DISSERTATION

Paper Code: 
VAS(P) 422
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

The course will enable the students to:

  1. Use and develop written and oral presentation skills
  2. Identify and use basic research skills that will help them prepare take up bigger research projects in future.  
  3. Identify, analyze and interpret suitable data to enable the research question to be answered.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Course

 

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

VAS(P) 422

 

 

 

 

Dissertation

(Theory)

 

 

 

 

The students will-

CO82: Develop skill of academic writing using appropriate references, citations while avoiding plagiarism to learn to professionally employ research tools.

CO83: Identify, summarize and critically evaluate relevant research methodology and use them to test their hypothesis and honestly record them.

CO84: Argue evidences with clarity of argument, understanding of the chosen topic area, and presentation of technical information to learn professional communication with peers and seniors of the industry.

CO85: Solve existing research issues but also facilitate options of further research in their topic while honestly reporting data to get in the good habit of ethical research practices.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration.

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, presentation, Giving tasks.

Semester end examinations, Continuous Assessment Test, Sketching, layouts Class test,Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects, regular submission.

 

COURSE CONTENT:

The students will have to submit the final Dissertation after checking plagiarism, authenticity, and social benefits in the field she has chosen, in five copies along with a soft copy in CD with the practical submission. A viva is to be conducted by a jury of two expert examiners. 

References: 

Suggested Text Books/Suggested Reference Books:

  • Barnet Sylvan, A Short Guide to Writing about – Art, 7th ed., 2003, Longman, US.
  • Sayre Henry M., Writing About Art, 4th ed., 2002, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458
  • Hughes Robert, Nothing if Not Critical – Selected Essays on Art and Artists, 1990, Penguin Bookss, US
  • Chris Murray, Key Writings on Art: The Twentieth Century, Routledge

E Resources

Reference Journals:

  • Studies in Art Education
  • Journal of Visual Culture
  • Sculpture Journal
  • Art Inquiry
  • Journal of Aesthetics and Criticism
Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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