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UNIT TITLE Contemporary Jewellery:

Practice Exploration 1 Unit Code RCOJ5007 Location Rochester Level 5 Duration (number of weeks) 10 Credit Value 30 Total Learning Hours for Unit 300 Date of approval of this version

CONTENT An important element of the second year experience is to develop a personal and individual approach to practice and encourage a creative and informed ability to respond to the demands of projects. In particular, the wider and more open framework of the second year curriculum is also seen as an important developmental phase in which you can explore the subject and experiment and speculate in response to project briefs. The purpose of this unit is for students to explore individual design identity and interest through engagement with design project briefs. Briefs require consideration from inception to resolution and incorporate all stages of the design process. Course and department dialogue and debate is facilitated and students are fully encouraged to explore contrasts of approach to their own developing design interests and techniques through discourse with their peers and through wider theoretical and practical exploration. Critical and reflective practice is required to define and identify individual engagement and students are fully encouraged to explore contrasts of approach to their own developing design interests and techniques. Stage two is an important year for establishing a robust methodology and approach to project work and time management. The time span of the study units and multiple design briefs within this stage requires students to plan workloads carefully and organise time effectively. The structure for year two is designed to help and prepare you for 3rd year study and requires students to develop an increasingly independent and autonomous approach to practice. Syllabus (indicative):

• Drawing • Research • Material Testing/Experimenting • Workshop skills/techniques • Project proposals • Design development • Presentations • Competitions • Live Projects • Sketch models • Technical journal • Communication- Verbal and/or written analysis • Studio management/personal management ; timetabling • Professional skills – marketing, costing.

AIMS The aims of this unit are: A1 to develop the skills required to establish a context for the generation of exciting, creative,

speculative and individual responses to a brief. A2 to inform individual Contemporary Jewellery practice through critical commentary and

topical debate. A3 to negotiate uncertainty and risk taking within creative practice. A4 to articulate an independent, sustainable and personal approach to contemporary practice. LEARNING OUTCOMES On satisfactory completion of the unit you will be able to: LO1 utilize appropriate creative, technical and conceptual skills in the design and making of

contemporary jewellery in response to project briefs. LO2 employ a range of research methods to reflect on and inform the design development

process. LO3 identify contemporary industry debate and its relevance to your practice. LO4 articulate, communicate, negotiate and present projects. LO5 respond to the demands of a project brief through a personalised, structured and critical

context. INDICATIVE TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS

No. of hours of scheduled activity1 120 No. of hours of independent activity 180 No. of hours of placement activity N/A This will comprise:

• Project briefing • Development of project proposals • Individual and group tutorials • Peer group learning • Staff supported studio practice • Research and concept reviews • Development of selected skills, materials and processes • Seminars • Presentations • Project Critique • Learning Material on myUCA

1 This data is required for KIS. Further guidance about classification of ‘scheduled’ activity can be found in the Unit Descriptor Guidance Notes in Annex 5 of the QAH

• Formative Assessment and Summative Assessment • Self-Assessment • Peer Learning • Independent Learning • Self-Evaluation

ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS Table A1- Assessment Components

Assessment Component

List all separate components

Weigh-ting (%)

Typical Indicative Assessment tasks

Where the component comprises more than one

assessment task

Assessment Type For each component

double click in the box to see options. The options equate to the assessment types in table A2

Word Count Approx word count where applicable

Portfolio 85 Practical Design project/s with supporting research and development.

Portfolio

NA

Seminar Presentation

15 Seminar Presentation of practical design project

Oral Presentation

NA

Table A2 – KIS Categories for Assessment

Assessment Type % of assessment Category

Written exam Written

Set exercise (under exam conditions but not testing practical skills)

Written

Written assignment, including essay Coursework

Report Coursework

Dissertation Coursework

Portfolio 85 Coursework

Project output (other than dissertation) Coursework

Set exercise (not under exam conditions, e.g. critiques) Coursework

Oral assessment and presentation 15 Practical

Practical skills assessment (including production of an artefact)

Practical

Set exercise testing practical skills Practical Table A3 – Summary KIS data

Assessment Category Total % for Unit Written Coursework 85 Practical 15

Table A4 – Assessment Criteria

CRITERION There should be at least one criteria against each learning outcome for the unit

MAPS TO LEARNING OUTCOME

Knowledge of:

• the increasing role of research methods in the development of given design brief contexts.

