OUGD501 Studio Task 03 - Establishing A Research Question

In todays COP2 session we were briefed on the third study task of which we would have to take part in that would help us with the initial development of out COP2 module. This task was to get us thinking about the question of which we would take forward in to the essay stage to write about and furthermore how we link the practical side of the project.
I believe this will be very beneficial to me as it may help me to combat the problems that I found last year with this module in the way that even though I enjoyed the topic of my essay last year I picked a subject area of which I couldn't find a lot of research about and I believe this held me back as it limited the scope of my essay. Although as I did pick something I am really interested in the practical side to the project worked very well. This year I am aiming to pick a subject area that allows me to find enough research on the topic but also that I really take an interest in so that I will enjoy creating the practical work.

The first stage of the study task was to read a handout that was provided relating to the idea of topic and concept generation and then ayer having read the help sheet start to think about the question that I will take in to the essay part of the module by answering the questions in the box's below…

OUGD501 - Study Task 03 - Establishing A Research Question?

Suggested Research Question. This can be a topic or theme, but please try to be as precise as possible.

Structuralism & Post-structuralism and more specifically what place they as theoretical philosophical movements play in graphic design, inspired by their links to design such as authorship and evaluated through visual aspects such as semiotics.

Which Of The Module Resources Does This Question Relate To? You can find these on eStudio - Try to list at least three.

Philosophy Industry  Authorship

Which Academic Sources Are Available On The Topic? Include a Harvard Referenced bibliography of at least 5 sources.

Chandler, D. (2001). Semiotics:the basics. London: Routledge. Eco, U. (1984). Semiotics and the Philosophy of Language. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. Hawkes, T. (2003). Structuralism & semiotics. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge. Ward, G. (2003). Postmodernism. Chicago: Contemporary Books. Sarup, M. (1993). An introductory guide to post-structuralism and postmodernism. 2nd ed. Harlow: Harvester Wheatsheaf.

How Could The Research Question Be Investigated Through Practice? What Graphic Design would you make in response to this, and why?

The research question would be tested through the practice, through the means that it will test the conclusion of the essay even further, by providing a means to test whether the beliefs behind structuralism or poststructuralism are appropriate to graphic design.

Peer Feedback – How could this topic be refined / developed? Show this form to a fellow student. They should record their feedback in the box below

Try and be more specific to what areas and topics will be assessed in the essay part of the module. Think further how the practice aspects can test the conclusion of the essay section. Find a way to link the essay with graphic design more specifically.