MFC5632 - Negotiated Study Module

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Negotiate a field of study and an appropriate form of assessment to be approved by tutors;
Critically evaluate the academic literature / professional material relating to their chosen field of study;
Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of their chosen topic;
Produce work for assessment which reflects engagement with relevant literature, current practice, ethical issues and broader subject context;
Demonstrate the academic and technical skills necessary to successfully produce work agreed for the assessment.

Content:

The Negotiated Study Module provides flexibility for students to pursue particular areas of interest and produce assessment work in written, oral or multimedia format to reflect engagement and understanding with their chosen field of study. The module will allow students to pursue a specialist area outside of the normal module choice, although subject relevant, or allow them to negotiate assessment which links to other areas of study. For example, students who are producing film artefacts in other modules could use the Negotiated Study Module to research, outline and produce a PR campaign for the film or a written piece of work that situates the film within a particular genre, tradition, movement, etc.

The negotiation process with tutors will ensure that students can be fully supported in their chosen area and, where they are linking work to other modules, also ensure that there is a sufficient level of autonomy between the modules.

Learning and Teaching Information:

This module is mainly supported through one-to-one supervision, amounting to five hours per student throughout the year.

Where there are a number of students selecting this module, group seminars may be used to share practice, ideas and approaches as part of the five hours of contact time.

One-to-one supervision / seminars
Hours: 5
Intended Group size: 1 / group

Guided independent study
Hours: 195

Further details relating to assessment
The specific content and form of both assessments and the marking criteria by which they will be judged will be negotiated with and agreed by the tutor.

Students permitted to take a half-module for 10 credit (5 ECTS) will be assessed on the basis of assignment(s) negotiated with and agreed by the tutor.

Other relevant matters
Students will be required to support their learning with independent reading and research.

Assessment:

001 Reading / Research log 1000 words end of semester 1 25%
002 Negotiated assessment 3000 words equivalent end of semester 2 75%

Fact File

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

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