Hudson

Tyson, L. (2006) Critical Theory Today: A User Friendly Guide. Routledge

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Preparatory work

Subject Specific Preparation

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Identified reading may be required in preparation for each class but no specific requirement to read prior to the commencement of the module.

Study Skills Support

Participation in the HE.LP programme workshops, as detailed below, will help in the preparation for this module.

Attend workshops on the topics below:-

Sources of Information workshop

Independent reading and notetaking workshop

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1 Module code AR4100-202 Module title Visual Thinking3 Subject field Contemporary Art and Professional




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Independent study time: total hours Total Hours: 143

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This module will expose you to various forms of drawing, both traditional and contemporary. The purpose of doing so is to provide you with the skills necessary for the creation and the development of visual ideas.

Drawing is a means by which to investigate the world, for the sake of making discoveries about its forms and qualities. Drawing can be a precursor for the release of the imagination in terms of the visualization of 2D and 3D forms and ideas. Drawing can also be a medium in its own right.

Therefore, the reason for investigating various approaches to drawing is to find that recipe that feels right for you individually, by and through which a mode of inquiry can emerge and be exercised.

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Allow you to become aware of the different types of traditional and contemporary approaches to drawing in various media.

Develop an awareness of the appropriate drawing/building blocks required for the purposes of visualization, problem-solving and creative thinking.

Understand and evaluate different approaches to drawing for the purpose of creatively exploring and realizing ideas.

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Outline SyllabusThe syllabus provides you with exposure to various form of drawing.

Indicative areas of study include: Life-drawing Tonal Drawing Line drawing Observational drawing Digital drawing Imaginative drawing for 3 and 2D projects Explorative mark making Compositional detour Drawing as problem solving

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Overview workshops to include demonstrations of various traditional and contemporary approaches to drawing.

Experiential workshops Set drawing activities 1:1 Tuition Self-directed study Presentations

The module is delivered through taught sessions, seminars, lectures and demonstrations. Drawing workshops provide opportunities for you to apply various approaches to drawing and discuss your experience. The module will also encourages the development of independent application of drawing strategies applied to a self-initiated brief, to be critiqued via presentations.

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How assessed

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1. Knowledge of underlying concepts and principles of various types of traditional and contemporary approaches to drawing in various media.

2. The ability to evaluate the appropriateness of the drawing/building blocks required for the purposes of visualisation, problem-solving and creative thinking.

3. The ability to evaluate, interpret and employ established approaches to drawing for the purpose of creatively exploring and realising ideas.

F1, S1

F1, S1

F1, S1, S2

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Assessment and feedback Formative exercises and tasks:F1. Presentations of your development for discussion evaluation and

advice


S1. Portfolio (to include sketchbooks, preparatory work and finished pieces

S2. Presentation 10 minute

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Learning resources

Key Texts

Kai Althoff, et al. (2002) Drawing Now: Eight Propositions, The Museum of Modern Art, New York,

Ralph Mayer. (1991) The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques, Faber and Faber, 1991.

Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop. (2015) 3D total Publishing.

Speed, Harold. (2003) The Practice and Science of Drawing. Dover.

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Preparatory work


You may be required to undertake set exercises in preparation for each class. Moreover, in preparation for the beginning of this module you will be required to complete a drawing task, which will be set prior to the commencement of the academic year.




Library research

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1 Module code AR4101-402 Module title Workshops3 Subject field Contemporary Art and Professional




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In this module, taught workshops introduce you to a range of creative, practical and technical skills. These workshops are designed to enhance and develop your creative skills as well as increase your understanding of the relationship that exists between ideas and materials. This knowledge will help to prepare you for self-directed study.

The module also introduces you to professional skills in relation to creative practice, such as effective planning, time-management and use of IT.

The aims of this module are to

Develop your skills through creative workshops and reflective practice. Demonstrate the application of skills through a studio project Develop a framework that will allow you to plan, prioritise and manage techniques.

