sensory engagement

INTRODUCTION
The overall aim of the dissertation is to provide an opportunity for you to demonstrate your
understanding of the critical and analytical perspectives developed within cultural and historical theory
and your ability to apply those perspectives in a specific study. You will research a topic of your choice
that has relevance to the discipline of cultural and historical studies. This may relate to your
course discipline, and should elaborate knowledges developed in prior cultural and historical studies
units. You will undertake a substantial piece of structured primary and secondary research that critically
engages with cultural issues relating to fashion, the body, performance, or the media and
communications industries and which reflects on the critical debates and concerns addressed in your
course.
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ASSESSMENT AND PROJECT BRIEF
A 7,000 word dissertation – One electronic copy of your dissertation to be submitted via Turnitin
(Feedback Studio).
The dissertation is an independent piece of work involving the collection, interpretation, analysis and
presentation of material and data. The work allows you to show that you can analyse issues, work
independently and plan and complete a substantial piece of written work in a given time-frame. It also
allows you to demonstrate that you are capable of independent thought and that you are adept in
gathering appropriate evidence from relevant information and data sources to support your arguments.
See the Cultural and Historical Studies Dissertation Guidelines for further details. Guidelines will be
available on Moodle. It is very important that you read and refer to the CHS Dissertation Guidelines in
conjunction with this Unit Handbook.
Please note there is a required presentation style for CHS Dissertations:
• Dissertations should be presented on white/cream background, using a formal font
(suggestions: Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman; font size 11 or 12);
• Lines must be double-spaced;
• Include page numbers on your essay;
• Ensure your front page clearly states a) your name and student ID number; b) your degree and
year of study; c) the title of the unit and the name of the tutor;
• You should include the following statement on your work:
“I, your name, certify that this is an original piece of work. I have acknowledged all
sources and citations. No section of this essay has been plagiarised.”
• Acknowledgements: include any acknowledgements you need to make (see page 9 of this Unit
Handbook for guidance).
Online submission: Turnitin (Feedback Studio) UK
You are required to submit your submission online via Turnitin (Feedback Studio). The Turnitin
(Feedback Studio) submission point is located in the Moodle Dissertation page. Be careful to ensure that
you are submitting to the correct Turnitin (FeedbackStudio) point. Your file can be submitted as a Word
(.doc/.docx) or PDF (.pdf) file no larger than 40mb.
This assessment will be submitted via an online submission platform called Turnitin (Feedback Studio)
UK. As part of the submission process, the University will utilise Turnitin (Feedback Studio) UK to check
the authenticity and originality of your work.
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SCHEME OF WORK: BLOCK 5
Week Session Topic and Learning Activity Self-Directed Study Activities Week 1 24th September 2019
Unit and Assessment Briefing – details of unit to be
presented.
Students complete Dissertation Proposal,
Students download relevant academic articles from the
university library website,
Students consult the methodology toolkit.
Students should come to this session with ideas for
their dissertation and bring any notes and materials
they have.
Conducting academic reading,
gathering examples and/or
visual materials for 1st Tutorial,
consulting methodological toolkit
(if ready, working on introduction
and methodology)
Week 2
1st of
October
2019
Research Methods Lecture (evening): to be streamed
(this lecture will also be available on Moodle).
Week 2 or 3
Tutorial 1
1st October 2019 or
8th October 2019
One-to-one tutorial: Supervisor and student discuss
dissertation proposal, the scope of the topic selected,
primary and secondary research, the dissertation
question.
Students should bring any examples of primary
research they have gathered (for example, images,
ephemera, articles, film stills), examples of relevant
academic texts, and, if applicable, any writing they
have produced.
Continue with primary and
secondary research; produce
draft introduction and
methodology section, (if ready
begin analysing either primary or
secondary sources)
Week 3
8th of
October
2019
Research Methods/Ethics Lecture (evening): to be
streamed (this lecture will also be available on
Moodle).
