1- COP Blog - BE INDEPENDANT AND PROACTIVE - Use the blog to critique what i'm reading and my practice.
2- 3000 word essay on critical writing
3- Visual Investigation
Progress onto Level 6
At least 4 sources - Argue with sources
Find an interest in each lecture and blog it
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Critical Writing:
INTRODUCTION (500 words) - This must outline the essay's central research question or questions, their relation to the module theme, a justification of your approach, and an explanation of why this topic is important for practitioners within your subject discipline.
MAIN BODY (2000 words) - This section will draw upon AT LEAST FOUR different academic sources to develop a coherent argument in response to research question or questions outlined in the introduction. This section should demonstrate CRITICAL, CULTURAL, REFLECTIVE, AND CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS,including an ability to TRIANGULATE between research sources and examples of practice. It should also include some assessment of the validity and reliability of the sources you are using.
Establishing a research question:
Explain how my essay relates to my practice
Identify an interest that I want to take forward - Print, editorial, etc
Brainstorm potential concepts and my interests in the world of design:
Politics - party politics, elections, democracy, current affairs, protest, dissent, industrial action, public awareness, economy, socialism, capitalism, propaganda / public relations
Society - class, lifestyle, gender relations, LGBT, race relations, psychology, consumerism, education, social groups, subculture, communities, charity, sustainability, mass media
Culture - High brow / low brow, subcultures, music, film, popular culture, internet, lifestyle, tourism, exhibitions,
History - Modernism, postmodernism, pastiche, trends, movements, historical periods, chronology
Technology – Print production, mass communication, smart technology, screen based design, interface, user experience, data, privacy, mass media
Aesthetics – Modernism, new typographic style, postmodernism, grunge type, trends, trendlist, kitsch, cute
Needs to be specific - Better research
- open-ended and provide ample opportunity for critics discussion / debate.
- Your research question will be the basis for both your written piece and your practical investigation.
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