MFC5012 - Professional Development and Placement 2

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Identify and apply principles of effective relationships and team working.
Demonstrate understanding of basic principles and procedures of Media-based review and appraisal.
Apply knowledge and skills in the work situation and perform to a satisfactory standard.
Create, organise and present for review, aims, structure and activities of an organisation or other structured professional experience.

Content:

1. A professional development programme of sessions, with special reference to the audio-visual and cultural sectors. The programme will comprise

- reflection on the nature of work and ethical issues related to it
- introduction to principles and practice of Media-based reviews and appraisals
- development of group work and team building
- a Media pitch and team production piece
- a demonstration of organisational coherence and production robustness

The development of digital web design skills relevant to a wide variety of workplaces within the sector.

- interviews with Placement Tutor.

2. Placement with suitable organisation(s), normally six weeks in total.

3. Critical reflection and evaluation of placement.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Preparatory activities:

- lectures, workshops (including discussion groups and role plays); - interview with Placement Tutor.

Placement in organisation or other structured professional experience. Weekly logs/reflections.

Lectures
Hours: 12
Intended Group size: Cohort

Production Group Support
Hours: 12
Intended Group size: 16x6

Site visit / placement liaison
Hours: 2

Guided independent study
Hours: 174

Further details relating to assessment
During Semester 1, students will engage with various EPO, professional and academic events and activities. Utilising these events (and Media Festival if timing allows) students will write a research and placement planning piece on a chosen sector which interests them (Sector Research). These are then randomly assigned and anonymously marked by several other students (Peer Assessment). Both parts of this are assigned a mark.

During Semester 2 students will be formed into groups and assigned clear roles. They will be given a brief from which they will design and produce a production piece of media. The groups must keep accurate and comprehensive records that would normally be associated with such productions (from scripts to compliance, from minutes to design roughs, from expenses to copyright) and collate this into a single portfolio (Legal Binder). Each student will grade each team member on their team-working, professionalism and work ethic in an anonymous performance review which will allow their group merit mark to be peer adjusted.

The placement element is normally of 6 weeks' duration and may comprise an external placement or other structured professional experience which meets the learning objectives of the module and involves an equivalent workload. In either case, the placement will be the subject of explicit agreement between the student, supervisor, module co-ordinator and EPO.

Assessment:

001 Sector research; 1,000 words; mid-semester 1 30%
002 Team production & binder; 3,000 word equiv.; mid-semester 2 50%
003 Placement; pass/fail; during semester 2 0%
004 Weekly work reflection; end semester 2 20%
200 Sector research; 1,000 words; mid-semester 1 30%
201 Team production & binder; 3,000 word equiv.; mid-semester 2 50%
202 Weekly work reflection; end semester 2 20%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Elric Williams
Level - 5
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 5YL

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