Programme of Study Catalogue

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 staff review and appraisal
Apply knowledge and skills in the work situation and perform to a satisfactory standard
Critically analyse the aims, structure and activities of a specific organization or other structured professional experience
Identify and apply principles of effective relationships and team working

Content:

1. A professional development programme of weekly 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 staff review and appraisal;
- development of group work and team building;
- interviews with Placement Tutor.
2. Placement with suitable organization(s), normally six weeks in total
3. Critical reflection on 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.
The scheme below assumes recruitment of 100.

Lectures
Hours: 2
Intended Group size: Cohort

Workshops
Hours: 7
Intended Group size: 20

Tutorial interview
Hours: 2 x 0.5
Intended Group size: 1

Production Group Support
Hours: 10
Intended group size: 10

Site visit / placement liaison
Hours: 1

Guided independent study
Hours: 179

Further details relating to assessment
Students will form and brand their own production groups. They will be given a brief from which they will design and produce a production piece of media. They must pitch their idea to a panel of appropriate professionals and only when accepted and formative feedback is received, can they progress to production.
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) During semester 1 students will engage with various EPO, professional and academic events and activities, and using these will evidence reflective learning through a self-audit
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.
Students permitted to take the module as a half-module for 10 credits will be assessed on the basis of the placement, weekly reflections whilst on placement and a 1000 word summary reflection on their learning during the placement experience.

Assessment:

001 Group Production during semester 1 40%
002 Placement pass/fail during semester 2 0%
003 Production Audit 1 x 1,500 words equivalent during semester 2 40%
004 Weekly work reflection during semester 2 20%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Elric Williams
Level - 5
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF MFC4012
Semester(s) Offered - 5YL