On successful completion of the module you will be better able to:

• Understand the complexity of trying to define development or poverty, and the implications this has for planning interventions.
• Use soft systems methodology to explore a case study community and identify issues that could be addressed.
• Critically evaluate the complexities of communicating topics like international development, including the use of imagery to communicate additional meaning.
• Research and then articulate a variety of different perspectives held by stakeholders in a local community in a foreign country.
• Create a representational piece of art work to communicate issues related to the case study community, drawing on perspectives from disciplines and cultures that might be new to you.
• Plan, monitor and review your progress as an independent learner acknowledging the value of your own unique contributions to both individual and group work.

• Defining Poverty/Development – look at different definitions and identify the perspectives to which they relate.
• Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) – use visual methods to analyse a case study, identify key stakeholders and world views, and spheres of power and influence.
• Use a sketchbook to develop techniques and concepts integral to your final art piece.
• Create a ‘mood board’ to represent the latest conceptual developments before starting on the final piece.
• Create your own artwork for display in a class exhibition.
• Contribute to a Gallery Guide for the exhibition of your artwork.

An active learning approach is achieved with the use of workshop sessions and practical activities to help you unpack complex theoretical ideas. There is individual work, small group work, peer evaluation and support. You will conduct library and empirical research to support your understanding of a real world case study.

The module progresses with opportunities for self, peer and lecturer formative and summative evaluation and all feedback is provided within seven days and is dialogic in nature.

You will be offered opportunities to reflect on the skills that you are developing and to consider how they might be transferable to your core studies.

You will be encouraged to incorporate your personal experience and interests into your work, and are supported to ensure that this is inclusive.

You will receive ongoing formative feedback on your progress and written feedback and provisional marks for your submitted assessments within one term time week of submission. Dialogic written feedback is provided for each assignment. As part of the feedback process, you will be asked to write a response to the feedback which is reviewed by the lecturer. In addition, you can sign up for further individual support if required.

• Practical: Rich Pictures with Team Video Summary (20%)
• Practical: Conceptual Designs - Sketchbook and Mood Board (15%)
• Practical: Final Exhibition Artwork (50%)
• Coursework: Final Exhibit Report (15%)

• Requirements: You are expected to attend all classes and undertake approximately 85 hours of independent study in total during the module. Independent study includes reading and preparation for classes, researching and writing coursework assignments and preparing for other assessments.
• This module is designed as an undergraduate Level 5 module. For an explanation of levels, view the Imperial Horizons Level Descriptors page.‌