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Outline Syllabus

Students engage with key theories, conceptual frameworks within the paradigms of learning.

Indicative areas of study include: Sculptural skills & processes Digital applications Painting skills & processes Printing skills & processes Ceramic skills & processes Creation of reflective ‘blog’. Professional showcasing of creative work


Student learning is based on a combination of staff-led lectures, and workshop activities. The workshops also provide opportunities for students to apply and discuss their creativity during independent study, group exercises and presentations.

Teaching and learning activities include:

Taught workshops that includes health and safety awareness and regulations. Guidance on developing general research skills/sketch books, journals, logbooks Instruction and support materials available from Minerva, Internet, E journals. Tutor demonstrations Staff and Student presentations Frequent group critiques 1:1 tutorials. Peer and self-evaluation Visits and links with creative partners

Intended learning outcomes

By successful completion of the module, you will be able to demonstrate:

How assessed

F1,F2,S1,S2

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1. An ability to evaluate the relationship that exists between ideas, practice and materials.

2. The ability to evaluate and reflect on the different skills and techniques required to further creative development.

3. Knowledge of the principles of professional working practices necessary to ensure safe and sustainable use of equipment and materials.

4. The ability to apply skills in a sustainable fashion whilst engaging in independent study.

F1,F2, S2

F1,F2, S1, S2

F1, F2, S1

Assessment and feedback

Formative exercises and tasks:F1. Student led critiquesF2. Interim progress presentation & critique

Summative assessments:S1. PortfolioS2. Context folder

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Learning resources

Workshops Studios Library Digital Study trips and visits

Key text:

Althoff, Kai et al (2002) Drawing Now: Eight Propositions. The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Brandon Taylor. (2004) Art Today. Laurence King Publishing.

Mayer, Ralph. (1991) The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques. Faber and Faber.

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Bonnell, Mandy. (2008) Printmaking on a Budget. A & C Black Publishers Ltd.

Recommended reading/websites

http://www.artnet.com

http://www.london-galleries.co.uk/

http://www.artquest.org.uk

http://www.khake.com/page42.html

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Preparatory work


There is no specific requirement for preparation prior to the commencement of the module. Although there may be times when you will need to research and read around the skills and application of a creative process.


Research skills

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1 Module code AR4103-402 Module title Studio Practice3 Subject field Contemporary Art and Professional




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Brief description and aims of module:

Within the module you discover, develop and begin to put into practice a recipe of creative skills by which, your voice and its stance will emerge. In order to enable this process to unfurl, it is necessary for you to develop a feeling for the qualities that you wish to explore. To do so you will use a process of continuous research by which you will identify and target the kinds of skills needed to further your intentions.


Understand the creative practice process through action research Demonstrate the application of action research through personal development

planning and contextualisation. Develop your reflective practice using the skills gained through the workshops

module.

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Outline SyllabusThe syllabus provides you with an understanding of action research methodology and how this can be employed to explore and develop your individual creative identity and practice. Your analytical and critical reflection skills develop through your Personal Development Plan (PDP), and you will engage with digital technologies through the creation of your evaluative ‘blog’.

Indicative areas of study include: Engagement with action research PDP Critiquing your work and the work of others The creation of an evaluative ‘blog’. Presentation skillsTeaching and learning activities

Student learning is based on a combination of regular group presentations and critiques, which together with Personal Development Planning, will enable you to develop creatively and independently.


general research skills/sketch books, journals, logbooks Tutor demonstrations Student presentations Frequent group critiques 1:1 PDP tutorials. Peer and self-evaluation Digital portfolio development

Intended learning outcomes

By successful completion of the module, you will be able to demonstrate:

1. The ability to effectively communicate the ideas and concepts underlying your creative practice to an audience

2. The ability to evaluate the appropriateness of different frameworks necessary to progress creative work

How assessed

F1, F2, S1

F1, F2, S1, S2

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3. The ability to effectively develop appropriate creative skills.

