Module Descriptors
MUSIC AND SOUND IN CONTEXT
MUSI30001
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 3
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Douglas Rouxel
Email: D.Rouxel@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 78
Independent Study Hours: 222
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- Practical - Presentation 5 minutes weighted at 50%
- Written Assessment - Reflective account 1500 words weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Learning Outcomes
1. DEMONSTRATE THE KEY STUDY SKILLS AND DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ICT PACKAGES REQUIRED FOR VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION IN AN ACADEMIC CONTEXT.
Communication
2. REFLECT ON THE POSITION OF MUSIC AND SOUND IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD AND THE IMPACT OF OUTSIDE FACTORS ON THE CREATION OF MUSIC AND MUSIC PRODUCTS.
Reflection
3. APPLY APPROPRIATE SECONDARY RESEARCH TECHNIQUES TO SOURCE DATA RELEVANT TO AN INVESTIGATION AND UNDERSTAND THE LIMITATIONS IN TERMS OF RELIABILITY AND BIAS OF THE DATA COLLECTED.
Application
Communication
2. REFLECT ON THE POSITION OF MUSIC AND SOUND IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD AND THE IMPACT OF OUTSIDE FACTORS ON THE CREATION OF MUSIC AND MUSIC PRODUCTS.
Reflection
3. APPLY APPROPRIATE SECONDARY RESEARCH TECHNIQUES TO SOURCE DATA RELEVANT TO AN INVESTIGATION AND UNDERSTAND THE LIMITATIONS IN TERMS OF RELIABILITY AND BIAS OF THE DATA COLLECTED.
Application
Module Additonal Assessment Details
50% Practical: Presentation, either classroom or studio based delivery, based on a piece of music with audio/visual content and the context in which it was created. [LO 1, 2, 3]
50% Written Assessment: Personal reflective Review of work so far on the course and plans for improvement next year. [LO 1, 2]
Module Indicative Content
This module will examine the wider context in which music and sound exists and allow students to develop the skills that allows them to unpick and interpret them. There will be an emphasis on the interests of the students and developing an appreciation for the wider socio-political contexts of the music which they are interested in. This will be undertaken alongside a number of set piece discussions of key moments in history which have impacted on music and vice versa.
Students will be assessed on their secondary research and source evaluation skills and the way in which they place a piece of music or a music practitioner in context. The teaching and learning environment will have a digital focus both within the classroom and studios to allow students to practically demonstrate their specific area of interest.
Further to this, student will use their reflective and research skills to look back on their whole foundation year, and make a plan for the future including what improvements they will make to their work and areas they want to explore more of in their degree.
Students will be assessed on their secondary research and source evaluation skills and the way in which they place a piece of music or a music practitioner in context. The teaching and learning environment will have a digital focus both within the classroom and studios to allow students to practically demonstrate their specific area of interest.
Further to this, student will use their reflective and research skills to look back on their whole foundation year, and make a plan for the future including what improvements they will make to their work and areas they want to explore more of in their degree.
Module Learning Strategies
The contact time will be broken down as follows:
26 lecture/tutorials of 3 hours including small group work and individual support.
26 lecture/tutorials of 3 hours including small group work and individual support.
Module Texts
The most recent additions of the following texts, which will be available through online study links. The following are the most recent editions:
Kathleen McMillan and Jonathan Weyers, The Study Skills Book
Ridley, D., The Literature Review A Step-by-Step Guide for Students
Kathleen McMillan and Jonathan Weyers, The Study Skills Book
Ridley, D., The Literature Review A Step-by-Step Guide for Students