2026/7, Trimester 2, In Person,
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| Occurrence: | 001 |
| Primary mode of delivery: | In Person |
| Location of delivery: | MERCHISTON |
| Partner: | |
| Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Frederik Kohlert |
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| Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
| Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) | NESH Description |
| Online | Guided independent study | 170 | Each week reading materials and resources will be issued on Moodle (these will also be shared via the Module leganto list at the beginning of the module should you wish more time to engage with the materials). You are expected to read and reflect on the essential reading material which can be discussed during the seminar sessions. Resources to help you to read and take productive study notes created by the University's Academic Skills team can be accessed on the module moodle page. In addition, you will research and complete the assessments during this time, which also includes our Reading Week in week 7. This will involve independent research into topics of your choice, enabling you to learn at your own pace and according to your own style. You have a variety of options for the format in which to complete these, allowing you to further take advantage of your individual approach to learning. |
| Face To Face | Seminar | 30 | Our weekly seminars will be lecturer-facilitated but will allow you to explore and apply theory introduced in the readings to consolidate your knowledge and understanding. The majority of the discussion will be student-led and happen either within small groups or as a full class. To get full benefit from the seminar and to support other students, you are expected to come prepared having engaged with the essential reading - however your lecturer will support you if that has not been possible during that week. Each week, you will be given a description of that week's topic and the main questions we will be asking in class, which will help you prepare and get the most out of class time. |
| Total Study Hours | 200 | |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 200 | |
| Assessment |
| Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words | Description |
| Project - Written | 30 | 1~2~3~4 | Week 5 | , WORDS= 10 hours | For this assignment, you will choose a page from a comic on the reading list to visually analyze. This means that you will either trace the page on tracing paper or redraw it in your own hand. You will then annotate the page with notes and diagrammatic elements, in which you explain the effect of its various stylistic and other elements. You are encouraged to be as creative as possible, and to draw and write directly onto the page. In your engagement with the page, you will need to offer analytical commentary about why certain interesting creative decisions seem to have been made, and what they do to your understanding of the comic. The emphasis here is on observation—how much can you notice?—and on what you can deduce from everything you have observed. It is not enough to simply point out a handful of things; the idea is to be as exhaustive as you possibly can.The assignment is designed to help you think about the construction of a comic—how is it made, why is it made in this way, and what is the effect of it being made this way—and it will be an important step as you learn to visually analyze comics. You must bring a hard copy with you to class on the due date. In addition, you need to upload a digital version (scans or photos of the entire project) to Moodle.Reasonable adjustments for inclusivity can be agreed with the module leader; please come speak to me as soon as possible to arrange for this. |
| Project - Written | 70 | 1~2~3~4~5 | Week 12 | , WORDS= 25 hours | For this assignment, you will choose a comic that is not on the reading list to review in comics form—that is, you’ll be creating your own comic that describes, reflects on, and evaluates another comic. The comic can take any form you like, but the result should display awareness, understanding, and use of the comics form as discussed in class. In addition, it should have a clearly defined opinion about the quality of the comic you are reviewing that goes well beyond a simple binary (this is awesome/this sucks) evaluation. You will receive a detailed checklist in advance, which will help you ensure your comic fulfils the requirements. There is no specific length requirement, but your comic should represent a substantial engagement with the comic under review. If you genuinely feel like it is long enough to achieve this, it probably is. You are welcome to create the comic any way you like (by hand or digitally), but you must hand in a hard copy by the due date. In addition, you need to upload a digital version (original image files, scans, or photos of the entire comic) to Moodle.Please note that prior drawing experience is not necessary to complete this assignment successfully; in comics, basic stick figures and other simple drawings can be just as effective as more polished artwork, and your mark will be independent of your technical drawing skills.The review comic must be accompanied by a 1000-word written reflection that critically engages with both your finished comic and your creative process. For this part of the assignment, in other words, you will draw on everything you have learned about comics and culture and apply the appropriate critical vocabulary to a consideration of your own comic.Reasonable adjustments for inclusivity can be agreed with the module leader; please come speak to me as soon as possible to arrange for this. |
| Component 1 subtotal: | 30 | | |
| Component 2 subtotal: | 70 | | | | |
| Module subtotal: | 100 | | | | |