Critical Thinking and Writing for Textiles 1

Learning Outcomes

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• communicate ideas effectively in writing
• cite references and sources using the appropriate Harvard style referencing system
• utilise subject specific, library and digital resources effectively,
• study independently and produce work to set deadlines

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• contemporary and historical contexts and their influence on the practice and theory of textile design
• textile design practices, concepts and debates informed by professional, cultural and technological innovations evolving in this field

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• develop ideas by applying thinking and concepts informed by art, design and culture context relevant to your practice and discipline
• generate ideas through enquiry, analysis and critical reflection

Critical Thinking and Writing for Textiles 1 is a Part 2 core module. It promotes and highlights the importance of your critical thinking, reflection and analysis within the creative practice of Textile Design. The visual and written material will support your personal textile practice.

You will be able to consider the context in which you are practicing and be encouraged to articulate through your writing how this context informs and challenges your practice. Lectures, seminars and group discussions will develop your thinking to look critically at a range of differing concepts and perspectives to help inform your design work.

Your output from this module will consist of a 2500-word illustrated essay, including 10 Harvard references equivalent to 500 words based on a theme related to your practice.

Teaching methods include

• Introduction to the module
• Lectures (Students on the Student Exchange Module will not attend, but will able to access lectures through Panopto /Blackboard support)
• Seminars (Students on the Student Exchange Module will not attend, but will receive dedicated support by email and Skype
• Tutorials (Students on the Student Exchange Module will not attend, but will receive dedicated support by email and Skype
• Online support including blackboard
• Introduction to the module (In Semester 1 for those taking the Student Exchange Module)
• Face-to-face by Skype and/or online electronic support if you are studying the Student Exchange module

Learning activities include

• Panopto recordings of teaching sessions for students on exchange
• Peer learning
• Independent study
• Accessing appropriate library and online material
• Formative self-evaluation
• Study Skills Hub

Relationship between the teaching, learning and assessment methods and the planned learning outcomes

Learning in this module is intended to be increasingly independent and self-directed, supported by Blackboard VLE and integrated with Panopto. Panopto is the University Lecture Capture system. In addition to lectures, tutorial support will be available to all students. Students on exchange will be supported through Panopto, skype and email for tutorial support.

The Critical Thinking and Writing for Textiles 1 module encourages you to reflect on your subject area of Textile Design in a contemporary context.

You will critically reflect on your practical work and through this identify areas that will inform a considered and creative approach to your work. This means using a wide context of work from thinkers, writers, designers and practitioners to build an argument and develop your ideas further for the essay.

The assessed outcome of this module is a 2,500-word illustrated essay, including 10 Harvard references equivalent to 500 words.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Essay proposal

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: Feedback on assignment is on submission of draft proposal. Students on study exchange will receive formative feedback by email or skype on submission of draft proposal.
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.