AR932-7-FY-CO:
Researching Art History
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2024/25
Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies (School of)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Postgraduate: Level 7
Inactive
Thursday 03 October 2024
Friday 27 June 2025
0
12 August 2019
Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
AR981 or AR982
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(none)
This module is intended to nurture the development of our students' dissertation topics. In the autumn term, the module will focus on developing the research topic and what is expected of a dissertation. In the spring term, students will work iteratively with one another to improve drafts of their dissertation proposals--partly to hone the writing of these proposals, but just as importantly to strengthen the research questions and approach underpinning their dissertations.
Aims of this module:
To encourage students to reflect upon research at postgraduate level;
To develop an understanding of the role of critical reading and peer review in research; and
To provide a structured route into the development of MA dissertation proposals.
At the end of the module, students will have:
had the opportunity to engage in discussion regarding the nature of research;
acquired an understanding of critical reading and peer review for art historians; and
been given structured support in developing an MA dissertation proposal.
By the end of the module, students should also have acquired a set of transferable skills, and in particular be able to:
define the task in which they are engaged and exclude what is irrelevant;
seek and organise the most relevant discussions and sources of information;
process a large volume of diverse and sometimes conflicting arguments;
compare and evaluate different arguments and assess the limitations of their own position or procedure;
write and present verbally a succinct and precise account of positions, arguments, and their presuppositions and implications;
be sensitive to the positions of others and communicate their own views in ways that are accessible to them;
think 'laterally' and creatively - see interesting connections and possibilities and present these clearly rather than as vague hunches;
maintain intellectual flexibility and revise their own position if shown wrong; and
think critically and constructively.
No additional information available.
- D'Alleva, Anne. (2010) How to Write Art History, London: Laurence King.
- Creme, Phyllis; Lea, Mary R. (2008) Writing at university: a guide for students, Maidenhead: Open University Press.
- Fried, Michael. (1996) Manet's Modernism or, The face of Painting in the 1860s, Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
- Clark, T. J. (1985) The painting of modern life: Paris in the art of Manet and his followers, London: Thames & Hudson.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course. The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students. Further reading can be obtained from this module's reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Additional coursework information
There is no written assessment for this module, but attendance is compulsory. Students who fail to attend at least 70% of the scheduled teaching events will be regarded as having failed the module.
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
Module is either passed or marked as not completed.
Reassessment
Module is either passed or marked as not completed.
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Natasha Ruiz-Gomez, email: natashar@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Natasha Ruiz-Gomez
spahpg@essex.ac.uk
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
Of 8 hours, 6 (75%) hours available to students:
2 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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