4. The ability to present, evaluate and interpret creative concepts and ideas in order to develop lines of of argument and make sound judgement, in accordance with basic theories and concepts of creative practice.

F1, F2, S2,

F1, F2, S2,

Assessment and feedbackFormative exercises and tasks:F1. Student/ Staff led critiquesF2. Interim progress PDP presentation & critique


S1. Practice portfolio S2. Exhibition

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Learning resources

Workshops Studios Library Digital Study trips and visits

Key text:

Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop (2015). 3D total Publishing,

Mayer, Ralph. (1991) The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques. Faber and Faber.

Speed, Harold. (2003) The Practice and Science of Drawing. Dover.

Speed, Harold. (1987) Oil Painting Techniques and Materials. Dover.

Recommended reading/websites

http://www.artnet.comhttp://www.artquest.org.ukhttp// www.artsy.netttps://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/modelling-heads-and-faces-in-clay-9781408102671/

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https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/from-floor-to-sky-9781408114995/ https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/search?q=printmaking&Gid=1 https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/academic/academic-subjects/art-and-visual-culture/ https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/digital-arts-9781780933238/ https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/post-digital-printmaking-9781408124949/ https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/new-directions-in-ceramics-9781474264686/ https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/new-directions-in-ceramics-9781474264686/ https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/a-visual-language-9781408152225/ https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/the-painters-studio-handbook-9781408145371/ https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/printmaking-off-the-beaten-track-9781408156728/https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/the-printmakers-bible-9781408140673/ Waite Brown, Claire. The Sculpting Techniques Bible: An Essential Illustrated Reference for Both Beginner and Experienced Sculptors. Chartwell Books, 2006http://www.london-galleries.co.uk/http://www.khake.com/page42.html

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There is no specific requirement for preparation prior to the commencement of the module. However, PDP tutorials will necessarily entail times reading around particular skills and creative processes.


Research skills

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1 Module code AR 5501-402 Module title Professional Practice and Work

Placement.3 Subject field Contemporary Art and Professional

Studies4 Pathway(s) FdA Contemporary Art and Professional

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This work-based learning module provides you with the opportunity to develop and put into practice the kinds of professional acumen that will enhance your profile as an artist. This module will also alert you to the kind of opportunities you can access as you are beginning to secure your status as a practicing artist, or for the purposes of enhancing employment opportunities within the sector.


Develop an understanding of the professional skill set. Develop business acumen. Apply research methodologies into the working world. Develop a plan for meeting a given demographic

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Outline SyllabusThe syllabus provides you with an understanding of the kind of acumen an artist needs to possess in order to compete and establish themselves within the sector. Moreover, experiential engagement with aspects of the industry, as well as the opportunity to engage with commissions, work placements or stage shows, for example, will enable you to put your skills into practice and evaluate their efficacy.

Indicative areas of study include: The market place and opportunities within and outside of the ‘creative sector’ Marketing and business acumen Research skills Identification of a work place setting. Health and safety awareness and the statuary regulations you need to comply

with during work based projects.

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Student learning is based on a combination of staff-led lectures, and seminar activities. Within the seminar programme students concentrate on discussing and self-assessing the core topics that need to be addressed and are required for the development and implementation of a given work-based task. Workshops provide opportunities for students to apply and discuss their experiences within the work based learning environment through individual and group exercises and presentations.

The module encourages the development of independent learning strategies for students. It places emphasis on the acquisition of conceptual knowledge and understanding and its application to increasingly dynamic and complex situations.