Week 4
15th of
October
2019
Writing-up Lecture (evening): to be streamed (this
lecture will also be available on Moodle).
Week 4 or 5
Tutorial 2
15th October 2019 or
22rd October 2019
One-to-one tutorial: Supervisor and student discuss
primary and secondary research, analysis, and
theoretical framework.
Students should bring in a sample of writing they have
produced: the introduction and methodology, and/or
some analytical writing.
Continue with analysis of
primary and secondary
research; continue writing
dissertation
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Week 6
28th October
2019
LCF Activities Week
28 October – 1 November 2019
This is a non-teaching week
Week 7
Workshop 1
5th of November
2019
Workshop with supervisor and students: work on
structuring the dissertation, consider chapters or
sections, how to build an argument, and any gaps in
your research. Work on synthesising research by
bringing together various sources.
Students should bring their draft, writing materials
and/or an electronic device.
Work on structure, continue
writing the dissertation
Week 8 or 9
Tutorial 3
12th of November or
19th of November
One-to-one tutorial: Supervisor feeds back on
dissertation structure, discussion of analysis and
argument
Students should bring their draft, particularly any areas
of the dissertation that they are struggling with,
Continue writing the dissertation
Week 10 or 11
Tutorial 4
26th of November or
3rd of December
One-to-one tutorial: Supervisor and student discuss
findings, argument and presentation of dissertation.
Students should bring their draft, particularly any areas
of the dissertation that they are struggling with.
Work on final draft of
dissertation.
WINTER BREAK
Last day of term 6th of December 2019
Week 1
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Workshop 2
7th of January 2020
Workshop with supervisor and students: Working
on analysis, conclusion, formatting, referencing, and
reminder of learning outcomes. Checking for academic
misconduct and submitting work to the Turnitin practice
area.
Students should bring in their dissertation.
Complete dissertation.
DISSERTATION DEADLINE: Tuesday the 14th of January 2020
The scheme of work is intended only as an outline of topics to be covered and is not a definitive list of
what will be included in individual sessions.
From time to time alterations may be made to the scheme of work to take account of students’
progress and unforeseen events or opportunities. If so, you will be informed in advance where
possible, but check Moodle daily.
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ASSESSMENT METHOD
This unit is assessed holistically (100% of the unit).
• A 7,000 word dissertation – see ‘Assessment and Project Brief’ section for details.
LEARNING OUTCOMES (& ASSESSMENT CRITERIA)
Upon successful completion of this unit you will be able to demonstrate:
1. a clearly identified and focused research topic and related research
questions (knowledge);
2. an ability to identify and critically review a body of relevant academic literature
(enquiry);
3. the collection of primary and secondary data and reflection on research method(s)
(process);
4. the application of appropriate cultural and historical theory in an analytical and critical way
(enquiry);
5. an ability to present a well-researched, cogent and sustained argument
followingthe conventions of academic writing (communication).
Assessment will be against the specified assessment criteria.
The assessment website provides an overview of all the key course regulations for your course.
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS UNIT AND ITS ASSESSMENT
The college provides a broad range of resources to support your studies and to produce work for
assessment. However the additional costs you might incur whilst studying this unit, depending on
personal choice, could include:
• Consumable stationery including reporters notebooks, folders, pens and pencils
• Printing costs
• For research purposes, you may choose to attend events that carry a cost of entry or to purchase
products that bear a cost
You can discuss your choices and likely costs with your unit leader prior to starting your work.
Please note that work presented for assessment will be evaluated against unit learning outcomes using
UAL’s assessment criteria.
Increased expenditure on materials to realise your assessment will not equate to increased grades in
your assessment.
SCHEDULE OF KEY DATES
Briefing 24 September 2019
Summative assessment 14 January 2020
Accommodated assessment 28 January 2020
Publication of assessment feedback 25 February 2020
Publication of Exam Board results 25 June 2020
End of Year Exam Board June 17 2020
You must check your student portal under myAssessments for the Exam Board results.
