A 40 minute radio documentary programme
OR
A 25 minute television documentary programme
OR
A professional portfolio comprising 30 minutes of self-generated radio/TV/on-line or a combination completed and broadcast from a professional platform.[Learning Outcomes 1 - 7 weighted at 80%]

AND

A reflective report of 3500 words analysing the production and the production process (knowledge & understanding, learning analysis, problems solving, application, enquiry, communication, reflection) [Learning Outcomes 4 & 5 weighted at 20%]

Broadcast Newsroom
Library
Media Centre Post-Production Facilities

The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook.

Texts relevant to chosen subject of research project
General Methods Texts
Hudson, G. & Rowlands, S. The Broadcast Journalism Handbook, Pearson 2007

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.

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.

1. USE RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES AND BE ABLE TO APPLY THEM PRACTICALLY
Analysis
Enquiry
Reflection

2. DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO PRODUCE A PIECE OF SUBSTANTIVE INDEPENDENT BROADCAST JOURNALISM RESEARCH
Analysis
Communication
Enquiry
Knowledge & Understanding
Problem Solving
Reflection

3. DEMONSTRATE ORIGINALITY IN THE APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE BOUNDARIES OF KNOWLEDGE ARE
ADVANCED THROUGH RESEARCH
Application
Knowledge & Understanding

4. DEMONSTRATE A COMPREHENSIVE CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND CRITICAL EVALUATION OF METHODOLOGIES AND TECHNIQUES
APPLICABLE TO THEIR RESEARCH SUBJECT
Analysis
Enquiry
Knowledge & Understanding

5. EVALUATE COMPLEX ISSUES, BOTH SYSTEMATICALLY AND CREATIVELY, MAKING SOUND JUDGEMENT IN THE ABSENCE OF COMPLETE
INFORMATION
Application
Enquiry
Knowledge & Understanding

6. CONVEY COMPLEX ISSUES CLEARLY TO SPECIALIST AND NON-SPECIALIST AUDIENCES
Communication
Knowledge & Understanding