Seminars and lectures Group work and discussions Work based learning. Group Seminars 1:1 Tuition Tutor demonstrations

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Intended learning outcomesBy successful completion of the module, you will be able to How

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demonstrate:

1. A critical understanding of accessible opportunities for a given skills set.

2. The ability to critically analyse and evaluate personal skills development requirements against given criteria

3. The ability to effectively apply the principles of risk management and health and safety within the context of creative enterprise

4. The ability to use of a range of well-established techniques to analyse and evaluate a given target market.

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Assessment and feedbackFormative exercises and tasks:F1. Presentations which evaluate the progress or the completion of a

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Learning resourcesStudio’s Library Work based venueVLE/internet

Key Texts (Indicative)

Artists Newsletter, Art in America, Art Monthly, Contemporary, Frieze, Parkett Arts Council website. ·

Hartley, John. (2004) Creative Industries. Wiley Blackwell. · Sturken, Marita & Lisa Cartwright. (2001) Practices of Looking. Oxford University

press. · www.artscouncil.org.uk

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Preparatory work


Prior to the commencement of this module you will be expected to engage with a SWOT analysis. Here you will examine you strengths and weakness (creatively and attitudinal) as a precursor for the purposes of beginning to consider the kinds of work-based setting opportunities that might suit you.






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1 Module code TBA (for 18/19 cohort only)2 Module title Research and Development Skills3 Subject field Contemporary Art and Professional


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Brief description and aims of module:

Within this module, you will identify and justify appropriate research approaches for the sake of your creative development and intellectual understanding/positioning of your particular stance. In addition, you will also identify and target any practical or intellectual research that will both enhance and develop your creative practice from a cultural context.


Develop an understanding of the different research approaches that can help inform your creative practice

Evaluate differing themes that arise through undertaking research and apply to your skill development

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Outline Syllabus

The syllabus will provide you with an understanding of ways by which to mobilize those appropriate research methodologies that are necessary to target and develop your practice and its stance.

Indicative areas of study include: An introduction to various methodological approaches. ‘Bracketing’ and PDP setting of skills and/or intellectual issues to be targeted Documenting, reflecting upon and evaluating research impact Critical and ethical thinking skills Identification of emergent themes

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Student learning is based on a combination of staff-led lectures, and seminar activities. Within the seminar programme you will be exposed to, and discuss in more detail, various research strategies pertinent to the development of your practice. Your individual research activities will also be supervised by tutors and discussed during group exercises and presentations.

The module encourages the development of independent learning strategies for students. It places emphasis on the acquisition of practical and/or intellectual knowledge acquired by research that is essential in order to creatively develop.


Workshops Studio based seminars Lectures, debates and weekly readings 1:1 Tutorials Research, presentation and writing skills Presentations by visiting practitioners, staff and students Reflective evaluation Group critiques

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1. Knowledge and critical understanding of the well-established methods of research on creative development

2. The ability to evaluate critically the appropriateness of different approaches to research on creative development.

3. The ability to select, apply and critically analyse appropriate research methodologies, in accordance with the creative development of ideas and concepts.

4. Critical understanding of emerging themes and the ability to propose actions and/or solutions arising from those themes

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Chipp, H.B. (1968) Theories of Modern Art: A Source Book by Artists and Critics. University of California. ·

Berger, J. (1974) Ways of Seeing. BBC Publications. · Hall, Stuart. (2003) Representation. Cultural Representation and Signifying

Practices. Sage Publications. · Hanfling, Oswald. (1995) Philosophical Aesthetics An Introduction. Blackwell.

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Sturken, Marita & Lisa Cartwright. (2001) Practices of Looking. Oxford University press. ·

Recommended reading

Allison, B. (1983) A Guide to Dissertation Preparation. Leicester Polytechnic. Grosenick, U. (2001) Women Artists in the 20th and 21st Century. Taschen. · Schwarbsky, B. (2000) Vitamin P: New Perspectives in Painting. London. · Selden, Raman. (1989) A Readers Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory.

