Programme of Study Catalogue

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

demonstrate a basic competence in radio studio operations and location sound recording and editing;
demonstrate a basic competence in scripting for Media;
evaluate their learning in a written format

Content:

1. Radio Production will include the use of the portable digital audio recorder, principles of digital editing and recording exercises; interview techniques, scripting, personal confidence, voice and body language; scripting and recording for radio using the radio studio.

Learning and Teaching Information:

This module is taught via a series of interactive. The module will be taught across both semester to accommodate all students on MFC programmes but students will spend one semester doing this module and one semester doing the 10-credit TV module.

Workshops
Contact hours: 20
Intended Group size: 4 x 15

Guided independent learning
Hours: 80

Further details relating to assessment
Directed activities: These consist of weekly tasks that must be completed and submitted for inspection at timetabled sessions each week. The assessment will be on a pass/ fail basis with a pass requiring at least 75% of all weekly tasks successfully completed. A pass mark will lead to the full award of 10% towards the final mark. A fail in directed activities will contribute 0% to the final mark.

Portfolio 1 will normally include a one-minute audio vox pop, an evaluative report on the vox pop and a one-minute scripted voicepiece.