Quality Assurance Handbook 2015/16 Page 1 of 31 UNIT TITLE TV News Production Unit Code RTVP5006 Location Maidstone Studios Level 5 Duration (number of weeks) 6 Credit Value 20 Total Learning Hours for Unit 200 Date of approval of this version 23 rd February 2017 CONTENT The unit will address the key areas of practice that are essential for effective news and current affairs production. Students will be required to research, plan and produce a short news or current affairs item for multi-platform transmission. They are required to write, visualise and strategically plan their production, taking into account the demands of broadcasters, the expectations of audiences, and the technical aspects of online and multi-platform transmission. The skills required to effectively engage with broadcast journalism encompass effective multi- platform production skills on location and in a studio, from planning through to completion, using an advanced creative and research methodology; and an understanding of relevant media law for journalists. The unit develops research, pre-production skills, critical analysis, debating skills, market research, negotiation and collaboration, communication, interpretative skills, and the skills required to assess and make ethical/moral judgements. AIMS The aims of this unit are to: A1 promote critical understanding of news and current affairs output. A2 facilitate the development of a creative methodology for the production of news and current affairs. A3 Further develop technical and collaborative skills for production and post-production of news and current affairs content. A4 develop group presentation and pitching skills LEARNING OUTCOMES On satisfactory completion of the unit you will be able to: LO1 Demonstrate a critical understanding of news and current affairs. LO2 Employ creative methodologies for the production of news and current affairs. LO3 Demonstrate the ability to work within a team, assuming individual roles and responsibilities in relation to the production of news and current affairs.
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UNIT TITLE TV News Production Unit Code RTVP5006 Location Maidstone Studios Level 5 Duration (number of weeks) 6 Credit Value 20 Total Learning Hours for Unit 200 Date of approval of this version 23rd February 2017 CONTENT The unit will address the key areas of practice that are essential for effective news and current affairs production. Students will be required to research, plan and produce a short news or current affairs item for multi-platform transmission. They are required to write, visualise and strategically plan their production, taking into account the demands of broadcasters, the expectations of audiences, and the technical aspects of online and multi-platform transmission. The skills required to effectively engage with broadcast journalism encompass effective multi-platform production skills on location and in a studio, from planning through to completion, using an advanced creative and research methodology; and an understanding of relevant media law for journalists. The unit develops research, pre-production skills, critical analysis, debating skills, market research, negotiation and collaboration, communication, interpretative skills, and the skills required to assess and make ethical/moral judgements. AIMS The aims of this unit are to: A1 promote critical understanding of news and current affairs output. A2 facilitate the development of a creative methodology for the production of news and current
affairs. A3 Further develop technical and collaborative skills for production and post-production of news
and current affairs content. A4 develop group presentation and pitching skills LEARNING OUTCOMES On satisfactory completion of the unit you will be able to: LO1 Demonstrate a critical understanding of news and current affairs. LO2 Employ creative methodologies for the production of news and current affairs. LO3 Demonstrate the ability to work within a team, assuming individual roles and responsibilities in relation to the production of news and current affairs.
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LO4 Prepare and deliver an innovative pitch as part of a team. INDICATIVE TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS
No. of hours of scheduled activity1 90 No. of hours of independent activity 110 No. of hours of placement activity 0 This will comprise: Lectures Seminars Project supervision Practical classes and workshops Tutorials Guided independent study.
