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2012/13 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
PECI5205M Cultural Policy: Issues and Evaluation
30 creditsClass Size: 50
Module manager: Dr Anna Upchurch
Email: a.upchurch@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2012/13
Module replaces
PECI5203MThis module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
Students examine cultural policy in both historical and contemporary contexts with a particular emphasis on critical debates about impact and its evaluation.On completing the Module students will have an understanding of those debates and be able to critically evaluate different approaches to impact evaluation.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the relationship between cultural policy, the ideologies and ethics of public policy and arts and cultural practices.
- Understand the structures, institutions and administrative apparatus of cultural policy-making and implementation.
- Identify the role and purpose of evaluation and assessment within the fields of cultural strategy and policy including contrasting political and administrative requirements for assessment.
- Understand and evaluate the range of contrasting evaluation and assessment methodologies appropriate to cultural strategy and policy.
- Use a range of research strategies for evaluating the effectiveness of evaluation and assessment methodologies.
Skills outcomes
Students practice and develop their analytical and evaluative skills.
Syllabus
In this Module students gain a critical understanding of the processes of public policy-making and the diverse approaches to evaluation and assessment. Students use a range of case study examples to compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of different evaluation methodologies.
The issues covered include the social and economic impact of the arts, quantitative and qualitative approaches to assessment and assessing the arts in the context of personal development. Students test their knowledge and understanding of the Module by constructing an appropriately scaled assessment methodology for an actual example of cultural policy implementation.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 9 | 1.00 | 9.00 |
| Seminar | 9 | 1.00 | 9.00 |
| Tutorial | 2 | 0.50 | 1.00 |
| Private study hours | 281.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 19.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 300.00 | ||
Private study
84 hours - Reading and preparing for lectures and seminars99 hours - Reading and preparing for completion of assignment
97 hours - First-hand research
1.5 hours - Tutorial work.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Continuous formative assessment via classroom discussion, seminars, and tutorials.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Essay | 1 x 6,000 word essay | 100.00 |
| 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 websiteLast updated: 15/05/2013
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