• Contextual & Critical Studies

• Design/art history, Philosophy, Cultural Theory

• Context – time, place, culture…..

• Critical – meaning, themes, debates

• Talking and writing about art and design

Welcome to CCS

• Dr Judith Findlay

• Lesley Scott

• Andrea Peach

Who’s Teaching?

Semester 1 timetable

1 25 Sep

9

2 2 Oct

10

3 9 Oct

11

4 16 Oct

12

5 23 Oct

13

6 30 Oct

14

7 6 Nv 15

8 13 Nv

16

9 20 Nv

17

10 27 Nv

18

11 4 Dec

19

12 11 Dec

Stage 1

Research Project with Library Briefing: Wed 27 Sept 12.00 SB42 Library Tour: Wed 27 Sept Meet Library foyer 1.30 2.00 2.30 3.00 Library C & IT Trng: Wed 4 Oct Meet Library foyer 9.30 11.00 1.30 3.00

Lecture J udith Findlay Mon 30 Oct 12.00 SB42

Lecture Andrea Peach Mon 6 Nov 12.00 SB42

Lecture Lesley Scott Mon 13 Nov 12.00 SB42

Film J udith Findlay Mon 20 Nov 12.00 SB42

Lecture J udith Findlay Mon 27 Nov 12.00 SB42

Film J udith Findlay Mon 4 Dec 12.00 SB42

Stage 1 seminars Seminars from Week 5 are at 10, 11, 12 and 1.00

Sem Wed 25 Oct 10-2 Studio

Tuts. Wed 1 Nov 10.30-12.00 Studio

Sem Wed 8 Nov 10-2 Studio

Tuts. Wed 15 Nov 10.30-12.00 Studio

Sem Wed 22 Nov 10-2 Studio

Tuts. Wed 29 Nov 10.30-12.00 Studio

Sem Wed 6 Dec 10-2 Studio

The hand in date for the Critical Notebooks will be Wednesday, 6th December by 4.00pm, outside CCS office, GP20, Gray’s Portacabin.

What do we expect?

What do we expect?

• A transition in learning• We assess:

– Attendance & Participation– Research Skills– Critical and Creative Thinking– Writing Skills– Academic Presentation

What do we expect?

Stage 1 Session 2006/7 Semester 1Module AA1007: Introduction to Art & Design Studies

Project Title: ‘Search and Rescue’

See Handout…

The Brief: Search and Rescue

• Familiarise yourself with the layout of, and resources in the Library

• Begin a Critical Notebook

• Source an art/design image and find a good range of sources of information on it (read this and write it up)

• Speak about your findings at seminar time

Key Tasks

• Timetabled training in the use of key Library resources

• Tutor support in the Library

• Seminar discussion on findings on Wednesday 25th October

More Details

• Use your research to prepare for your first written task, to be assigned at the lecture on 30 October

• The first two lectures will consider definitions of ‘art’ and ‘design’. Immerse yourself in ‘Search & Rescue’ to prepare yourself for a written task relating to the lectures.

• Enjoy, have fun, question, be creative!

and so…

Search and RescueLibrary activities

Stage 1 Session 2006/ 7 Semester 1 Module AA1007: Introduction to Art & Design Studies Search and Rescue – I ntroduction to Library Research

Date Activity Students Start time End time Location

Briefing with J udith Findlay

All 12.00pm 1.00pm Lecture Theatre SB42 Scott Sutherland Building

Wednesday 27 September

Library Tour Resources and Information

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

1.30pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 3.00pm

2.00pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 3.30pm

Faculty of Management building - Library Meet J im Fiddes/ Moira Geddes - Librarians in Library Foyer at start time

Wednesday 4 October

Library Computer and Information Technology training CCS support available at times indicated

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 CCS tutor support

9.30am 11.00am 1.30pm 3.00pm 10.30am (J F / LS)

12.00pm

Meet in Library foyer

Wednesday 11 October

I ndependent, self- directed research CCS support available at times indicated CCS support available at times indicated

All CCS tutor support

9.00am 10.30am (J F)

1.00pm 12.00pm

Wednesday 18 October

I ndependent, self- directed research CCS support available at times indicated

All CCS tutor support

9.00am 10.30am

1.00pm 12.00pm

Wednesday 25 October

Seminar Group Discussion

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm

11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm

Stage 1 Studio (J F / LS)

• Today in Library Foyer, Faculty of Management building meet the Librarians at these times:

Groups: 1 2 3 4 1.30 2.00 2.30 3.00

Then the next keys dates/times are:

• Wednesday, 4 Oct. – Library training• Wednesday, 11 Oct – Library research, 9-1.00pm• Wednesday, 18 Oct - Library research, 9-1.00pm• Wednesday, 25 October – Seminar

Key dates and times

• Wednesday 4th Oct, 10.00am - 12.00• Wednesday 11th Oct, 10.00am -12.00

Rescue - Tutor support in Library

Self-directed study

• Wednesday am – 11 October

• Wednesday am - 18 October

Self-directed study

Seminar – Wednesday 25 October

• Group 1

• Group 2

• Group 3

• Group 4

• 10.00am

• 11.00am

• 12.00 midday

• 1.00pm

• Studio• Wednesday 25

October

SeminarWednesday 25 October

Think things

• Find a great image• Get a great notebook• Find a range of sources• Don’t over-use the Internet• Record everything in your notebook• Bring your notebook to the seminar

(and all CCS times)• Ask if you’re not sure….

Thinking Things

The CCS Noticeboard

• Next to the photocopier, just before the shop

• Remember to check it regularly

• and finally…

The CCS Noticeboard

Don’t

be

a

stranger!