AR382-6-FY-CO:
Capstone - Art History / Curating / Heritage
2023/24
Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies (School of)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 28 June 2024
30
06 October 2023
Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
(none)
AR347, AR354, AR383
(none)
The capstone project should be 8000 words long (plus or minus 10%), if a written dissertation, or, if a curating or heritage project, a final product of equivalent scope.
Your capstone should show that you have an all-round grasp of your subject and can present your material clearly, succinctly and in the most appropriate sequence. It should also demonstrate evidence of a serious engagement with your topic, a mastery of the information currently available, and the inclusion of your own reasoned, critical judgements.
The aim of this module is:
- To allow final year students to conceive, develop and complete either an extended piece of written work or an ambitious curating or heritage project based primarily on their own independent research into a topic which they have chosen themselves.
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to have:
- Developed relevant research skills, such as independence of thought, the ability to explore the secondary literature on a particular topic in a more autonomous way and to develop their own ideas and arguments more in depth than in a standard-length essay.
- Developed the capacity to organise and structure a longer piece of work, of c. 8000 words or its equivalent (if a curating or heritage project).
- Developed the ability to manage a project across the span of an academic year.
- Deepened their knowledge in the area relevant to the topic they have selected.
- Developed transferable skills such as the ability to work with others (the supervisor), time management and clear communication, both oral and written.
- Developed confidence in relevant IT skills.
No additional information available.
Once the proposal has been approved the student will be entitled to a minimum of three hours and a maximum of six hours, of one-to-one supervisions (in addition to the initial meeting where the topic is discussed and agreed).
Please note that there is no entitlement to supervision during the vacation preceding the submission date of the capstone.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Draft Chapter/Section OR Detailed Draft Project Plan |
|
0% |
| Coursework |
Draft Outline and Progress Report |
|
0% |
| Coursework |
Synopsis OR Proposal Presentation |
|
0% |
| Coursework |
8000-word Project OR Project of Equivalent Scope |
|
100% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Natasha Ruiz-Gomez, email: natashar@essex.ac.uk.
PHAIS General Office - 6.130; arugadmin@essex.ac.uk.
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No
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Dr Dominic Paterson
University of Glasgow
Senior Lecturer in History of Art / Curator of Contemporary Art
Available via Moodle
Of 2 hours, 2 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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