| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | x 6 |
| Seminars / Tutorials | x 6 |
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Project | 60% |
| Semester Assessment | Computer Test | 40% |
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. have the ability to recognise, date and identify selected pieces from the ceramic collection
2. have the ability to recognise and describe basic ceramic techniques and terminology
3. have the knowledge and experience of new practical or transferable skills. This may include keyboard skills, computer technology, writing catalogue entries, preparing exhibition or educational material, transcribing tapes, or editing video material
4. possess experience of working on a group project and will develop an awareness of the responsibilities of group activity
Relation to Assessment:
Computer Aided Learning Test (1,2,3), Project (2,3,4)
The CAL Test provides an opportunity to assess a student's learning experience through new technology, and their ability to identify and discuss in an informed manner ceramics techniques, the history of ceramics and contemporary practice. The Project assesses ability to work in groups and individually and apply the practical and theoretical skills learned.
The module provides a grounding in the history of ceramics with special reference to the Ceramics Collection and Archive at Aberystwyth. The Collection has examples from the earliest period (archaeological) through to contemporary studio ceramics together with a paper archive, and an oral history archive, largely relating to studio ceramics. Students are introduced to the basic techniques of ceramics and examine aspects of ceramic history through the study of works in the Collection. The project allows students to develop the learning experience by applying their knowledge to a particular aspect of collection development. Project work draws on research around the ceramic collection and the oral history archive. It might involve: developing a display for the ceramic gallery; interviewing, transcribing and analysing tapes; work based on the production of material for computer books i.e. multimedia databases of written and visual material including sound and video; or work in conjunction with Aberystwyth Arts Centre. The project will be a major aspect of the course. It will normally be a collaborative piece of work and will be initiated at the start of the course and run alongside the lectures and seminars.
This module is at CQFW Level 5