AH5100 Themes in Art History

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

TBC

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Module Staff

Team-taught

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Module description

This module, designed for those enrolled for the MLitt and MPhil in Art History, will introduce students to a selection of key issues, concepts, and writings in the field. It will enable students to appreciate how art history constitutes itself as a discourse, via core case studies and themes.

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

An essay of 3,000 words

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1.5 hour seminars ( x 10 weeks) and occasional fieldwork

Scheduled learning hours

15

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

288

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • engage with key themes and concepts in art history
  • understand how art history has developed as a discipline
  • acquire fundamental skills necessary for research, critical thinking and academic writing
  • understand the usefulness of different forms of evidence, including works of art, historical documents, current academic literature, exhibitions and so on