Harvester Wheatsheaf. · Swarzt, D. (1998) Culture and Power: Sociology of Pierre Bourdieu. Chicago

University Press. ·

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Preparatory work


Prior to the commencement of the academic year you will be require to set out an outline proposal that will indicate the sort of work you intend to engage with and the skills you believe you need to develop in the light of this. As the year progresses it is inevitable that you begin to see more clearly what needs to be researched and so specific reading may be required in preparation for PDP target setting.






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1 Module code AR 5503-402 Module title Major Study3 Subject field Contemporary Art and Professional


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This module links with Research and Development Skills wherein you will analyse the kinds of practical and/or intellectual skills which are essential to clarify and visually represent your stance.

This module will culminate in a final exhibition of your work, which will also include promotional material that may include flyers, leaflets, brochures or a digital portfolio. Much of the ground work for your promotional strategy will be carried out within the context of the Professional Practice Module.

Together with an accompanying artists/designers statement, this will visually and intellectually situate your creative/design practice.


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Develop an exhibition Understand and apply the processes to developing an exhibition both internally

and externally Promote the exhibition.

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Outline Syllabus

The module encourages the development of independent learning strategies for students. It places emphasis on the acquisition of conceptual knowledge and understanding and its application to increasingly dynamic and complex situations.

The syllabus provides you with an understanding of the kind of acumen an artist needs to possess in order to compete and establish yourself within the sector. Moreover, experiential engagement with aspects of the industry as well as the opportunity to engage with commissions or stage shows and the like, will enable you to put into practice and thereby evaluate the efficacy of these skills.

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Student learning is based on a combination of staff-led lectures, and seminar activities. Within the seminar programme students concentrate on discussing and self-assessing the core topics that need to be addressed. Seminars and critiques, together with 1:1 tutorials, will encourage a deepening synergy between this and the aforementioned research module, which will deepen the your understanding of your creative practice and its theorisation in preparation for the curation of your final exhibition.

Teaching and learning activities will include: Seminars and lectures Group work and discussions Work based learning. Group Seminars 1:1 Tuition

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1. The ability to apply underlying concepts and principles of creative

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practice in a context outside in which they were first studied (i.e. a public exhibition)

2. Knowledge and critical understanding of well-established principles of research and ethical practices

3. The ability to critically evaluate the process of making for the purpose of creating meaning

4. The ability to use of a range of well-established techniques to initiate ideas, develop concepts and create art works.

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Lucy Lippard (1997) Six Years: The Dematerialization of the Art Object from 1966 to 1972. University of California Press.

Linda Weintraub. (2003) Making Contemporary Art: How Today's Artists Think and Work. Thames & Hudson.

Richter, Gerhard. (1995) The Daily Practice of Painting. Thames & Hudson Ltd. Suzi Gablik (1985) Has Modernism Failed. Thames & Hudson.

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7. AppendicesAppendix 1 - Marking CriteriaMarks will be allocated using the following qualitative guidelines:

Grade Related Criteria

Grade IndicativeMark Range

Criterion

A 100-80 An outstanding firstWork of outstandingly high quality and originality.

79-77 An excellent firstWork, which fulfils all the criteria of the A, grade, but at an exception standard for the level concerned. Substantial originality and insight, very few minor limitations.

76-74 A good firstWork of distinguished quality, which is based on extensive research and/or strong technical and creative competence. Clear and logical organisation; consistent scheme of references, used entirely appropriately. An authoritative grasp of concepts, methodology and content appropriate to the subject/ discipline and to the assessment task will be demonstrated. There is a clear evidenced of originality and insight and an ability to sustain an argument and/or solve discipline-related problems, based on critical analysis and/or evaluation. The ability to synthesise material effectively and the potential for skilled innovation in thinking and practice will be evident.

73-70 A firstThe qualities of an A grade but with more limitations. Work of very good quality which displays most, but not all, of the A grade characteristics for the level concerned.

B 69-67 A high upper secondWork, which clearly fulfils all the criteria of the B grade for the level concerned, but shows greater insight and/or originality.