FAIR ASSESSMENT
The University has robust processes in place to make sure that assessment is fair for all students and
you can find out more on the Fair Assessment webpage Fair Assessment.
As part of its approach to fair assessment the University has an Anonymous Marking Policy which
means that for some assignments, where this is appropriate, the marker will not know the name of
the student whose work they are marking. This assessment will not be anonymously marked because
anonymous marking systems are not currently available for units taken by students from multiple
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courses. However, internal moderation and all other elements of the assessment process will remain in
place for this assignment to make sure the assessment is fair, accurate and consistent for all students.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION DETAILS
Date 14 January 2020
Time By 15.00 GMT
Location Submission online via Turnitin (Feedback Studio) located in the Moodle CHS
Dissertation page
Accommodated Assessment deadline if your Individual Student Agreement (ISA) includes
additional time for assignments:
Date 28 January 2020
Time By 15.00 GMT
Location Submission online via Turnitin (Feedback Studio) located in the Moodle CHS
Dissertation page
This assessment will be submitted via an online submission tool called Turnitin (Feedback Studio) within
Moodle. As part of the submission process, the University will utilise Turnitin (Feedback Studio) to check
the authenticity and originality of your work.
The LCF e-learning blog includes step-by-step guides to uploading assignments to Turnitin (Feedback
Studio) and Moodle: http://elearningatlcf.myblog.arts.ac.uk/submission-help/
If you are experiencing technical difficulties uploading your assignment, please contact the e-Learning
support team elearning-support@arts.ac.uk
If you have any other queries relating to your submission please contact the CHS admin team
chssubmission@fashion.arts.ac.uk for help.
N.B. These services are only available during office hours
Please note the following:
• Ensure your work clearly states a) your name and student ID number; b) your degree and year of
study; c) the title of the unit and the name of the tutor;
• Do not hand your work in anywhere else. You should not hand in work prior to the hand in time
unless your Course Leader has previously agreed this;
• You should submit your work personally, in order to be secure that it has been delivered on time
and to the right location. Once you have submitted your work, you will not be able to access it
again until after the assessment of your work has been completed;
• You must keep an electronic copy of all written and digital work;
• Ensure you obtain a receipt upon submission (email or hard copy) and that you keep this receipt.
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RESEARCH
This will be negotiated with your tutor in relation to your chosen dissertation subject.
READING AND RESOURCE LIST:
Useful general overviews to relevant methodologies include:
Barrett, T. (2012) Criticizing Photographs: An Introduction to Understanding Photographs. New York:
McGraw-Hill.
Bell, J. (2010) Doing your Research Project. 5th ed. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Open University Press.
Benshoff, H. (2015) Film & Television Analysis: an introduction to Methods, Theories and Approaches.
London & New York: Routledge.
Brinkmann, S. and Kvale, S. (2015) InterViews: Learning the Craft of Qualitative Research Interviewing.
3rd ed. London & California: Sage.
Chambers, D. et al. (2004) The Practice of Cultural Studies. London & California: Sage.
Denscombe, M. (2010) The Good Research Guide. 5th ed. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Open University
Press.
Gray, A. (2003) Research Practice for Cultural Studies. London & California: Sage.
Hansen, A. and Machin, D. (2013) Media and Communication Research Methods. Basingstoke:
Palgrave Macmillan.
Jenns, H. (2016) Fashion Studies: Research Methods, Sites, and Practices. London: Bloomsbury.
Kawamura, Y. (2011) Doing Research in Fashion and Dress: An Introduction to Qualitative Methods.
London: Berg.
Krueger, R.A. and Casey, M.A. (2015) Focus Groups. London & California: Sage.
Madden, R. (2017) Being Ethnographic: A Guide to the Theory and Practice of Ethnography. 2nd ed.
London & California: Sage.
