MODULE SPECIFICATION

Code: UACPCS-30-3 Title: Independent Production (previously known as Continuing Production) Version: 7

Level: 3 UWE credit rating: 30 ECTS credit rating: 15

Module type: project

Owning Faculty: Creative Arts Field: Culture & Media Studies

Faculty Committee approval: Quality & Standards Committee Date: 4th Feb 2009

Valid from: Sept 2009 Discontinued from:

Pre-requisites: UACPAK-30-2 - Video Documentary, or UACAFJ-30-3 Video Media, or UACPAR-30-2 - Interactive Media, or UACAF6-30-2 Web Media, or UACPAU-30-2 - Photomedia

Co-requisites: None

Excluded combinations: None

Learning outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students should be able to demonstrate:

    v an awareness of their own practice of media production as a reflexive, critical and creative process within the field of Media & Cultural Studies (assessed in all elements of Component A);

    v a high degree of autonomy as an independent media producer able to motivate themselves and produce work to deadlines (assessed through elements 1 and 2 of Component A);

    v an awareness of appropriate design decisions and research for a specific project (assessed through all elements of Component A);

    v a sophisticated understanding of the grammar and form of their chosen medium or media (assessed through all elements of Component A);

Syllabus outline:

Each student will begin a project in a medium studied in an MCS core (production) module at level two. They produce a self-initiated and critically motivated project in that medium. Each student will determine the content and medium of her/his project in consultation with staff and from within the range of specialisms offered by the staff team. In any one year these selections would be from the following: Photomedia, Video, interactive Media.

Teaching and learning methods:

This module is taught through workshops led by instructors and academic staff, and individual tutorial support for production. Lectures are used for general communication about the module and for specialist talks on specific media or approaches.

Reading Strategy

Module staff will recommend readings to individual students according the needs of their projects. Students will also be expected to find their own further reading in support of their particular projects.

Indicative Reading List: (see guidance notes)

The following list is offered to provide validation panels/accrediting bodies with an indication of the type and level of information students may be expected to consult. As such, its currency may wane during the life span of the module specification. However, as indicated above, CURRENT advice on readings will be available via other more frequently updated mechanisms.

Students are expected to develop their own reading, based on the needs of their individual projects. Lecturers will support this research and make suggestions, but the module does not have set reading.

Assessment

ATTEMPT 1

First Assessment Opportunity

Component A

Description of each element Element weighting

1. Pilot project and research report. (1500 words) 25%

2. Project and workbook 60%

3. Evaluation (2500 words) 15%

Second Assessment Opportunity (further attendance at taught classes is/is not required)

Component A

Description of each element Element weighting

1. Project (to include workbook and evaluation) 100%

SECOND (OR SUBSEQUENT) ATTEMPT: Attendance at taught classes is not required.

Specification confirmed by …………………………………………………Date ……………………………

(Associate Dean/Programme Director)

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