Where the component comprises more than one assessment task
Assessment Type For each component
double click in the box to see options. The options equate to the assessment types in table A2
Word Count Approx
word count where
applicable
Portfolio 100 Video news package R&D online blog
Portfolio
6-7mins
Table A2 – KIS Categories for Assessment
Assessment Type % of assessment Category
Written exam Written
Set exercise (under exam conditions but not testing practical skills)
Written
Written assignment, including essay Coursework
Report Coursework
Dissertation Coursework
Portfolio 100 Coursework
Project output (other than dissertation) Coursework
Set exercise (not under exam conditions, e.g. critiques)
Coursework
Oral assessment and presentation Practical
11 This data is required for KIS. Further guidance about classification of ‘scheduled’ activity can be found in the Unit Descriptor Guidance Notes in Annex 5 of the QAH
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Practical skills assessment (including production of an artefact)
Practical
Set exercise testing practical skills Practical Table A3 – Summary KIS data Assessment Category Total % for Unit Written Coursework 100 Practical Table A4 – Assessment Criteria CRITERION There should be at least one criteria against each learning outcome for the unit
MAPS TO LEARNING OUTCOME
Knowledge of: news and current affairs production
LO1
Understanding through application of: appropriate creative methodologies for news and current affairs production
LO2
Understanding through application of: Professional production management and communication skills
LO3
Understanding through application of: Collaborative skills used in the research and presentation of an innovative news & current affairs programme concept
LO4
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READING LISTS Essential Barnett, S. (2011) Television Journalism. Bloomsbury Academic Chapman, J & Kinsey, M (2008) Broadcast Journalism a Critical introduction. Routledge Dodd, M & Hanna, M (2012) McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists (21st Edition) Graince, P. Ephemeral Media: transitory screen culture from television to YouTube. Palgrave McMillan. Hudson, G. (2012) The Broadcast Journalism Handbook (2nd Edition). Pearson Thompson, R. (2010) Writing for Broadcast Journalists. (2nd Edition) Routledge Recommended Adams, S. (2009) Interviewing for Journalists. Routledge (e-book) Barnett, S. (2011) The Rise and Fall of Television Journalism. Bloomsbury Academic Boyd, A. B (2008) Broadcast Journalism, Focal Press (e-book) Harris, P. (2011) Television Production and Broadcast Journalism. Goodheart-Willcox Holm, N. (2012) Fascination: Viewer Friendly TV Journalism (Reprint edition) Focal Press (e-book) Kobre, K. (2012) Videojournalism: Multimedia Storytelling. Focal Press (e-book) Sedorkin, G. (2010) Interviewing: A Guide for Journalists and Writers. Allen & Unwin
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UNIT TITLE Fiction Adaptation Unit Code RTVP5007 Location Maidstone Studios Level 5 Duration (number of weeks) 6 Credit Value 20 Total Learning Hours for Unit 200 Date of approval of this version 23rd February 2017 CONTENT This unit demands a developed application of production skills from planning through to completion, using an advanced creative methodology. Students are required to research, plan and produce a short video for transmission that is a work of adaptation derived from a literary source. Students will be encouraged to experiment with visual representation and advanced filmmaking, such as montage and time-lapse, as well as dramatization and text and sound design. Provided with the text for adaptation, students are required to write and visualise the new work and strategically plan a production, taking into account the demands and expectations of audiences, and the technical aspects of online transmission. AIMS The aims of this unit are: A1 to facilitate development of critical knowledge, which informs creative methodologies for
the production of work, derived from a literary source. A2 to support further development of technical skills for production and post-production,
which enable experimentation and alternative visual representation of ideas A3 to further develop research and production management skills within a project that
demands greater freedom of approach and external collaboration
LEARNING OUTCOMES On satisfactory completion of the unit you will be able to: LO1 employ critical understanding, which informs creative methodologies for the adaption of
fictional narratives LO2 employ developed production and postproduction skills, which enable experimentation and
alternative representations of audio-visual ideas LO3 demonstrate research and project management skills, which afford greater opportunity for
independent learning
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INDICATIVE TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS
No. of hours of scheduled activity2 90 No. of hours of independent activity 110 No. of hours of placement activity 0 This will comprise: Lectures Seminars Tutorial Project Supervision Practical classes & workshop Guided independent study.
