VA4011 - Research Thesis

Credit points:	09
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
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Available, at the discretion of the Head of College, to all students with a BVA or equivalent qualification undertaking the BVA Honours (Research) degree.

Students will write a thesis of at least 10,000 words demonstrating mastery of methodology and research area appropriate to honours level.

Learning Outcomes

• become competent in a range of research techniques;
• become familiar with advanced method and theory within the students field of specialisation;
• develop critical appraisal and evaluation of current literature in the visual arts;
• further the capacity to work as an independent researcher and artist by following an individual program or research.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner.

Prerequisites:	Distinction level in VA3031, VA3032, VA3230 and credit level in VA3131
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	VA4001 and VA4012 and VA4022

Availabilities
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Census Date 06-May-2005
Coordinator:	arejh
Lecturers:	araml, arejh, Gordon Brown, arrjm, Professor Stephen Naylor, jc156215.
Assessment:	.

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