• An increasing awareness of the role context plays in developing contemporary practice.

LO1, LO2 LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5

Understanding through:

• the critical evaluation and use of materials and processes in the realisation of a body of work.

• an informed, personal use of drawing to articulate

and communicate a developing personal design direction.

LO1, LO2, LO5

Technical and applied skills through:

• speculative, imaginative and innovative use of materials and processes in the realisation of project work.

• effective planning, communication and presentation

of a project.

• effective and ongoing community contribution and personal management.

LO1, LO2 LO4, LO5 LO4, LO5

REFERENCE MATERIAL2 Essential Den Besten, Liesbeth(2011) On Jewellery: Arnoldsche Dormer, Peter. (1997) The Culture of Craft: Status and Future. Manchester: Manchester University Press. Gustafson, Paula. (2002) Craft Perception and Practice: a Canadian Discourse. Vancouver: Ronsdale Press. Lignel, Benjamin. (2014) AJF Best of Interviews: Mill Valley

2 Reference material should be in accordance with the Library & Learning Services guidance. Links are also provided in the Unit Descriptor Guidance Notes which form part of Annex 5 of the Quality Assurance Handbook.

Recommended Galerie Marzee Nijmegen. (2005) Jewellery: Schiedam’s Choice. Nijmegen Nederland: Galerie Marzee. Bataille, Georges. (2001) Beauty. In: Eroticism. London: Penguin. Gaspar, Monica. (2007) Christoph Zellweger: Foreign Bodies. Barcelona: Actar. Gregson, Nicky and Crew, Louise. (2003). Second-Hand Cultures. Oxford: Berg. Harrod, Tanya. (1997) Obscure Objects of Desire. London: Crafts Council. Kirkham, Pat. (1996) The Gendered Object. Manchester: Manchester University Press. McDonough, William. (2009) Cradle to Cradle: remaking the way we make things. London: Vintage. Trilling, James. (2003) Ornament: a Modern Perspective. Seattle: University of Washington Press. Wagner, Andrea. (2007) Golden Clogs, Dutch Mountain: Contemporary Young Dutch Jewellery Art. Amsterdam: Wiew Publishers. Wolf, Naomi. (2002) The Beauty Myth. London: Vintage. Beylerian, G. (2005). Material Connexion: The Global Resource of New and Innovative Materials for Architects, Artists and Designers. London: Thames and Hudson.

UNIT TITLE Contemporary Jewellery: Practice Exploration 2 Unit Code RCOJ5008 Location Rochester Level 5 Duration (number of weeks) 10 Credit Value 30 Total Learning Hours for Unit 300 Date of approval of this version

CONTENT The purpose of this unit is for students to further extend and develop their exploration of individual design identity and interest. This is undertaken through engagement with selected project brief/s set within specific contextual themes and is seen as an impetus to engage in speculative and conceptually led design in the production of Contemporary Jewellery. Live project briefs and competitions will feature where practicable. Greater emphasis is placed upon independent critical decision taking and external industry awareness and engagement initiative. Project concepts remain the reference point for all thinking and progress to ensure critical awareness of project shape and direction. Students are expected to continue to test and explore ideas as part of their design development. Syllabus (indicative):

• Drawing • Material research • Contextual Research • Sketchbooks • Material Testing/Experimenting • Workshop skills/techniques • Project proposals • Design development • Presentations • Competitions • Live Projects • Sketch models • Communication- Verbal and/or written analysis • Studio management/personal management ; timetabling • Professional skills – marketing, costing.

AIMS The aims of this unit are to: A1 further encourage the definition and development of your own area of practice within

Contemporary Jewellery including: research methods, design, making, processes and use of materials.

