This module is designed as an introduction to developing the key skills needed to study successfully film and broadcasting at undergraduate level. It is an opportunity for you to develop academically, personally and professionally within the discipline. The module has been created to help you to improve and reflect upon your personal and academic skills and to introduce you to the skills and demands of studying the subject at Higher Education level. The emphasis is for you to take control and responsibility for your own progress, learning and research.

There will be whole group sessions, individual tutorials and group work/research. There will be reading, punctuation and grammar exercises and presentation skills highlighted.

Key Information Set Data:
24% scheduled learning and teaching activities
76% guided independent learning

Media Laboratory, Internet, library, TV/DVD/Video

Cottrell, S. (2013) The Study Skills Handbook, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Davies, R. & Sigthorrson, G. (2013) Introducing the Creative Industries, London: SAGE.
Niblock, S. (2013) Media Professionalism and Training, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Stewart, M. (2011) Study Skills for Art, Design and Media Students, Harlow: Longman.
Willett, A. (2013) Media Production, London: Routledge.

See module handbook for a full listing of reading texts.

Group Project 50%

Report 50%

This is an opportunity for you to focus on the key skills needed to successfully study film and broadcasting as an undergraduate student and for you to begin to develop academically, personally and professionally. The module also links to a series of employability attributes, which will enable you to develop key reflective and critical skills, and equip you with a range of employability attributes, whether these are directly within the media industry or in other the related areas, such as communications. As with all areas of the creative industries, working in the media is a highly competitive business, and so knowing about and acquiring the skills employers are looking for is essential. We also will be looking at the common criteria needed for work in this area and how these skills can be transferred to other employment roles. You will also be developing your research skills and learning by interviewing a media professional in a chosen area of film, television and radio.