Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Group Website Group design of a website | 60% |
| Semester Assessment | Journal Reflective journal discussing the experiences of collaborative working and digital tools 1500 Words | 40% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Report Reflective appraisal of digital processes 1000 Words | 40% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Individual Website Creation of a website as an individual | 60% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Collaborate as a team across physical and digital workspaces to plan, develop, and produce a functional website.
Select, justify, and utilise appropriate digital technologies for the creation, dissemination, and organisation of digital files.
Critically evaluate established and emerging digital tools in relation to their strengths, limitations, ethical considerations, and implications for intellectual property.
Apply technical skills in scanning, photography, and image editing to produce high-quality digital reproductions of physical artwork suitable for specified professional contexts.
Brief description
This module introduces students to essential digital skills used across contemporary creative and art historical practice, encouraging a balance between digital and physical ways of working. Students will develop transferable skills that support independent practice, as well as effective collaboration within professional digital environments. Through building practical confidence and critical awareness of digital tools, students will apply their skills to real-world contexts, such as creating content for websites, social media and print publications.
Content
Through a mix of lectures and hands-on workshops, students will develop practical confidence in key digital processes, including image and video editing, digitisation and image reproduction, web design, and effective file organisation. In addition to this, the module will develop a critical analysis of established and emerging technologies, including social media and AI. It encourages students to reflect on the creative potential, possible constraints, and the ethical considerations associated with these technologies. Collaborative working is embedded throughout the module, culminating in a group website project.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Adaptability and resilience | Students will learn to adapt in the face of difficulties with team members, software crashes, unexpected data loss and software limitations. |
| Co-ordinating with others | Through weekly workshops and as part of their major project, students will acquire skills in how to work collaboratively to achieve set goals. |
| Creative Problem Solving | Students will identify a local social need and develop creative digital solutions in response to practical, technical, and collaborative challenges. |
| Critical and analytical thinking | Students will critically evaluate digital tools, platforms, and workflows, making informed decisions about their suitability, limitations, and impact. |
| Digital capability | Students will develop confidence in using industry-relevant digital tools for image and video editing, file management, and web-based presentation. |
| Professional communication | Students will communicate ideas, decisions, and progress clearly within a team. Content will be professionally communicated to a wider audience through a website. |
| Real world sense | Students will apply digital skills to a real-world context by responding to a local social issue and producing work for a defined audience |
| Reflection | Students will reflect critically on their learning process, recognising strengths, challenges, and areas for professional development. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Students will apply digital processes to reproduce, manage, and present artwork professionally for contemporary artistic and creative contexts. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5