A) Students will develop the creative, business and entrepreneurial skills in film and television including:
- Business start-up: Sole trader, Limited company, Partnership.
- Self assessment, rates of pay, industry unions
- Festivals, networking and industry practitioner input
- Digital distribution
- Mobile content
- Multi platform content and distribution

- Developing work experience in various award related industries including independent film, film studios, post production houses, television channels and independent television, film and corporate companies.

B) Students will build on this knowledge by attending skills workshops, independent study off campus and working for a minimum of 25 hours in industry during the module.

Personal Portfolio (100%) will assess learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4 and include :

A) A Personal Portfolio with a minimum of 25 hours spent in work related environment during the duration of the module will be produced to include:

- A Personal development statement/review

- Reflection on skills development and review areas for further personal career development

This time will be recorded in a PDP with evidence of reflection on what has been learned from these work-related experiences.

Engagement in work-related experiences can include any of the following:
- Work placement
- Work experience
- Volunteering experience
- Social enterprise project
- Existing part time work
- Organising an event or series of events
- Setting up a new club/society
- Setting up a business; sole trader, Limited Company, Partnership

and

B) An individual practical and a business plan 1,500 words of mobile content for film, corporate and/or television.

C Wotton (2007) Developing Quality Metadata, Focal Press ISBN: 978-0-240-80869-7
J Van Tassel (2001) Digital TV Over Broadband, Focal Press ISBN: 978-0-240-80357-9
E Grove. (2004) Raindance Producer¿s Lab, Focal Press ISBN 0-240-516990-0
N Lees. (2010) Greenlit, Methuen Drama, ISBN 978-1-408-12267-9
Cottrell, S. (2008) The Study Skills Handbook. 3rded Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
Kirton, B. (2011). Brilliant Workplace Skills for Students & Graduates. Prentice-Hall
Trought, F. (2011). Brilliant Employability Skills: How to stand out from the crowd in the graduate job market. Prentice Hall
Part of the portfolio analysis will be the need for the student to identify the resources utilised

Lectures, Lab sessions and self study off campus
Interactive student centred workshops, lectures and tutorials with personal experience in industry, social interaction and reflection.
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Industry journals including online:
Broadcast www.broadcastnow.co.uk
Televisual www.televisual.com and The Hollywood Reporter
British Youth Film Academy
Students Union¿s Enterprise Society/ NACUE (National Consortium of University Entrepreneurs) and SAP (Students Union Students as Academic Partners) Employability Skills Project
Avid/Final Cut
After Effects
Audition
Windows Media Encoder
HD and SD cameras
Careers Department
Placements Department
Access to the Internet
Access to Blackboard/vle
Portfolio Guidance
Student Handbook/ Module Notes
Computing facilities for accessing material on the web/ Blackboard will be available to support the module

This is a core module, part of the Staffordshire Graduate Employability Programme