NG3S857 - Lighting Practice 01 Jul 2017 - 31 Aug 2024 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | NG3S857 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Lighting Practice | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science | ||
| Faculty Group: | Information and Electronics | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Electronics | ||
| Module Leader: | Rob Locke | ||
| Module Team: | Philip Hughes, Ian Williams | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2015 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100163 - electrical and electronic engineering | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Jul 2017 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2024 |
Module Aims
Building on skills and knowledge acquired in previous years this module will advance students knowledge and experience of lighting. Students will have the opportunity to experiment practically, design or critically interpret lighting and make a substantial contribution to the artistic, technical and other aims of a project. Work will be developed to a standard that meets industry expectations.
Students will take a high level of responsibility for the planning and management of project resources within real factors of time, budget, equipment and personnel.
Content Summary
Through this module you will:
- Build on and consolidate your learning at level 5 and demonstrate your ability as a lighting specialist.
- Take a high level of responsibility for artistic, technical and managerial aspects.
- Address the collaborative development of a design, formulating and interrogating a concept, as well as addressing issues of leadership, teamwork, logistics, budgeting, compliance with industry standards and norms and health and safety.
- Develop an appropriate lighting scheme for a project or projects that is both an expression of your own response to the source material or brief but also a component part of an overall creative work.
- Plan and manage the preparation of equipment, venue, the fit-up, focusing and plotting sessions, rehearsals and performances (where appropriate), and the post-production processes of returns and well as completing financial processes.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 12 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 36 |
| Independent Study | 72 |
| Directed Study | 80 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Produce lighting design solutions to a standard that meets industry expectations while demonstrating clear in-depth understanding of the design process. |
| LO2 | Select, combine and apply existing ideas, techniques and processes to solve unfamiliar problems in situations of uncertainty and ambiguity. |
| LO3 | Take responsibility for selecting and deploying appropriate techniques and processes for the planning and realisation of lighting in response to given artistic and technical requirements and production environments. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | aery | 0 | 4000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | |
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |