Art History and Visual Culture Field Study for Blended Learning
| Module title | Art History and Visual Culture Field Study for Blended Learning |
|---|---|
| Module code | AHV2015 |
| Academic year | 2023/4 |
| Credits | 30 |
| Module staff | Dr Jamie Edwards () |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: Weeks | 11 | 11 | 5 |
| Number students taking module (anticipated) | 50 |
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Module description
The Art History and Visual Culture field study is an essential part of your degree programme at Exeter. The details presented here take account of likely teaching and travel restrictions in 2020-21 and combine largely online delivery in terms 1 and 2 with in-person participation in a field trip in term 3.
The trip is an intensive one-week study visit to a location in continental Europe. During the visit you will participate in a range of staff-guided and self-managed visit options, including architectural/urban studies, visits to permanent galleries/museums and temporary exhibitions.
The module provides an opportunity to develop and apply research skills in virtual and real world environments and to view a variety of museums and objects arising from a single urban environment. It normally consists of three parts:
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Thematic and Methodological Approaches to Field Study, involving preparatory work on field study journals and reflective study of the exhibition, space and urban environments
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Applied gorupwork analysis, developing overarching themes identified in term 1 work
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Field study: the trip itself, which lasts 5-6 days and consists of a series of staff-led days and individual/group project exercises. A field study journal is written up during the trip.
Teaching in terms 1 and 2 will involve a mix of lectures, projects and self-directed study that provide you with the necessary background information to successfully undertake the field class. Work in term 1 will culminate in an essay.
Workshops will include group project work, culminating in group presentations (term 2). In term 3, the field trip will be accompanied by completion of a field journal, completed and submitted in week 4.
This is a compulsory core module for all Art History and Visual Culture SH, CH and FCH students. No other students may take this module.
Module aims - intentions of the module
The field trip has three main aims:
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To gain an understanding of how art history and visual culture function in location-specific contexts, through lecturer-led visits, and student-focused presentations.
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To provide you with an opportunity to apply the knowledge gained through lecture-based modules to virtual and 'real-world' study in an intensive and continuous way.
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To provide further in-depth training that will contribute to your independent research dissertations building on skills developed in stage one.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the history of art, visual culture and museum culture of a European city.
- 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of urban/cultural identity.
- 3. Demonstrate familiarity with the history of various forms of cultural expression in the context of a European city: art and architecture, urban design, tourism, museum studies.
- 4. Identify/formulate and evaluate questions or problems with limited guidance.
- 5. Discuss specific case studies and examples relevant to specific themes relating to the fieldclass (e.g. museum studies, issues of patronage, context, visual media and representation)
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 6. Identify a diverse range of approaches to the generation of knowledge and understanding.
- 7. Explain the significance of spatial relationships of architecture, sculpture and art in the built ?environment.
- 8. Conduct your own research and prepare a good argument both in verbal discussion and in written assignments.
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 9. Communicate ideas, principles and theories effectively and fluently by written, oral and visual means.
- 10. Explore available resources to find useful texts and materials.
- 11. Undertake independent/self-directed study/learning (including time management) to achieve consistent, proficient and sustained attainment,
- 12. Gain a competence in presenting and speaking in a public place about works of art and/or visual culture.
Syllabus plan
Details of specific locations, activities, and content of the fieldtrips will be issued during the previous term.
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | 252 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities before the field study trip | 18 | Workshops and lectures |
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities before the field study trip | 16 | Lectures during field-class |
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities before the field study trip | 6 | Field activities and group-work during field-class |
| Guided independent study` | 252 | Private study |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group work topic document | 500 words | 1-10 | Collective, verbal |
| Mini essay | 750 words | 1-10 | Individual, written |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual field diary | 30 | 1000 words + field diary (a full pdf scan of your diary and 1000 words text commentary) | 1-9 | Written |
| Essay | 40 | 2500 word essay | 1-10 | Written |
| Group project presentation | 20 | 20 minutes (approx.. 5 mins per student) | 1-10 | Oral and written |
| Engagement & participation | 10 | 5 short reflective submissions | 1-10 | oral |
| 0 | ||||
| 0 |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual field diary | Individual field diary | 1-9 | Referral/deferral period |
| Summary of Presentation contribution | Summary of Presentation contribution | 1-10 | Referral/deferral period |
| Essay | Essay | 1-10 | Referral/deferral period |
| Engagement & participation | Repeat study / mitigation | 1-10 | Referral/deferral period |
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
Reading lists appropriate to each fieldtrip will be issued during the previous term through ELE.
| Credit value | 30 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 15 |
| Module pre-requisites | None |
| Module co-requisites | None |
| NQF level (module) | 5 |
| Available as distance learning? | No |
| Origin date | 07/07/2020 |
| Last revision date | 14/07/2020 |
