SCI30030 Art Science Collaboration

Academic Year 2019/2020

This is a collaborative module between UCD Science students and UCD artists in residence. At the heart of science and art lies a common goal - to impart a greater understanding of ourselves and the world we live in. Both practices have profound effects on human experience. This module aims to enrich both forms of investigation by bringing UCD Science students and UCD artists in residence together, to inform each other and develop new ways of thinking and of communicating their insights, through collaborative work. Supported by individual and group tutorials, talks from scientists and artists, you will be introduced to contemporary art/science collaborations, different forms and spaces of engagement, and how new audiences, dialogues and ways of thinking are created where science and art meet. In an exploration of the essential fundamentals they share, their strengths and points of divergence, students will learn to share skills, knowledge and ideas in a process of mutual exchange. Following introductory talks and discussions, students working together will choose a method of creative enquiry to expand, explore and express their chosen concept. Examples include video, audio, photography, drawings, public - site specific event, performance, intervention, presentation, archive or creative documentation of the process. Students are not expected to have any prior knowledge of the other discipline, although it is a requirement that you can listen to each other, share practical skills and knowledge and work together to engage in new dialogues and ways of thinking about your subject.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module students should be able to:
* Identify commonalities and points of departure in the methods employed by art and science to communicate concepts
* Share skills and knowledge in an interdisciplinary collaborative process
* Progress an idea through a number of documented stages which can inform the development of the final creative piece
* Produce an appropriate mode/method of presentation that is relevant to the collaborative project and acts as an interdisciplinary bridge of communication
* Identify and examine the key issues that arise within the process of collaboration

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Small Group

36
Autonomous Student Learning

74
Total

110
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This is primarily a studio-based module, in which students collaborate with artistic practitioners to further their creative inquiry of a particular topic or theme. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Presentation: Exhibition Week 12 n/a Graded Yes

40
Continuous Assessment: Continuous Assessment Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

60

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback is provided throughout the semester, through group critiques and through individual conversations during assigned activities and tasks.

Name Role
Ms Emer O'Boyle Lecturer / Co-Lecturer