Module Descriptors
INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS
COIS40579
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Susan Bailey
Email: S.Bailey@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None
Module Resources
Editors such as Macromedia Studio MX, Macromedia Director
Capture cards / editing suites / cameras / camcorders
Large disk space
Kiosk / Touch screen
Module Additional Assessment Details
Assignment (100%) - A practical piece (50%) and a written piece (50%) (3000 words) which will assess Learning Outcomes 1-3
Module Indicative Content
Basic Sound, Video and Picture capture and editing
Introduction To Macromedia Director
Storyboards
HCI for multimedia
Multimedia Domains such as games, films, TV, web, CD
Module Learning Strategies
The lecture will support the two lab sessions. The lab sessions will support the underlying knowledge and skills required to complete the module, and will be facilitated with booklets, course texts and the internet. Group discussions will also take place in these sessions.
(1:n) (1:30)2
Module Texts
Multimedia Computing (Computing Study Texts S.) Daniel Cunliffe, Geoff Elliot (2003) Publisher: Learning Matters Ltd ISBN: 1903337186
Students will refer to handouts.