A2 promote independence and the skills required to formulate self-defined projects, which

establish a context for the generation of exciting, creative and speculative responses. A3 reflect upon personal development and evolving individual contemporary jewellery practice

position

A4 further develop professional skills in particular, self-management, independent learning,

communication and presentation skills. LEARNING OUTCOMES On satisfactory completion of the unit you will be able to: LO1 generate ideas through the design and making process from given and self-initiated starting

points. LO2 acknowledge the role of a range of practical and visual research methods and their use as part

of the design development process.

LO3 define an area of interest within the discipline informed by a clear conceptual, contextual, theoretical and practical rationale.

LO4 develop strategies for increasingly independent and critically reflective decision making. LO5 demonstrate developing and professional industry awareness including effective

communication, negotiation and presentation skills. INDICATIVE TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS

No. of hours of scheduled activity3 120 No. of hours of independent activity 180 No. of hours of placement activity 0 This will comprise:

• Project briefing • Development of project proposals • Individual and group tutorials • Peer group learning • Staff supported studio practice • Research and concept reviews • Development of selected skills, materials and processes • Seminars • Presentations • Project Critique • Learning Material on myUCA • Formative Assessment and Summative Assessment • Self-Assessment • Peer Learning • Independent Learning • Self-Evaluation





Weigh-ting (%)


Where the component comprises more than one assessment task


double click in the box to see options.

The options equate to the assessment types

in table A2


Portfolio 85 Practical design project(s) with supporting research and development.

Portfolio n/a


15 Seminar presentation of practical design project(s)

Oral presentation n/a





Written


Report Coursework







Practical






Knowledge of:

• the increasing importance of a range of research methods in the development of design principles in the production of a body of work.

• A developed awareness of contemporary context and its role in independent creative practice.

LO1, LO2, LO4, LO5 LO3, LO4, LO5



• iteration and risk taking to investigate and inform a

developing personal design direction.

LO1, LO2, LO4, LO5 LO1, LO2, LO4, LO5


• speculative, imaginative and innovative use of materials and processes in the realisation of work towards original outcomes.

• effective articulation and presentation of a project.

• effective and ongoing community contribution and

personal management.

LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5 LO3, LO4, LO5 LO4, LO5

REFERENCE MATERIAL4 Essential Dormer, Peter. (1997). The Culture of Craft: Status and Future. Manchester: Manchester University Press. Gustafson, Paula. (2002) Craft Perception and Practice. Vancouver: Ronsdale Press. Den Besten, Liesbeth (2009) Designers on Jewellery: Arnoldsche Cohn, Susan (2013) Unexpected Pleasures: Design Museum


Recommended Alandete, C and Lignel,B (2009) Also Known as Jewellery Cresswell, Tim (2004) Place: a Short Introduction. Oxford: Blackwell. Relph, Edward. (2008) Place and Placelessness. (New edition) London: Pion. McDonough, William. (2009) Cradle to Cradle: remaking the way we make things. London: Vintage. Fraser, Simon. (2001) Contemporary Japanese Jewellery. London: Merrell.

UNIT TITLE Contemporary Jewellery:

Establishing Practice Unit Code RCOJ5009 Location Rochester Level 5 Duration (number of weeks) 9 Credit Value 30 Total Learning Hours for Unit 300 Date of approval of this version

CONTENT This unit enables students to define their own patterns of study and consolidate their creative and conceptual practice. This unit provides, within a defined contextual framework, an opportunity to develop work in response to students’ own conceptual concerns and personal direction. Students are encouraged to develop and refine their practice, their individual approaches to research, designing and making and to reflect upon the full scope of second year exploration with a view to identifying potential areas of interest for further pursuit in third year study. The creative remit is wide and students are expected to develop clearly defined research questions and project intentions, together with relevant supporting research strategies. Integrated into design practice will be a clear understanding of how work fits into a contemporary context and an ability to express this verbally and visually in order to build confidence in communication and presentation skills. Live project briefs will feature where practicable, alongside a range of developing professional skills. Syllabus (indicative):


AIMS The aims of this unit are to: A1 develop and establish your own area of interest within contemporary jewellery practice in the

pursuit of original outcomes. A2 develop an increased critical awareness of the relationship between practice and theory. A3 develop professional and self-management skills. A4 acknowledge the importance of critical reflection in establishing future practice. LEARNING OUTCOMES On satisfactory completion of the unit you will be able to: LO1 define of an area of interest within the discipline informed by conceptual, contextual,

theoretical and practical rationale. LO2 employ strategies that evidence synthesis of research, concept, design and production

methods in the realisation of project work. LO3 employ various research methodologies and their uses as part of the design development

process and testing of ideas towards original outcomes. LO4 demonstrate developing and professional industry awareness, communication, negotiation

and presentation skills LO5 demonstrate an ability to work independently, to set goals, organise workloads, meet

deadlines and demonstrate critical reflection. INDICATIVE TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS


• Project briefing • Development of project proposals • Individual and group tutorials • Peer group learning • Staff supported studio practice • Research and concept reviews • Development of selected skills, materials and processes • Seminars • Presentations • Project Critique


• Learning Material on myUCA • Formative Assessment and Summative Assessment • Self-Assessment • Peer Learning • Independent Learning • Self-Evaluation




Weigh-ting (%)






in table A2



Portfolio n/a








Written


Report Coursework







Practical

Set exercise testing practical skills Practical

Table A3 – Summary KIS data





Knowledge of:

• the importance of a range of research methods in the development of design principles in the production and resolution of a body of work.

• historic and contemporary context and its role in independent creative practice.

LO2, LO3, LO5 LO1, LO3, LO5


• interpretation and analysis of information in the generation of ideas.

• critical analysis of relevant materials and processes in the realisation of a body of work.



• speculative, imaginative and innovative application of materials and processes in the realisation of work towards original outcomes.




LO2, LO3, LO5 LO4, LO5 LO5

REFERENCE MATERIAL6 Essential Hung, Shu & Magliaro, Joseph (ed.). (2007) By Hand: the Use of Craft in Contemporary Art. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. Kangas, Matthew. (2006) Craft and Concept: the Re-materialisation of the Art Object. New York: Midmarch Arts Press. Newall, Laurie. (2007) Out of the Ordinary: Spectacular Craft. London: V&A. Wade, Gavin. (2000) Curating In the 21st Century. Walsall: New Art Gallery. Lignel, Benjamin. (2015) Shows and Tales: On Jewelry Exhibition-Making: AJF Mill Valley Adamson, Glenn (2009) The Craft Reader: Berg Publishers Recommended Fabian, Andreas. (2002) A Field of Silver: Silver in a Field. S.I.: Andreas Fabian, Simone ten Hompel. Kwon, Miwon. (2004) One Place after Another: Site Specific Art and Locational Identity. Cambridge: MIT. Matzner, Florian. (2004) Public Art: A Reader. Ostfildern-Ruit: Hatje Cantz. Olding, Simon (ed.). (2005) Urban Field. Farnham: Craft Study Centre. Smithson, Pete (2009) Installing exhibitions: a practical guide London: A & C Black

Tilley, Christopher (ed.). (2006) Handbook of Material Culture. London: Sage Publications.

Dormer, Peter. (1997). The Culture of Craft: Status and Future. Manchester: Manchester University Press.


UNIT TITLE Contextual Perspectives Unit Code RCOJ5010 Location Rochester Level 5 Duration (number of weeks) 24 Credit Value 30 Total Learning Hours for Unit 300 Date of approval of this version

CONTENT The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to a range of contextual, theoretical and critical perspectives that encourage an involved and insightful appreciation of crafts and design practices as expressions of meaning and value. With an emphasis on crafts and design as discourse, and drawing on a range of research methods and thematic content, the unit will seek to highlight relationships between creativity, production, mediation and consumption, promoting analysis and evaluation as essential aspects of creative research and resolution, and encouraging a positional approach to studio practice that identifies objects as experiences. Through the development of individually devised case-study research that is linked to studio practice, students will evidence relationships between contexts, theories and practices towards the provision of pertinent and meaningful contextual analysis and evaluation. Indicative Content:

• Material Culture and Materiality • Design Discourse and Object Analysis • Production, Mediation and Consumption • Narratives and Meanings • Functions and Aesthetics • Luxury and Value • Display and Re-presentation • Identities and Lifestyles • Design as Experience • Sustainabilities • Skill, Workmanship and Technology • Genre and Disciplinarity • Research Methods and Study Skills

AIMS The aims of this unit are: A1 to introduce a range of crafts and/or design practices in relation to a variety of contextual,

theoretical and critical perspectives. A2 to stimulate a view of practice as evidence of experience and meaning through critical

engagement. A3 to facilitate the development of purposeful research towards positional reflection. LEARNING OUTCOMES On satisfactory completion of the unit you will be able to: LO1 articulate a variety of contextual, theoretical and critical perspectives that impact on creative

practice. LO2 analyse and evaluate specific creative practices within complex contextual frameworks. LO3 identify a range of research methods pertinent to involved contextual and critical analysis and

evaluation. LO4 communicate sustained research through positional argument that conforms to academic

conventions. INDICATIVE TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS

No. of hours of scheduled activity7 38 No. of hours of independent activity 262 No. of hours of placement activity 0 This will comprise: Lectures, workshops, seminars





Weigh-ting (%)






in table A2


Written Assignment Written Assignment

50 50

Essay Essay

Written Assignment Written Assignment

2500 2500





Written

Written assignment, including essay 100 Coursework

Report Coursework


Portfolio Coursework



Oral assessment and presentation Practical


Practical


Assessment Category Total % for Unit Written Coursework 100 Practical


CRITERION


Knowledge of: A range of contextual, theoretical and critical perspectives

LO1

Knowledge of: Specific crafts and/ or design practices that evidence experience, meaning and value.

LO2

Understanding through: critical engagement with pertinent research resolved through analysis and evaluation.

LO3

Technical and Applied Skills through: the synthesis of substantial and varied contextual research towards structured narrative presented according to academic conventions.

LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

REFERENCE MATERIAL Essential Clark, H & Brody, D. (2010). Design Studies: A Reader London: Berg Fallan, K. (2009) Design History: Understanding Theory and Method London: Berg Publishers Gauntlett, D. (2011). Making is Connecting: The Social Meaning of Creativity, from DIY and Knitting to YouTube and Web 2.0 London: Polity Press Lees-Mafei, G & Houze, R. (2010). The Design History Reader London: Berg Publishers Rawsthorn, A. (2013). Hello World: Where Design Meets Life London: Hamish Hamilton Sudjic, D. (2009). The Language of Things London: Penguin Recommended Adamson, G. (2009). The Craft Reader London: Berg Publishers Attfield, J. (2000). Wild Things: The Material Culture of Everyday Life London: Berg Publishers Connor, S. (2013). Paraphernalia: The Curious Lives of Magical Things London: Profile Books Crafts Council. (2015) Crafts Magazine (254): The Luxury Issue London: Crafts Council Crawford, M. (2010). The Case for Working with Your Hands London: Penguin Miller, D. (2009). Stuff London: Polity Press

Miodownik, M. (2014) Stuff Matters: The Strange Stories of the Marvellous Materials that Shape our Man-made World London: Penguin Pye, D. (2007). The Nature and Art of Workmanship London: Herbert Press Sennett, R. (2009) The Craftsman London: Penguin Slater, D. (1998). Consumer Culture and Modernity London: Polity Press Sudjic, D. (2015). B Is For Bauhaus London: Penguin Tilly, C & Webb, K. (2013). Handbook of Material Culture London: Sage Publications Turkle, S. (2011). Evocative Objects London: MIT Press

UNIT TITLE Contemporary Jewellery: Practice Exploration 1 Study Abroad Version

Unit Code RCOJ5011 Location Rochester Level 5 Duration (number of weeks) 12 Credit Value 30 Total Learning Hours for Unit 300 Date of approval of this version

CONTENT An important element of the second year experience is to develop a personal and individual approach to practice and encourage a creative and informed ability to respond to the demands of projects. In particular, the wider and more open framework of the second year curriculum is also seen as an important developmental phase in which you can explore the subject and experiment and speculate in response to project briefs. The purpose of this unit is for students to explore individual design identity and interest through engagement with design project briefs. Briefs require consideration from inception to resolution and incorporate all stages of the design process. Course and department dialogue and debate is facilitated and students are fully encouraged to explore contrasts of approach to their own developing design interests and techniques through discourse with their peers and through wider theoretical and practical exploration. Critical and reflective practice is required to define and identify individual engagement and students are fully encouraged to explore contrasts of approach to their own developing design interests and techniques. Stage two is an important year for establishing a robust methodology and approach to project work and time management. The time span of the study units and multiple design briefs within this stage requires students to plan workloads carefully and organise time effectively. The structure for year two is designed to help and prepare you for 3rd year study and requires students to develop an increasingly independent and autonomous approach to practice.

Syllabus (indicative): • Drawing • Research • Material Testing/Experimenting • Workshop skills/techniques • Project proposals • Design development • Presentations • Competitions • Live Projects • Sketch models • Technical journal • Communication- Verbal and/or written analysis • Studio management/personal management ; timetabling • Professional skills – marketing, costing.

AIMS The aims of this unit are: A1 to develop the skills required to establish a context for the generation of exciting, creative,

speculative and individual responses to a brief. A2 to inform individual Contemporary Jewellery practice through critical commentary and

topical debate. A3 to negotiate uncertainty and risk taking within creative practice. A4 to articulate an independent, sustainable and personal approach to contemporary practice. LEARNING OUTCOMES On satisfactory completion of the unit you will be able to: LO1 utilize appropriate creative, technical and conceptual skills in the design and making of

contemporary jewellery in response to project briefs. LO2 employ a range of research methods to reflect on and inform the design development

process. LO3 identify contemporary industry debate and its relevance to your practice. LO4 articulate, communicate, negotiate and present projects. LO5 respond to the demands of a project brief through a personalised, structured and critical

context.

INDICATIVE TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS

No. of hours of scheduled activity8 120 No. of hours of independent activity 180 No. of hours of placement activity N/A This will comprise:





Weigh-ting (%)





The options equate to the assessment types in

table A2


Portfolio 85 Practical Design project/s with supporting research and development.

Portfolio

NA


15 Seminar Presentation of practical design project

Oral Presentation

NA




Set exercise (under exam conditions but not testing Written


practical skills)


Report Coursework







Practical






Knowledge of:

• the increasing role of research methods in the development of given design brief contexts.

• An increasing awareness of the role context plays in developing contemporary practice.

LO1, LO2 LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5



• an informed, personal use of drawing to articulate

and communicate a developing personal design direction.

LO1, LO2, LO5


• speculative, imaginative and innovative use of materials and processes in the realisation of project work.

• effective planning, communication and presentation

of a project.

• effective and ongoing community contribution and personal management.

LO1, LO2 LO4, LO5

LO4, LO5

REFERENCE MATERIAL9 Essential Den Besten, Liesbeth (2011) On Jewellery: Arnoldsche Dormer, Peter. (1997) The Culture of Craft: Status and Future. Manchester: Manchester University Press. Gustafson, Paula. (2002) Craft Perception and Practice: a Canadian Discourse. Vancouver: Ronsdale Press. Lignel, Benjamin. (2014) AJF Best of Interviews: Mill Valley Recommended Galerie Marzee Nijmegen. (2005) Jewellery: Schiedam’s Choice. Nijmegen Nederland: Galerie Marzee. Bataille, Georges. (2001) Beauty. In: Eroticism. London: Penguin. Gaspar, Monica. (2007) Christoph Zellweger: Foreign Bodies. Barcelona: Actar. Gregson, Nicky and Crew, Louise. (2003). Second-Hand Cultures. Oxford: Berg. Harrod, Tanya. (1997) Obscure Objects of Desire. London: Crafts Council. Kirkham, Pat. (1996) The Gendered Object. Manchester: Manchester University Press. McDonough, William. (2009) Cradle to Cradle: remaking the way we make things. London: Vintage. Trilling, James. (2003) Ornament: a Modern Perspective. Seattle: University of Washington Press. Wagner, Andrea. (2007) Golden Clogs, Dutch Mountain: Contemporary Young Dutch Jewellery Art. Amsterdam: Wiew Publishers. Wolf, Naomi. (2002) The Beauty Myth. London: Vintage. Beylerian, G. (2005). Material Connexion: The Global Resource of New and Innovative Materials for Architects, Artists and Designers. London: Thames and Hudson.


UNIT TITLE Contemporary Jewellery: Practice Exploration 2

Study Abroad Version Unit Code RCOJ5012 Location Rochester Level 5 Duration (number of weeks) 12 Credit Value 30 Total Learning Hours for Unit 300 Date of approval of this version

CONTENT The purpose of this unit is for students to further extend and develop their exploration of individual design identity and interest. This is undertaken through engagement with selected project brief/s set within specific contextual themes and is seen as an impetus to engage in speculative and conceptually led design in the production of Contemporary Jewellery. Live project briefs and competitions will feature where practicable. Greater emphasis is placed upon independent critical decision taking and external industry awareness and engagement initiative. Project concepts remain the reference point for all thinking and progress to ensure critical awareness of project shape and direction. Students are expected to continue to test and explore ideas as part of their design development. Syllabus (indicative):


AIMS The aims of this unit are to: A1 further encourage the definition and development of your own area of practice within

Contemporary Jewellery including: research methods, design, making, processes and use of materials.

A2 promote independence and the skills required to formulate self-defined projects, which

establish a context for the generation of exciting, creative and speculative responses.

A3 reflect upon personal development and evolving individual contemporary jewellery practice position

A4 further develop professional skills in particular, self-management, independent learning,

communication and presentation skills. LEARNING OUTCOMES On satisfactory completion of the unit you will be able to: LO1 generate ideas through the design and making process from given and self-initiated starting

points. LO2 acknowledge the role of a range of practical and visual research methods and their use as part

of the design development process.

LO3 define an area of interest within the discipline informed by a clear conceptual, contextual, theoretical and practical rationale.

LO4 develop strategies for increasingly independent and critically reflective decision making. LO5 demonstrate developing and professional industry awareness including effective

communication, negotiation and presentation skills. INDICATIVE TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS







Weigh-ting (%)





The options equate to the assessment types in

table A2



Portfolio n/a








Written


Report Coursework







Practical






Knowledge of:

• the increasing importance of a range of research methods in the development of design principles in the production of a body of work.

• A developed awareness of contemporary context and its role in independent creative practice.




• iteration and risk taking to investigate and inform a

developing personal design direction.

LO1, LO2, LO4, LO5 LO1, LO2, LO4, LO5


• speculative, imaginative and innovative use of materials and processes in the realisation of work towards original outcomes.




LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5 LO3, LO4, LO5 LO4, LO5

REFERENCE MATERIAL11 Essential Dormer, Peter. (1997). The Culture of Craft: Status and Future. Manchester: Manchester University Press. Gustafson, Paula. (2002) Craft Perception and Practice. Vancouver: Ronsdale Press. Den Besten, Liesbeth (2009) Designers on Jewellery: Arnoldsche Cohn, Susan (2013) Unexpected Pleasures: Design Museum


Recommended Alandete, C and Lignel,B (2009) Also Known as Jewellery Cresswell, Tim (2004) Place: a Short Introduction. Oxford: Blackwell. Relph, Edward. (2008) Place and Placelessness. (New edition) London: Pion. McDonough, William. (2009) Cradle to Cradle: remaking the way we make things. London: Vintage. Fraser, Simon. (2001) Contemporary Japanese Jewellery. London: Merrell.

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