Darling D - The Networking Survival Guide. (Mcgraw Hill, 2003)
Burken A - The Art of project management (O'Reilly, 2005)
Deeprose D - Team Coach: Vital New Skills for Supervisors and managers in Team environment (1995 Amacom)
Jarvis P - A Production Handbook ( Focal Press, 1993)
Musberger R - Single Video Camera Production (Focal Press, 2002)
Patz D - Film Production Management and Coordination (Butterworth-Heinneman, 2002)

Support Materials - Magazines and Journals:
Ariel (BBC in-house publication)
Broadcast Magazine (Weekly)
The Guardian Media Supplement (Monday edition)
The Guardian Media Guide (Guardian Media Group, published annually)

Introduction to module: 2 Hours
Project management: 10 hours
Communication methods workshops and seminars: 20 Hours
Practical media studio workshops: 20 Hours
Event and activity visits: 20 Hours
Indvidual Tutorials: 5 Hours
Total Contact time: 77 hours.

Students will access resources particular to the new media pathway. A media base room, video edit suites, DV cameras, DVD Authoring kit, image manipulation software, 3D digital manipulation software and digital still cameras.

Students must submit work for both assessments:

Assessment 1: The planning and implementation of a major moving image production, including evidence of project management, negotiated with tutors and mentor (80%) [Learning Outcomes 1 & 2]

Assessment 2: Reflective Learning Journal (20%) [Learning Outcome 3]

The purpose of this module is to allow students to take personal responsibility for a major moving image production, building on the experience of the whole learning programme. The critical evaluation of the smaller project in Exploring Specialist Pathway 2 (Digital Media Production - Moving Image) should inform the approach and management of this project. The module is supported by Professional and Contextual Studies 2 module, where students will investigate the skills associated with leadership and management.

A key theme that should be explored is one of working independently, in that the student will be expected to identify potential and generate responses to fulfil a clearly articulated need and/or aspiration. This may be industry directed or academic, and in any of a range of roles.

Examples of projects students might work on would be setting up a company to distribute their own work, creating a major moving image product for a new audience, or working freelance to supply diverse clients with moving image products.

Students will be expected to identify and engage with client or clients, work creatively and innovatively and successfully promote work. Targets and timescales should be action planned as part of a well managed project that fully embraces professional considerations: to include financial management, health and safety, legal and ethical requirements and a wide range of communication methods.

As students will be working on diverse projects, individual tutorials will be an important aspect of the module. For students wishing to take an academic route, counselling regarding the nature and suitably of the assignment should be sought: a written academic study of an appropriate depth and breadth should be a major part of the brief.
tudents wishing to take an academic route, counselling regarding the nature and suitably of the assignment should be sought: a written academic study of an appropriate depth and breadth should be a major part of the brief.