Where the component comprises more than one assessment task
Assessment Type For each component
double click in the box to see options. The options equate to the assessment types in table A2
Word Count Approx word count where
applicable
Portfolio 100% Creative video R&D Blog
Portfolio 5-6 mins
Table A2 – KIS Categories for Assessment
Assessment Type % of assessment Category
Written exam Written
Set exercise (under exam conditions but not testing practical skills)
Written
Written assignment, including essay Coursework
Report Coursework
Dissertation Coursework
Portfolio 100 Coursework
Project output (other than dissertation) Coursework
Set exercise (not under exam conditions, e.g. critiques)
Coursework
Oral assessment and presentation Practical
Practical skills assessment (including production of Practical
22 This data is required for KIS. Further guidance about classification of ‘scheduled’ activity can be found in the Unit Descriptor Guidance Notes in Annex 5 of the QAH
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an artefact)
Set exercise testing practical skills Practical Table A3 – Summary KIS data Assessment Category Total % for Unit Written Coursework 100 Practical Table A4 – Assessment Criteria CRITERION There should be at least one criteria against each learning outcome for the unit
MAPS TO LEARNING OUTCOME
Knowledge of: Creative and critical methodologies for fiction adaptation production
LO1
Understanding through application of: Experimental and alternative narrative construction, and production and postproduction skills
LO2
Understanding through application of: Developed research and independent project management skills.
LO3
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READING LISTS Essential
https://www.shortoftheweek.com/channels/experimental/ https://bscine.com Recommended Parrill, Sue. 2002 Jane Austen on film and television: a critical
study of the adaptations. McFarland Giddings, R. & Sheen, E 2000 The Classic Novel: From Page to Screen.
Manchester University Press Bignall, Jonathan 2006 Popular Television Drama: Critical
Perspectives. MUP Press Stam, Robert 2005 Literature and film: a guide to the theory and
practice of film adaptation. Blackwell Thornham, Sue 2004 Television Drama: Theories and Identities.
Palgrave Macmillan.
Brown, Blain 2016 Cinematography: Theory and Practice. Focal Mercado, Gustavo 2010 The Filmmakers Eye: Learning and breaking
cinematic composition. Focal. Hatfield, Jackie 2015 Experimental Film and Video: an anthology.
John Libby Ramey, Katheryn 2015 Experimental Filmmaking: Break the machine.
Focal Sanders, Julie 2016 Adaptation and Appropriation. Routledge Hutcheon, L 2012 A Theory of Adaptation. Routledge McCaw, Neil 2011 Adapting detective fiction [electronic resource:
crime, Englishness and the TV detectives. Continuum, 2011.
UNIT TITLE Professional Practice Unit Code RTVP5008 Location Maidstone Studios Level 5 Duration (number of weeks) 6 Credit Value 20 Total Learning Hours for Unit 200 Date of approval of this version 23rd February 2017 CONTENT This unit challenges students to engage with professional practice, the aim is to focus the knowledge and critical understanding of what it is to be a professional in the moving image production industry. Set within an industrial context, students have the opportunity to engage with an employer through a work placement or a commissioned moving image project. Working closely to the employers’ requirements, students will be required to employ professional research, and production skills, as well as negotiate, collaborate, communicate, and be receptive and adaptive to feedback. Students will be required to write a report, which critically analyses their placement/commission experience. They will also maintain a continuous online journal, which reflects on their experience, and will include any creative output produced for a client. This unit provides an important opportunity for students to engage with industry and make professional contacts. It also supports students in their preparation to launch their careers. AIMS The aims of this unit are: A1 to facilitate work based learning experiences
A2 to promote greater understanding and critical knowledge of professional working practices A3 to develop the application of suitable professional skills within an industry context LEARNING OUTCOMES On satisfactory completion of the unit you will be able to: LO1 engage with and critically reflect on a work based learning experience. LO2 demonstrate a developed knowledge and understanding of professional practice. LO3 implement appropriate professional skills within an industry context whilst working independently. INDICATIVE TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS
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No. of hours of scheduled activity3 20 No. of hours of independent activity 100 No. of hours of placement activity 80 This will comprise: Briefings Work based learning Tutorial Project Supervision Guided independent study.
Set exercise (under exam conditions but not testing practical skills)
Written
Written assignment, including essay Coursework
Report 50% Coursework
Dissertation Coursework
Portfolio 50% Coursework
Project output (other than dissertation) Coursework
Set exercise (not under exam conditions, e.g. critiques)
Coursework
Oral assessment and presentation Practical
Practical skills assessment (including production of an artefact)
Practical
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Set exercise testing practical skills Practical Table A3 – Summary KIS data Assessment Category Total % for Unit Written Coursework 100 Practical Table A4 – Assessment Criteria CRITERION There should be at least one criteria against each learning outcome for the unit
MAPS TO LEARNING OUTCOME
Knowledge of: Roles, responsibilities and processes within a professional context.
LO1 LO2
Understanding through application of: Skills and creative methodologies within a professional context
LO2 LO3
Understanding through application of: Project management within a professional context
LO3
READING LISTS Essential
Buchanan, D. A 2010 Organisational Behaviour: an introductory text. Harlow, Prentice Hall
Sharp, E. 2009 How to get a Job in Television – Build your career from Runner to Series Producer. Methuen Drama.
Dissmore, Julian 2010 An insider's guide: how to be a success in the TV industry. HotHive
Angell, Robert 2009 Getting into Films and Television. Oxford. How to.
Llewellyn, Shiona. 2002 A career handbook for TV, radio, film, video & interactive media. A & C Black
n/a 2016 Contacts 2016. Spotlight
n/a 2016 The Kays Uk Production Manual. Kays Media
UNIT TITLE As Live Production Unit Code RTVP5009 Location Maidstone Studios Level 5 Duration (number of weeks) 13 Credit Value 30 Total Learning Hours for Unit 300 Date of approval of this version 23rd February 2017 CONTENT As Live Television Productions (a programme recorded in one take as if live but not actually broadcast until later), is a cornerstone of commercial television output. From game shows to talk shows, current affairs to cultural spin, As Live productions demand sophisticated skills and large-scale coordination of people and resources. This unit requires the development of a detailed pitch for, and subsequent production of, an As Live Studio production pilot. The idea(s) considered to have most potential by a commissioning panel will be given the greenlight to go into production. A creative team is then formed to develop the concept through to transmission. The unit provides opportunities for cross course and external collaboration with other media related disciplines; for example, set and costume design commissions for students studying Design for Theatre, Film and Performance. This cross course collaboration promotes negotiation skills required in creative team working and simulates the interdisciplinary character of professional production. AIMS The aims of this unit are: A1 to promote knowledge and critical understanding of As Live studio productions A2 to enable development of a creative methodology for the production of As Live studio
productions including research and critical analysis A3 to enable development of the creative, technical and collaborative skills necessary in the
realisation of As Live studio productions. A4 to widen students’ oral presentation and pitching skills within a commissioning panel
context LEARNING OUTCOMES On satisfactory completion of the unit you will be able to: LO1 demonstrate critical and creative knowledge and understanding of As Live studio
production LO2 develop innovative concepts and a creative methodology for a studio production format LO3 implement a range of practical, creative and collaborative skills required for studio
production LO4 develop, prepare and present a detailed pitch to a commissioning panel
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INDICATIVE TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS
No. of hours of scheduled activity4 140 No. of hours of independent activity 160 No. of hours of placement activity 0 This will comprise: Lectures Seminars Tutorial Project Supervision Practical classes & workshops Guided independent study.
