Module Descriptors
MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY AND THE WORKPLACE
FILM40182
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: John Bradburn
Email: J.P.Bradburn@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 Additional Assessment Details
A 1000 word report on the impact of a particular piece of technology on a particular part of society. (Learning Outcome 1)
Portfolio of tutorial work. (Learning Outcomes 2, 3 and 4)
Presentation/Critical Evaluation of an Alternative Media Form. (Learning Outcome 4)
Module Indicative Content
The effect of technology upon society.
Understanding personal marketing and networking.
The relationships between dominant and alternative forms of media and its relationship to technology.
Professional, moral, ethical and legal issues associated with technology within society.
Report Writing.
Research and interpretation of knowledge.

Critical evaluation
Presentation skills
Module Learning Strategies
1 x 1 hour lecture / tutorials and 1 x 2 hour practical per week.
Self directed study and research.
Module Resources
The Project Handbook
The Library
IS and Faculty laboratories with Internet access.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None
Module Texts
Castelles, M - The Rise of the Network Society: The Information Age: Rise of the Network Society Vol 1 (The Information Age). Blackwell, 2000, ISBN Number: 0631221409