66-64 A good upper secondWork of good quality, which is based on a wide range of

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properly referenced sources and/or creative input, demonstrating a sound and above average level of understanding of concepts, methodology and content appropriate to the subject/discipline and to the assessment task. There is clear evidence of critical judgement in selecting, ordering and analysing content to construct a sound argument based on responses, which reveal occasional insight and/or originality. Ability to solve discipline-related problems will be effectively and consistently demonstrated. Draws on an appropriate range of properly referenced sources.

63-60 An upper secondWork of good quality, which contains most, but not all, of the B grade characteristics for the level concerned.

C 59-57 A high lower secondWork, which clearly fulfils all the criteria of the C grade for the level concerned, but shows a greater degree of critical analysis and/or insight.

56-54 A good lower secondWork of sound quality which is based on satisfactorily reference sources and/or creative input and which demonstrates a grasp of relevant material and key concepts, together with ability to structure and organise arguments or materials effectively. The work may be rather standard, but will be mostly accurate, clearly communicated and provide some evidence of ability to engage in critical analysis and/or evaluation. There will be no serious omissions or irrelevancies. In dealing with solutions to technical problems, appropriate methods will be chosen. Coherent organisation in general with effective use of references and acknowledgement of sources.

53-50 A lower secondWork of sound quality, which contains most, but not all, of the C grade characteristics for the level concerned.

D 49-47 A high thirdWork of a satisfactory standard demonstrating a reasonable level of understanding, and competent organisation, but lacking sufficient analysis and independence to warrant a C

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grade at the level concerned.46-44 A good third

Work of satisfactory quality, which covers the basic subject matter adequately and is appropriately organised and presented, but which is primarily descriptive or derivative rather than analytical or creative. Study may be limited and narrowly focused. There may be some misunderstanding of key concepts and limitations in the ability to select relevant material or techniques, and/or in communication or other relevant key skills, so that the work may be flawed by some errors, omissions or irrelevancies. There will be some evidence of appropriate research and ability to construct an argument, but it may be narrowly focused. In dealing with solutions to technical problems, established and appropriate methods will generally be chosen, but these may be applied uncritically.

43-40 A thirdWork of bare pass standard demonstrating some familiarity with relevant subject matter and application of relevant academic capabilities, but only just meeting threshold standards in research, analysis, organisation, focus or other skills essential to the assessment task, and/or with significant errors or omissions.

F 39-30 A failWork which indicates some evidence of engagement with the subject material and learning process, but which is essentially misinterpreted, misdirected, misunderstood or poorly organised and sketchy or otherwise just failing to meet threshold standards at the level concerned.

F 29-20 A clear failWork which indicates little engagement with the subject material and learning process; which contains substantial errors or irrelevancies; which shows minimal evidence of planning and hardly any use of references and acknowledgement of sources; which clearly fails to meet threshold standards at the level concerned.

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19-10 A bad failWork of poor quality, which is based on only minimal effort and/or contains little of relevance. It will offer hardly any evidence of familiarity with subject materials or skills appropriate to the discipline or task at the level concerned.

9-1 A very poor failSome work submitted, but containing virtually nothing of any relevance, depth or merit.

F 0 Nothing submitted, and extension not agreed before due date; or work containing nothing of any relevance or merit.

L 0 Late submission; extension granted before due date.UP 0 Work failed due to unfair practice.

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Appendix 2 - HE Student Policies and ProceduresThe following UCW Policies and Procedures apply to students:

Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Policy and Procedure

HE Complaints Policy and Procedure

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Guaranteed Levels of Information

Guaranteed Tutorial Entitlement Policy and Procedure

HE Enhancement Strategy

HE Quality Assurance Policy and Procedure

Peer Observation of Teaching Policy and Procedure

These can be accessed in the HE Zone on Moodle via the link below: https://moodle.weston.ac.uk/mod/glossary/view.php?id=93970

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