Where the component comprises more than one assessment task
Assessment Type For each
component double click in the box to
see options. The options equate to the assessment types in table A2
Word Count Approx
word count where
applicable
Report 30% Online report Report 2,000 Portfolio 70% Pilot Video
R&D online blog Portfolio 20-30mins
Table A2 – KIS Categories for Assessment
Assessment Type % of assessment Category
Written exam Written
Set exercise (under exam conditions but not testing practical skills)
Written
Written assignment, including essay Coursework
Report 30% Coursework
Dissertation Coursework
Portfolio 70% Coursework
Project output (other than dissertation) Coursework
Set exercise (not under exam conditions, e.g. critiques)
Coursework
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Oral assessment and presentation Practical
Practical skills assessment (including production of an artefact)
Practical
Set exercise testing practical skills Practical Table A3 – Summary KIS data Assessment Category Total % for Unit Written Coursework 100 Practical Table A4 – Assessment Criteria CRITERION There should be at least one criteria against each learning outcome for the unit
MAPS TO LEARNING OUTCOME
Knowledge of: A critical understanding of As Live Studio concepts and production roles
LO1
Understanding through application of: research skills that support concept and production development of an As Live Studio project
LO2
Understanding through application of: Technical, creative and collaborative skills in the production and management of studio production project
LO3
Understanding through application of: Developed presentation and pitching skills
LO4
READING LISTS Essential Owens, Jim 2012 Television Production. Focal Brown, Lucy 2016 The TV Studio Production Handbook. I.B Tauris Chater, K 2015 Production Research: An Introduction. Focal Press Doherty, Thomas 1995 Quiz show. Cineaste, v. 21 no. 1-2, p. 85-7. Faitweather, R 1998 Basic Studio Directing (Media Manuals). Routledge. Hicks, A., 2007 Studio Television Production and Directing. Focal. Kellison,C 2005 Producing for TV and Video. Focal Press Singleton-turner, R. 2011 Cue & Cut: a practical approach to working in multi
camera studios. Manchester University Press. Small, R 2000 Production safety for film, television and video,
Focal Press Spooner, Andrew 1999 The game is up. Sight & Sound, v. ns9 no. 3,
p. 18-20. Recommended Essany, M 2008 Reality Check. Focal Press Holmes, Su 2005 'It's a woman!' the question of gender on Who Wants
to be a Millionaire. Screen, v. 46 no. 2, p. 155-73.
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Marriott, S. 2007 Live Television: Time, Space and the Broadcast Event SAGE Ltd.
Murray, Susan and Ouellette, Laurie
2008 Reality TV: Remaking Television Culture New York University Press; 2nd Revised edition.
Rogers, Chris 2009 Rogers, Chris. (2009). Across the UK, residents are engaged with artists in a televised debate on Public Art. Architects' Journal, v. 229 no. 19, p. 100-1.
Utterback, Andrew 2007 Studio Television Production and Directing. Focal
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UNIT TITLE Transition Unit Code RTVP5010 Location Maidstone Studios Level 5 Duration (number of weeks) 6 Credit Value 20 Total Learning Hours for Unit 200 Date of approval of this version 23rd February 2017
CONTENT This unit provides students with the opportunity to begin the process of focusing their own practice within a chosen production role and context, ready for the transition into their final year of study. Independent study, research and critical analysis will inform and underpin the project. Students are encouraged to focus on a chosen role (Writer, Producer, Director, Director of Photography or Editor) and a particular output (Drama, documentary, current affairs, entertainment or similar). Using an existing source of material (for example a Television drama series or a documentary) students will be asked to re-interpret an aspect of the work from the perspective of their chosen skillset. The student’s exact project outcome will be determined through discussion with their tutor, but it will involve research and practice that affords them the opportunity to realise a piece of work in their chosen arena. AIMS The aims of this unit are: A1 to explore a specific television output from the singular perspective of one creative skillset
enabling a more detailed understanding of that skillset and responsibility A2 to critically engage with professional practice within a specific genre A3 to apply the technical and creative skills of your chosen medium to a considered output A4 to promote enhanced project management and independent learning LEARNING OUTCOMES On satisfactory completion of the unit you will be able to: LO1 Demonstrate expanded knowledge and experience of your chosen production role and
television output LO2 Demonstrate critical knowledge of professional practice related to your chosen field LO3 Create a considered output that demonstrates effective use of the technical and creative
skills of your chosen skillset LO4 Undertake research and develop ideas independently, critically reflecting on your practice
throughout the project
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INDICATIVE TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS
No. of hours of scheduled activity5 40 No. of hours of independent activity 160 No. of hours of placement activity This will comprise: Lectures Seminar Tutorial support Guided independent study
Where the component comprises more than one assessment task
Assessment Type For each component
double click in the box to see options. The options equate to the assessment types in table A2
Word Count Approx word count where
applicable
Portfolio 100% Creative production project R&D online Blog
Portfolio
Table A2 – KIS Categories for Assessment
Assessment Type % of assessment Category
Written exam Written
Set exercise (under exam conditions but not testing practical skills)
Written
Written assignment, including essay Coursework
Report Coursework
Dissertation Coursework
Portfolio 100 Coursework
Project output (other than dissertation) Coursework
Set exercise (not under exam conditions, e.g. critiques)
Coursework
Oral assessment and presentation Practical
Practical skills assessment (including production of Practical
55 This data is required for KIS. Further guidance about classification of ‘scheduled’ activity can be found in the Unit Descriptor Guidance Notes in Annex 5 of the QAH
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an artefact)
Set exercise testing practical skills Practical Table A3 – Summary KIS data Assessment Category Total % for Unit Written Coursework 100 Practical Table A4 – Assessment Criteria CRITERION There should be at least one criteria against each learning outcome for the unit
MAPS TO LEARNING OUTCOME
Knowledge of: A focused production role applied within a specific televisual output
LO1
Understanding through application of: Critical research into the professional application of a chosen production role and the chosen format
LO2
Understanding through application of: developed technical and creative skills in the production of a considered audio visual output
LO3
Understanding through application of: Developed research, critical reflection and enhanced independent learning
LO4
READING LISTS Bibliographies will be developed in response to the student-initiated brief.
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UNIT TITLE Television: Critical Perspectives Unit Code RTVP5011 Location Maidstone Studios/Rochester Campus Level 5 Duration (number of weeks) 26 Credit Value 30 Total Learning Hours for Unit 300 Date of approval of this version 23rd February 2017 CONTENT This unit brings the opportunity to explore television formats through in-depth critical analysis of television genre, with particular reference to broadcast journalism and drama. It considers the uses and limitations of the ‘taxonomy’ of television content, by utilizing genre as a form of study and analysis, exploring how each generic mode is able to create meaning for the audience. The unit calls for an understanding of genre conventions, aesthetic approaches, cultural form and exchange of beliefs and values. At the end of the first half of the unit students will be required to write a detailed critical analysis of television genre, utilising appropriate case studies. During the second half of the programme students will prepare and write a proposal for the dissertation that they will complete in the 3rd year. It aims to prepare them for an advanced engagement with theoretical issues and ideas in relation to practice. This unit supports the development of a greater understanding and critical analysis of television genre and audiences, developing further skills in research, critique, presentation and academic writing. AIMS The aims of this unit are: A1 to promote a deeper critical understanding of audio-visual output together with related
ethical and ideological concerns. A2 to further develop discipline related research and writing skills through clear written
argument presented according to academic conventions. A3 to further develop independent learning and management skills through a sustained piece of
research and critical evaluation LEARNING OUTCOMES On satisfactory completion of the unit you will be able to: LO1 demonstrate a deepening critical understanding of television genre and related media
analysis
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LO2 produce a more developed application of academic research, writing and analysis of a
particular subject LO3 demonstrate a developed ability to learn and manage work independently through a
sustained period INDICATIVE TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS
No. of hours of scheduled activity6 120 No. of hours of independent activity 180 No. of hours of placement activity 0 This will comprise: Lectures Screenings Seminars Tutorials Guided independent study.
