FIN8005 : Beyond Discipline
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Richard Talbot
- Lecturer: Professor Louise Wilson, Ms Helen Smith, Dr Christian Mieves, Professor Uta Kogelsberger, Professor Jane Wilson, Ms Jo Coupe
- Owning School: Arts & Cultures
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module will require the student to reflect upon the methods, whether physical or conceptual, by which they usually explore and express their ideas. Students will investigate and engage with alternative approaches to their habitual methods and strategies in the production of new work. They will critically examine the concept of working within a ‘discipline’ and the possibilities presented by interdisciplinary practice/research, encouraging the development of a more objective and informed view of their practice creating new opportunities for innovation.
Outline Of Syllabus
Introduction via a group seminar – discussion and examination of the relationship of discipline to individual practice. Exploring notions of skill, craft, content, meaning, process, material and presentation. Individual tutorials with appropriate academic and technical staff throughout the semester and a final individual presentation and group discussion to exchange experiences and reflect on outcomes.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | Completion of work and preparation of powerpoint presentation. |
| Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 8 | 5:00 | 40:00 | Skills practice. |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 3 | 2:00 | 6:00 | Research in relation to discipline. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Group tutorial. PIP/SYNC |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 3 | 6:00 | 18:00 | Elective Workshops in relation to selected discipline. PIP/SYNC/NON-SYNC |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 1 | 99:00 | 99:00 | Practice based. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | Individual tutorials. PIP/SYNC |
| Guided Independent Study | Online Discussion | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | Forum attendance. SYNC |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Module talk | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Introduction to module. PIP/SYNC |
| Total | 200:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| FIN8011 | Interrogating your discipline |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The introductory seminar establishes the question(s) to be examined throughout the module and introduces each students established area of practice creating a forum for debate. It also allows for the identification of appropriate academic and technical support. Tutorials with specialist staff throughout the module will direct and inform the student’s individual research and practice. The final assessment seminar will be an opportunity for students to present the outcomes of the module and evaluate the outcomes of the project.
Scheduled leaching and learning activities such as workshops, demonstrations, individual tutorials and small group teaching will be conducted present in person in the Fine Art studios and workshops (or synchronous online if made necessary by Covid-19 restrictions). Where scheduled leaching and learning activities are delivered via non-synchronous online sessions they will be followed by a synchronous on-line drop-in Q&A session.
Teaching methods may be liable to adjustment in response to changes to Government and University advice in relation to Covid-19 restrictions.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Presentation | 15 | 2 | A | 100 | Oral Presentation 15minutes. Completed online if required. Assessment is on a pass/fail basis |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Assessment is via a presentation to staff and peers, in which the student is required to present the outcomes and an evaluation of their own engagement with module aims.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- FIN8005's Timetable