Course Number: IAT 491-6
Course Title: Honors Research Project
Credit Hours: 3 (lecture-tutorial-lab)
Course Vector: 0 – 0 - 6
Course
Description
Intensive
work related to a particular topic in the field of Interactive Arts
and Technology. Involves an extensive individual project under direct
supervision of at least two committee members (at least one of whom
is a SIAT faculty member) who will provide guidance and critical
feedback as necessary
Prerequisite: Successful completion of IAT 490
Recommended: None
Corequisite: None.
Special Instructions: None.
Course(s) to be dropped if this course is approved:
None.
Will this be a required or elective course in the curriculum; probable enrolment when offered?
This is a mandatory course for students in the Honors Program.
10 – 15 students/year
Indicate Semester and Year this course would be first offered and planned frequency of offering thereafter.
First offering: Spring 2006 and annually thereafter
Which of your present CFL faculty have the expertise to offer this course? Will the course be taught by sessional or full-time faculty?
SIAT Faculty
Are there any proposed student fees associated with this course other than tuition fees?
No.
Is this course considered a `duplicate' of any current or prior course under the University's duplicate course policy? Specify, as appropriate.
No.
Note: Senate has approved (S.93-11) that no new course should be approved by Senate until funding has been committed for necessary library materials. Each new course proposal must be accompanied by a library report and, if appropriate, confirmation that funding arrangements have been addressed.
Provide details on how existing instructional resources will be redistributed to accommodate this new course. For instance, will another course be eliminated or will the frequency of offering of other courses be reduced; are there changes in pedagogical style or class sizes that allow for this additional course offering.
This is a new course. New course materials will be required.
Does the course require specialized space or equipment not readily available in the department or university, and if so, how will these resources be provided?
No.
Does this course require computing resources (e.g. hardware, software, network wiring, use of computer laboratory space) and if so, describe how they will be provided.
This course will require access to standard SIAT computer-equipped teaching lab with appropriate software applications.
Intensive work related to a particular topic in the field of Interactive Arts and Technology. Students will produce an extensive individual project under direct supervision of at least two committee members (at least one of whom is a SIAT faculty member) who will provide guidance and critical feedback as necessary.
The work should follow from the literature search and documentation produced in the required prerequisite IAT 490.
Grading
Preliminary Thesis Presentation 30%
Final Thesis Presentation 35%
Final Thesis Documentation 35%
Text,
Resources & Materials:
Course Pack
Note: These outlines are drafts and are subject to change. Official textbook list should be consulted