2018/19 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

DESN1815 Material Culture and Mass Consumption

20 creditsClass Size: 300

Module manager: Dr Christine Atha
Email: c.o.atha@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2018/19

Module replaces

DESN1800

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

The course aims to provide a basic introduction to the debates in architecture and design from 1840 to the present day. It provides a broad picture of the movements instrumental in establishing views of practice from the Industrial Revolution onwards in the context of Material Culture. This is an examination of the histories pertinent to Industrial and Post-industrial society and relevant to the contexts for design production

Objectives

The objectives of this module are to:
- provide an historical and theoretical overview of the cultures and histories of Material Culture in Western Europe and other locations, from the Industrial Revolution to the present day;
- introduce relevant historical, conceptual, critical and methodological tools for the analysis and discussion of material culture and its artefacts;
- represent a broad historical overview of the production and consumption of material culture throughout the period of study.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students will have provided evidence of being able to:
- demonstrate a familiarity with the history and development of material culture and mass consumption from the Industrial Revolution to the present day;
- present a structured and coherent critical analysis of an artefact or development of material culture movement
- appreciate and interpret products of material culture within the social, cultural, historical, political or other appropriate context of the relevant period.

Syllabus

Starting with the Industrial Revolution and continuing up to the present day, this module aims to provide an overview of some of the major turning points in the history and development of Material Culture.

The module examines Material Culture in the historical and theoretical context of its production. The nature of the production and consumption of the objects and artefacts that make up design culture is examined in cultural, economic, industrial, social and political contexts.
The module calls upon certain theories of culture and social formation present in other discourses. They are contextualised within such notions as the individual, consumption and material culture, social and industrial revolution, concepts of space and the nature of technology.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	1.00	10.00
Seminar	3	1.00	3.00
Independent online learning hours			80.00
Private study hours			107.00
Total Contact hours			13.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Independent online learning is facilitated by a website resource of slides, films and readings, which allows student to explore in more detail topics identified in the lectures, and gain familiarity with key producers and ideas.

Private study includes set reading in preparation for seminars, further reading to develop ideas presented in the lecture and seminar series and the preparation of two essay assignments. An 800-1000 word essay is presented for formative feedback and an essay of 1500-2500 words is presented for summative assessment

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student progress is monitored through a register of attendance at lectures and seminars, and by the assessment of assignments both formative and summative.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	1500-2500 words	100.00
Report	Journal review 800-1000 words	0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 13/11/2018 09:25:47

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