Module Title:Digital Heritage 2
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 10
NFQ Level:8
Module Delivered In 1 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: The focus of year 4 will be to allow the student to make decisions on research and dissemination of the research and associated project work in an end of year exhibition of a cultural object or landscape. The work will be primarily self-led with support from tutors and from the ‘design-studio’ ethos.
Module Aim: The aims of this module are: • To develop skills in the area of touch screen technology • To develop skills in the area of documentation of cultural heritage; • To develop skills in the area dissemination of multi media research; • To encourage students to engage this research media with the wider public.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Research a topic in context to a particular element of cultural heritage
LO2 Select an appropriate method of documentation and acquisition of cultural data;
LO3 Record, manipulate and analyse the material through an accessible medium ;
LO4 Disseminate the material through an accessible medium to the wider public – for example by means of a dedicated website and launching exhibition.
LO5 Analyse and constructively criticize student and peer contemporary project work
LO6 Understand and analyse the role digital media play in preservation and recording of our cultural heritage
LO7 To present an interactive project suitable for a public audience using touch screen technology
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
No requirements listed
 

Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Research Methods
• Research in context of a particular object / text / landscape • Creativity in research – making connections in a wider context
Exhibiting and Presenting
• Introduction to exhibition design and presentation • Finding an appropriate space / place • Creating an awareness of your project and exhibition
Digital Development
• Development of skills acquired in year 3 • Applying the skills in context
Dissemination and Digital Documentation
• Application of all the acquired skills to make a final exhibition of a cultural heritage object or landscape within the community. • Launching the exhibition / website
Reflection
• Objective reflection upon the project work.
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment50.00%
Practical50.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project Identify and research a piece of cultural heritage, and make a proposal of how best to document it. 1,2 15.00 n/a
Project Initialise and set up a simple web page with text and image content. 2,3 35.00 n/a
No Project
Practical
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Practical/Skills Evaluation Research the relevant topic, agreed with class tutor, and document it as proposed in project 1. Prepare and edit all work for posting to a website constructed for the purposes of this project. Material should use the skills developed in previous modules, such as image capture, manipulation and editing. Source an exhibition space for presentation of class work, as a group, for an end of year exhibition of Digital Heritage. 4,5,6,7 50.00 n/a
No End of Module Formal Examination

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture Every Week 2.00
Practicals Every Week 1.00
Total Hours 3.00
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_HWCHS_B Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Culture & Heritage Studies 4 Mandatory