Module Descriptors
AN INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA PRACTICES
FTVR40296
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Stephen Griffiths
Email: S.C.Griffiths@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • GROUP PRESENTATION weighted at 50%
  • CRITICAL ANALYSIS weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Resources
Media Laboratory, Internet, library, TV/DVD/Video
Module Texts
Lewellyn & Walker, (2004), A Career Handbook for TV, Radio, Film, Video and Interactive Media
Cottrell, (2003) Skills for Success
Drew & Bingham The Students Skills Guide
www.mediaemployability.co.uk
Module Indicative Content
This module has been developed to help you develop academically, personally and professionally. It enables you to improve and reflect upon your personal and academic skills and secondly to introduce you to the demands of University life. The emphasis for you to take control and responsibility for your own, progress, learning and research will be underlined.
Module Learning Strategies
There will be whole group sessions, individual tutorials and group work/research. There will be reading, punctuation and grammar exercises and presentation skills highlighted.
Module Additional Assessment Details
1 Group Presentation plus individual dossier that indicates your contribution to the group work [Learning Outcomes 1 & 3]

1 Critical Analysis [Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4]