Module Descriptors
RESEARCH PROJECT FOR MA IN BROADCAST JOURNALISM
JOUR70187
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 7
60 credits
Contact
Leader: Sarah Rowlands
Email: S.Rowlands@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 8
Independent Study Hours: 592
Total Learning Hours: 600
Assessment
- DOCUMENTARY weighted at 80%
- PROJECT EVALUATION weighted at 20%
Module Details
Module Resources
Newsroom
Library
Library
Module Texts
Texts relevant to chosen subject of research project
General Methods Texts
General Methods Texts
Module Indicative Content
The project is an extended piece of research giving the student the opportunity to study in depth a topic of their own choosing, with clear boundaries achievable within a 30 minute documentary.
The student will be expected to integrate newly acquired production skills and knowledge together with advanced research skills at masters level. All knowledge and skills gained from the course should be applied to produce a highly professional half hour documentary to broadcast standard.
The student will be expected to integrate newly acquired production skills and knowledge together with advanced research skills at masters level. All knowledge and skills gained from the course should be applied to produce a highly professional half hour documentary to broadcast standard.
Module Learning Strategies
You will have a supervisor who will help and support you during the research and production of the research project. You will first complete a proposal with aims and objectives, with a full work plan. You will meet your supervisor at regular intervals.
Module Additional Assessment Details
A 30 minute radio or television documentary programme (knowledge & understanding, learning, analysis, problem solving, application, enquiry, communication, reflection) [Learning Outcomes 1 - 7]
A reflective report of 1500 words analysing the production and the production process (knowledge & understanding, learning analysis, problems solving, application, enquiry, communication, reflection) [Learning Outcomes 4 and 5]
A reflective report of 1500 words analysing the production and the production process (knowledge & understanding, learning analysis, problems solving, application, enquiry, communication, reflection) [Learning Outcomes 4 and 5]