DG4S29 - Research and Practice in the Creative and Cultural Industries 09 Feb 2018 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | DG4S29 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Research and Practice in the Creative and Cultural Industries | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Games and Design | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Design | ||
| Module Leader: | Ryan Preece, Rachel Grainger | ||
| Module Team: | Stephen Leadbetter, Sarah Down, Emma Marshman | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2018 | Final Year of Intake: | 2023 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | |||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 09 Feb 2018 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
To contribute to the development of research knowledge and skills at postgraduate level, for students on taught Masters courses within the School of Creative Industries.
To encourage a critical engagement with approaches to creative practice, and with ideas, debates and issues in the creative and cultural industries.
To encourage the critically evaluative and reflective exploration of cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Content Summary
Indicatively, the module will focus on the following content:
MA Study and the Reflective Practitioner: an introduction to ideas and practices
Understanding Practice as Research
Exploring further relevant research methodologies and methods
Surveying the literature: building on ideas and insights'Creativity' - exploring ideas of creativity and creative processes
Understanding creativity in our own disciplinesIssues in the Creative Industries: policy, themes and debates
Arts methodologies and production processesIndustry panel presentations and Q&A
Professional collaborative working
Framing our study: further ideas about research and practice in the creative industries
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 6 |
| Seminar | 18 |
| Tutorial | 12 |
| Independent Study | 164 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Successfully interpret/propose projects using technical, aesthetic and critically analytical skills to determine outcomes. |
| LO2 | Formulate and use appropriate methodologies in research and practice demonstrating advanced critical and practical understanding of how established techniques are used to create and interpret knowledge within their specialism. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | Individual conference style paper presentation, linked to particular themes and issues explored in the module, in relation to the students’ own disciplines and areas of interest | 20 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | A project proposal which includes a literature / sources review relevant to a student’s own discipline and area of interest | 0 | 1 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |