17% Scheduled Learning and teaching activities
83% Guided Independent study
0% Placement/study abroad

Contact/Scheduled learning and Teaching Activities
-Academic Lectures / screening of short and feature films
-Academic writing workshops and study skills
-Library Induction and Harvard referencing exercises
-Small group sessions (seminars, tutorials, debates)
-Short exercises and assignments that help you to apply and evaluate your learning
-Visits to Galleries/exhibitions
-This module will be accompanied by a comprehensive study pack/and or website support.
-You will be expected to take advantage of the extensive library facilities

Guided Independent Study Activities:
-Independent practice
-Research
-Group/Crew meeting
-Personal development planning
-Film Production, project work and skill development
-Peer Advisor meetings
-Teamwork
-Blackboard
-Independent Study in support of your project work
-Independent research.

100% Course work that includes the following elements:

-2,000 word-processed film essay
-(This written assignment will include illustrations, a bibliography and will follow academic conventions)
-A5 Personal visual notebook and Reflective module evaluation

[Learning Outcomes 1-6]

This module introduces you to the skills needed to research, evaluate, contextualise and present information, - skills on which the professional practice of film production now depend. You will be introduced to resources both within and outside the University, which enable you to gather information from a range of sources. You will learn the conventions employed to organise information, and explore some of the techniques - (and technologies) now used to present information in written, verbal and visual forms. The emphasis is very much on acquiring skills through practice to research as a means of gathering information to gain knowledge and expertise, which can thus inform your creative decision-making and intellectual independent thought process.

In addition to illustrated talks, screenings, visits and informal discussion groups, you will participate in exercises designed to help you understand the methods and conventions by which you can research, evaluate and communicate your interest in both the practice and history/theory of art, design and film. You will learn how to use external research resources, as well as the Thompson Library. You will also acquire the IT skills you need for the gathering and presenting of information in an academic context. You will carry out research-based, specialist projects, aimed at producing written and visual findings to present to staff and students. You will carry out a series of short exercises on understanding research methods, note-taking, participating in group debates and applying visual and text based thoughts and ideas to hard copy.

This module aims to provide you with an understanding of critical reflection and analysis and to introduce you to the skills required for reflective evaluation and report writing, thus fostering an ability to provide an intellectual/intelligent verbal and written argument. This module will introduce historical themes in art, design and film production and locate historical developments within a relevant social and cultural context.

Specific Key text details relating to the requirements of this module will be distributed in the module handbook.

Thompson Library facilities - web, computer access, printing facilities.
The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available
Film Theatre screening and viewing facilities
Media centre resources
Art & Design materials
A5 notebook / word-processing facilities
On-line software tutorials