| CODE | DGA3020 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Research Symposium | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Digital Arts | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Beyond the academic circles, within the creative industries presentations and project pitches are an instrumental component in professional practice. Being capable of designing and delivering abstract concepts and ideals to an audience that is not necessarily familiar with the intricacies of the subject matter is a key skill that the students need to develop in order to progress within the creative sector. The study-unit will help develop confidence while delivering a pitch or articulating an idea to a specific public. It builds on the professional experience of the Department's knowledge and experience in being both at the giving as well as the receiving end of presentations and pitches and presentations, guiding students to best practices in the area. Study-Unit Aims: - Give students the skills for articulating abstract concepts and practice-derived findings - Give students the skills for communicating these findings effectively to others who did not partake in the practice/research - Provide students with experience in presenting research in symposia and conferences - Foster a culture of outreach and dissemination of research Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Plan and design a research symposium including all promotional material and take care of all logistical and budget related matters. - Deliver research findings, designing any accompanying visual material. - Engage in critical discussion and peer critique. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Plan, design and execute a research symposium. - Effectively transmit own research to others orally in an engaging, clear and structured manner. - Answer questions about own research in a competent and articulate manner. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Gray, C & (2004) Visualizing Research – A guide to the research process. Malin, J in art and design, Burlington, Ashgate. - Sullivan, G (2005) Art practice as research – Inquiry in the visual arts, Thousand Oaks, Sage. Supplementary Readings: - Scott, J (2016) Intermedial Praxis and PaR: ‘doing-thinking’ in action, London/New York: Palgrave. - Foster, C., Wager, E., Marchington, J. et al. (2019) Research Integrity and Peer Review. London: BMC. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Seminar and Tutorial | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Trevor Borg Vince Briffa Matthew Galea |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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