AA4S21 - Animation Review 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: AA4S21
Module Title: Animation Review
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Culture and Animation
Faculty Sub Group: Animation
Module Leader: Matthew Gravelle
Module Team: Gerald Emanuel, Brian Fagence, Graham Griffiths, Jonathan Edwards, Leonie Sharrock, Nick Hood, Sarah Llewellyn, Emma Marshman
First Intended Intake: SEP 2021 Final Year of Intake: 2026
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes:
HECOS Code Weighting:

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2021
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

Enable students to:

Critique and contextualise their major project in relation to current debates and practices within their chosen specialism.

Identify and critically evaluate key theories and emerging discourses relevant to their chosen specialist area and development of work.

Utilise research, analysis, and communication skills to an advanced level through a written academic report.

Content Summary

The purpose of this module is to provide students with the opportunity to fully contextualise their major project in a written text, focusing on issues raised during its initiation, development and final completion.

Students will have the chance to critically analyse a wide range of academic research that was carried out, whilst rationalising its involvement in the development and completion of work.

Further guidance will be provided during a series of individual tutorials with the module leader.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 1
Seminar 3
Tutorial 6
Independent Study 80
Directed Study 110
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Interpret and assess the context and positioning of work through a coherent, literate and self-reflective academic report.
LO2 Evaluate knowledge acquired through working methodologies and research activity.

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 A written report that critically contextualises the student’s major project. This should include summarising the key issues raised during its initiation, development and final completion, and rationalising the involvement of in-depth academic research in the development and completion of work. 0 6000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Self Reflective Assessment 1

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