100% Course work that includes the following elements:

-2,500 word-processed essay
-(This written assignment will include illustrations, a bibliography and will follow academic conventions)
-PDP Portfolio/logbook and presentation of industry/crewing/work exp-shadowing/ career path
-A4 evaluation of learning experience on module.

[Learning Outcomes 1-6]

22% Scheduled Learning and teaching activities
73% Guided Independent study
5% Placement/Study abroad

Contact/Scheduled learning and Teaching Activities
-Technical Instruction and workshop skills
-Risk Assessment, health and safety
-Academic Lectures
-Industry VL's talks/panels / visits to Industry contacts/film festivals
-Crewing for Level 6
-Industry shadowing/work experience in-house
-Small group sessions (seminars, tutorials, debates)
-Short exercises and assignments that help you to apply and evaluate your learning
-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 / on-line tutorials
-Independent research.

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

Filmbase Resource Centre, Dublin Business School

This module is intended to explore the relationship between contemporary and professional practice in the field of film, media and society. The main focus will be on studying a range of modern film/media professionals and the ways each can be seen as the products of certain cultural, pedagogical or economic traditions. The module will consider the extent to which they have assimilated and synthesised various pieces of stylistic, theoretical, technological and/or practical information from these traditions in the production of contemporary artifacts.

This module explores the importance of knowing the creative film and media Industry from an historical and contemporary/professional viewpoint. One element of the module is aimed at research and reflection of the Industry and the other is aimed at your current practice and negotiating a position within it. This involves making distinct decisions about your career path, potential job roles, marketing yourself and gaining a foothold, based on the research you undertake and the knowledge you gain.

This module aims to develop your ability to play a role in professional film practice through work experience, crewing, career planning and networking. You will learn how to use external research resources. You will also further develop the IT and social media skills you need for the gathering and presenting of information in an academic and professional context. You will carry out research-based, specialist projects, aimed at producing written and visual findings to present to staff and students.