BJ3D18 - Major Journalism Project 20 May 2019 - 31 Aug 2025 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | BJ3D18 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Major Journalism Project | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Film and TV | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Film and TV | ||
| Module Leader: | Craig Hooper | ||
| Module Team: | Beccy Leach, Gwyneth Moore | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2019 | Final Year of Intake: | 2024 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 40 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100442 - journalism | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 20 May 2019 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2025 |
Module Aims
To develop students as reflective professionals through production of a portfolio of original and substantial journalism, adapted and delivered for selected platforms, both through team work and individually; and via continuing and final reflection based on an understanding of professional practice.
Content Summary
Story-finding and story-telling
Practical multi-media journalism skills Pitching of ideas
Major individual journalism project Contribution to major group project
Students will produce journalistic content for group and individual projects, choosing a lead platform but hosting it in a multimedia environment.
Students will reflect during their project work and will submit a final written reflection based on their knowledge and experience of professional practice.
Ethical matters - such as the potential for intrusion into privacy - will be dealt with by reference to the industry's recognised codes of ethical practice and kept under review by the module leader.
This module contains a six-week immersive learning element.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 44 |
| Tutorial | 4 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 48 |
| Independent Study | 160 |
| Directed Study | 144 |
| Total Hours Selected | 400 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Produce and present a range of journalistic outputs appropriate to chosen platform plus integrated web artefact |
| LO2 | Analyse,carryoutandcriticallyreflectuponjournalisticroleswithreferencetoprofessionalcontexts |
| LO3 | Investigate and research a story as an in-depth feature or series of features or documentary. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Self Reflective Assessment 1 | Reflective critical analysis report | 0 | 2400 | 30 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio of original journalism and supporting materials | 0 | N/A | 70 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | |
| Self Reflective Assessment 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |