Applied Imagination IL005/IL005
Applied Imagination and Creative Practice
An IATL interdisciplinary module
Module Code
- IL203-15 Level 5 (Intermediate)
- IL303-15 Level 6 (Year 3/Finalist)
When/Where
Autumn Term
Monday 12:00 - 14:00
G55, Studio 1, Milburn House
Assessment
- Student Devised Assessment 80%
- SDA Proposal 20%
What is the module about?
What is 'imagination'? Can we measure it? When and how do you use your imagination? Do different disciplines engage and treat imagination differently? Is imagination important in academic studies, the working world, or wider life? What would it be like to not have an imagination? How could you get others to manifest their imaginative and creative thinking? This interdisciplinary module is grounded in critical pedagogy and designed to enable you to make connections between the 'imaginative' thinking and practice deployed within your own and other disciplines and to autonomously explore and develop your own theory of applied imagination by exploring the relationship between theories of creativity and creative practice. Our sessions will be interactive and co-created as we seek to better understand the role of imagination in our own lives, in knowledge and its creation, in wider society and making change.
What will the module cover?
The intention of this module is to encourage the interdisciplinary study of imagination, within scholarship and practice, to enable you to:
• Develop an understanding of key current theories and applications surrounding imagination and creativity
• Engage with ideas of how imagination can be applied to develop a unique approach to learning and knowledge
• Explore ways to disseminate and communicate your work relating to applied imagination in both form and content
1) Student Devised Assessment (80%)
An imaginative form of assessment devised by the student with the support of the tutor which might include creative writing, filmmaking, graphic illustration, musical composition or it might include an entrepreneurial project in cultural engagement or creative technologies. This project allows you to critically engage with applying theories and practices of imagination in the creation of your piece. You will need to communicate how and why you have arrived at the definition of imagination with which you are engaging, in reference to theories of creativity and/or creative practice. You will include a critical and reflective element of the process of learning throughout the module and in relation to the creation of the Student Devised Assessment.
2) SDA Proposal (20%)
A detailed plan and/or conceptual overview submitted as SDA Proposal document (student determines format).How to apply
Complete our online form to request your place.
Once IATL has confirmed you have been allocated a place, follow your home department's procedure to register.
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