RA1S31 - Professional Practice: Toolkit 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | RA1S31 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Professional Practice: Toolkit | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Music and Drama | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Drama | ||
| Module Leader: | Matthew Gough | ||
| Module Team: | Matthew Davies | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2021 | Final Year of Intake: | 2026 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
• To introduce students to the various technologies they will work with on the course.
• To develop foundation skills with these technologies and explore how they inform and contribute to the creative process.
• To develop students’ technical competency and connect technical skills with creative procedures and professional practice.
• To create, capture, manipulate and present audio and visual material.
• To explore the mutually supportive relationship between technical skills and aesthetic practices.
Content Summary
Students will be taught how to use digital audio/video recorders/cameras and associated editing suites and playback technologies culminating in the production of a short film and audio drama (or podcast).
There will also be 6 sessions introducing and exploring the relationship between technology and screen performance (film grammar, sound, acting etc.). Another 6 sessions exploring the relationship between technology and audio performance (audio technique, sound effects and acting).
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 4 |
| Project supervision | 10 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 22 |
| Independent Study | 84 |
| Directed Study | 80 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate appropriate protocols to produce a film or audio production with a team. |
| LO2 | Demonstrate how technologies are utilised for constructing meaning. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Assessment (CW) | Practical Coursework 2 | Create a 5 minute film (with a self written text), and deliver it for presentation. The film should evidence your understanding of, and ability to realise technical skills, in filming, editing, sound, captioning and project planning. | 0 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Practical Assessment (CW) | Practical Coursework 1 | Create a 5 minute film (making use of an existing text), and deliver it for presentation. The film should evidence your understanding of, and ability to realise technical skills, in filming, editing, sound, captioning and project planning. | 0 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Practical Coursework 2 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Practical Coursework 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |