GA4112 - Analysis of Practice (Part 1 of 2)

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Subject chain:	GA4112 GA4212
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Available, at the discretion of the Head of College, to all students with a BCommunication Design or equivalent qualification undertaking the honours practice degree. Except with the approval of the Head of School/Associate Dean all subjects in a chain must be studied in consecutive teaching periods

The research paper offers the candidate the opportunity to reflect critically upon the creative process and product in it broader aesthetic and technical context consistent with sound honours level study.Learning objectives as for GA4011.

Learning Outcomes

• become competent in a range of research techniques;
• become familiar with advanced method and theory within the students field of specialisation.

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 communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• 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 access and employ online technologies effectively;
• 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;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:	Distinction level in practice-based communication design subject and credit level in research-based communication design subject and permission of Head of College
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	GA4011 and GA4021

Availabilities
As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.
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Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coordinator:	arlm
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Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.