FX3S04 - Professional Development: Visual Effects and Motion Graphics 14 Mar 2018 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: FX3S04
Module Title: Professional Development: Visual Effects and Motion Graphics
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Games and Design
Faculty Sub Group: Games
Module Leader: Geraint Thomas
Module Team: Emma Davies, Christopher Thomas, Emma Marshman
First Intended Intake: SEP 2018 Final Year of Intake: 2023
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100632 - visual communication
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 14 Mar 2018
Valid To 31 Aug 2026

Module Aims

To develop the students’ awareness of the social/ethical/cultural and economic factors affecting decisions made within the creative industry.

To increase student ability to undertake self-marketing within their chosen design field.

To investigate the creative job market and the employment issues in response to the changing market requirements.

Content Summary

Understanding the importance of self-marketing for a graduate including branding, promotional material, curriculum vitae and a portfolio.

Understanding the economic procedures affecting business decisions.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 12
Seminar 6
Project supervision 12
Practical classes and workshops 18
Independent Study 80
Directed Study 72
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Identify roles in the creative sector in relation to employment destinations and analyse personal ambitions.
LO2 Design and implement a strategy for self-marketing and job seeking relevant to the subject area.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Project Output 1 CV and Mock Interview 0 N/A 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Portfolio 1 Portfolio of work 0 N/A 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Project Output 1
Portfolio 1

Reading List

Bright and Early. Brilliant CV. Pearson Prentice Hall.

Lees, J. Job Interviews: Top Answers to Tough Questions. McGraw Hill.

Fairmon. The Designer’s Guide to Business & Careers. HOW Books.