McKee, A. (2003) Textual Analysis: a beginner’s guide. London & California: Sage.
O’Reilly, K. (2011) Ethnographic Methods. 2nd ed. London & New York: Routledge.
Pink, S. et al. (2015) Digital Ethnography: Principles and Practice. London & California: Sage.
Rose, G. (2016) Visual Methodologies. 4th ed. London & California: Sage.
Saukko, P. (2003) Doing Research in Cultural Studies. London & California: Sage.
Seale, C. (2018) Researching Society and Culture. 4th ed. London & California: Sage.
Silverman, D. (2017) Doing Qualitative Research. 5th ed. London & California: Sage.
Silverman, D. (2014) Interpreting Qualitative Data. 5th ed. London & California: Sage.
Sloan, L. & Quan-Haase, A. (2017) The SAGE Handbook of Social Media Research Methods. London &
California: Sage.
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Stokes, J. (2013) How to do media and cultural studies. 2nd ed. London & California: Sage.
Thomas, J. (2001) Reading Images. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
OTHER RELEVANT RESOURCES
Archives – UAL collections are accessible by pre-arranged booking via the Archive Centre
(https://www.arts.ac.uk/students/library-services/special-collections-and-archives/archives-and-specialcollections-centre ) unless otherwise stated.
EMAP Archive: https://www.arts.ac.uk/students/library-services/special-collections-and-archives/lcfcollections-and-archives
Materials Collection: https://www.arts.ac.uk/students/library-services/special-collections-andarchives/lcf-collections-and-archives
Also, as directed by your supervisor to reflect your area of research.
OTHER USEFUL LIBRARIES: It is a good idea to check the reader requirements for these libraries
before your visit as sometimes you will need to arrange visits in advance or provide proof of identity and
address.
Barbican Library: Barbican Centre London EC2Y 8DS 020 7638 0569 Tube: Barbican, Moorgate
Subjects: Fine & performing arts, art history, painting, sculpture, ceramics & photography.
www.barbican.org.uk/visitor-information/barbican-library
British Film Institute: Belvedere Road, Southbank, London SE1 8XT 020 7928 3232 Tube: Waterloo
Subjects: Film & television. http://www.bfi.org.uk/education-research/bfi-reuben-library/visiting-bfireuben-library
British Library: 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB 020 7412 7676 Tube: King’s Cross Subjects: All
subject areas covered copies of most books, journals and magazines held or available on request.
Chelsea Public Library: Old Town Hall, Kings Rd London SW3 5EZ 020 7361 3010 Tube: Sloane
Square, South Kensington Subjects: All aspects of fashion & costume.
www.rbkc.gov.uk/leisureandlibraries/libraries.aspx
City Business Library: Aldermanbury London EC2V 7HH 020 7332 1812 Tube: Bank, St Paul’s
Subjects: Current businesses & company information, market data & other business topics.
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/cbl
The National Art Library (V&A Museum): Cromwell Road London SW7 2RL 020 7942 2400 Tube:
South Kensington Subjects: Art, design, fashion & costume. www.vam.ac.uk/page/n/national-art-library/
Westminster Central Reference Library: 35, Saint Martin’s Street London, WC2H 7HP 020 7641 1300
Tube: Leicester Square, Charing Cross Subjects: Art, design, textiles, jewellery, business, UK
government publications, international directories. www.westminster.gov.uk/services/libraries
Bloomsbury Fashion Central is a dynamic digital hub for interdisciplinary research in fashion and
dress. Content is peer reviewed by industry and academic experts and includes interconnected major
reference works, exclusive articles, scholarly eBooks, case studies, biographies, lesson plans,
bibliographic guides, textbooks, video content, runway and backstage photos from fashion shows, and
tens of thousands of images from museums around the world to create a rich educational resource.
https://www.bloomsburyfashioncentral.com/
SCONUL: Is a scheme that allows university students & staff to access other university libraries & some
national libraries. To apply for a SCONUL access card & for more information ask at the library desk or
visit: http://www.sconul.ac.uk/
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
LCF ACADEMIC SUPPORT
The academic support programme at LCF is designed to meet the needs of all students from all levels
and disciplines. Our emphasis is on enhancement of learning to assist students in achieving their full
potential, to help improve their self-esteem and employability. Developing skills is a gradual process and
does not happen overnight. It is very much an individual process that you build on, as you progress
through your course. If you are anxious about starting your first assignment or just want a few tips with
reading and notetaking, or with getting started with something, then we can help. In addition to this, our
dedicated team can also support you with presentations, time management, referencing, plagiarism and
much more.
For more information on our drop-ins, or on how to book a session, please go to:
UAL Academic Support Online
Email: studysupport@fashion.arts.ac.uk
Telephone: 020 7514 7586
Room number: JPS 208 (second floor)
REFERENCING
UAL Academic Affairs advises that the Harvard Referencing Style on the Cite Them Right Online
website is used for all taught courses.
Cite Them Right Online is a referencing resource. It will help you to cite and reference just about any
source and to avoid plagiarism. The site also allows you to create your own references by copying the
layout illustrated; you can then email the example to yourself or cut and paste it into a document.
On campus go to Cite Them Right and you will be automatically logged on. To login off campus go to
Cite Them Right (off Campus) you will be asked to go via your home institution and then to log in with
your University login and password.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
You must acknowledge any support from within UAL, for example, Language Support; UAL Dyslexia /
Disability Service; LCF Study Support and LCF Writer in Residence, during your assignment.
You must also acknowledge any external (to the University) support, such as tutoring or proof-reading,
that you have received during the research and writing of your assignment. Please note,
unacknowledged support, such as proof reading, constitutes academic misconduct.
e.g. In the writing of this essay I have received assistance from…
You should include the following statement:
“I, your name, certify that this is an original piece of work. I have acknowledged all sources and citations.
No section of this essay has been plagiarised.”
N.B. Plagiarism forms part of Academic Misconduct.
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What is Academic Misconduct?
Academic Misconduct refers to any form of academic cheating. Please note that if you choose to use
any proof reading services outside the UAL Language Support, this may be subject to Academic
Misconduct. You are therefore advised to make use of services offered by the UAL only.
UAL guidance on Academic Misconduct can be found on UAL Website.
Self-plagiarism / submitting the same piece of work for more than one assignment
It is important to understand that “Deliberately submitting the same piece of work for assessment for
more than one assignment” is classed as Academic Misconduct at UAL as you have already received
academic credit for the work. Therefore you must not resubmit work, in whole or in part, for another unit
if the work has already been assessed either at UAL, or elsewhere, for academic credit or an award.
What happens if I fail a piece of work or miss the deadline?
The UAL assessment website provides useful information on:
• What happens if you fail a piece of work or miss a deadline;
• What to do if you are ill or have other extenuating circumstances;
• How to avoid plagiarism in your work;
• What to do if you want to appeal an exam board decision
Retrieval
If you fail a unit, or fail to submit work by the agreed deadline, the Exam Board will normally allow you to
‘retrieve’ that failure through a ‘referral’ or ‘deferral’ opportunity.
• Referral is where you will be asked to resubmit work for assessment. This will be capped by the
examination board at D- for the unit
• Deferral is when there are extenuating circumstances that have been accepted by the exam
board. Any deferral work submitted will be uncapped, and you can receive the full range of
marks
Further information on Fail and Retrieval can be found in the UAL Student Guide to Failure and
Retrieval.
You must check your student portal under myAssessments for the Exam Board decision and
for details of any retrieval work set and deadline information.
Please note that it is your responsibility to contact your Referral Officer/Course Leader to take up the
offer of any referral / deferral tutorial. You should contact your Course Leader if you are unsure of what
you are required to do.