Where the component comprises more than one assessment task
Assessment Type For each component
double click in the box to see options. The options equate to the assessment types in table A2
Word Count Approx
word count where
applicable
Essay 50 Essay Written assignment
2500
Essay 50 Dissertation proposal (including literature review)
Written assignment
2500
Table A2 – KIS Categories for Assessment
Assessment Type % of assessment Category
Written exam Written
Set exercise (under exam conditions but not testing practical skills)
Written
Written assignment, including essay 100 Coursework
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Report Coursework
Dissertation Coursework
Portfolio Coursework
Project output (other than dissertation) Coursework
Set exercise (not under exam conditions, e.g. critiques)
Coursework
Oral assessment and presentation Practical
Practical skills assessment (including production of an artefact)
Practical
Set exercise testing practical skills Practical Table A3 – Summary KIS data Assessment Category Total % for Unit Written Coursework 100 Practical Table A4 – Assessment Criteria CRITERION There should be at least one criteria against each learning outcome for the unit
MAPS TO LEARNING OUTCOME
Knowledge of factual and fictional content and related genre analysis
LO1
Understanding through the application of developed investigative research skills and the effective communication of critical analysis in the written form
LO2
Understanding through the application of sustained independent learning and project management skills
LO3
READING LISTS Essential Bignell, J. 2013 An Introduction to Television Studies.
Routledge. Casey, B. 2002 Television Studies: Key Concepts. Routledge Creeber, G. 2007 Tele-vision - An introduction to studying
television. University of California Press. Creeber, G. 2015 The Television Genre Book.
Palgrave Macmillan (3rd Ed) McCabe, C. 1986 High Theory, Low Culture: analysing popular
television and film. Manchester University Press.
Newman, J. 2002 Reading Films: Key concepts for analysing film and television. BFI Education.
Orna, E 1995 Managing information for research, (Open University, 1995)
Recommended Boyd, A. B 2008 Broadcast Journalism, Focal Press (e-book) Giddings, R. & Sheen, E 1999 The Classic Novel: From Page to Screen.
Manchester University Press Hutcheon, L 2006 A Theory of Adaptation. Routledge Frus, P & Williams, C 2010 Beyond Adaptation, McFarland & Co. Inc,
Publishers Barnett, S. 2011 The Rise and Fall of Television Journalism.
Bloomsbury Academic Bignall, Jonathan 2005 Popular Television Drama: Critical Perspectives.
MUP Press Carroll, R. (ed) 2009 Adaptation in Contemporary Culture, Continuum
International Publishing Group Chapman, J & Kinsey, M 2008 Broadcast Journalism a Critical introduction.
Routledge MacCabe, C, Murray, K, Warner, R (Ed)
2011 True to the Spirit, Oxford University Press
Stam, R. 2004 Literature through Film, Blackwell Publishing
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UNIT TITLE Fiction Adaptation (Study Abroad) Unit Code RTVP5012 Location Maidstone Studios Level 5 Duration (number of weeks) 12 Credit Value 30 Total Learning Hours for Unit 300 Date of approval of this version 23rd February 2017 CONTENT This unit demands a developed grasp of production skills from planning through to completion, using an advanced creative methodology. Students are required to research, plan and produce a short video for multi-platform transmission that is a work of adaptation derived from a literary source. Provided with the text for adaptation, students are required to write and visualise the new work and strategically plan a production, taking into account the demands of broadcasters, the expectations of audiences, and the technical aspects of online and multi-platform transmission. The unit calls for the critical evaluation of contemporary broadcast drama. Lectures will consider, for example: infringement of the integrity of the original text; the depiction of sex to attract audiences; the transgression of the boundaries between pornography and entertainment; the need for historical accuracy; and how cultural perceptions of the present, past and future are formed. AIMS The aims of this unit are: A1 to promote critical understanding of drama adaptation A2 to facilitate development of a creative methodology for the production of work derived from a
literary source. A3 to support further development of technical skills for production and post-production of multi-
platform content A4 to enable critical consideration of opportunities for multi-platform and extended media
publication / marketing LEARNING OUTCOMES On satisfactory completion of the unit you will be able to: LO1 demonstrate a critical understanding of the adaptation of fiction for broadcast moving image
production LO2 employ creative methodologies for the adaption of fictional narratives LO3 negotiate, commission and execute the synthesis of creative ideas LO4 develop opportunities for multi-platform and extended media publication / marketing
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INDICATIVE TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS
No. of hours of scheduled activity7 90 No. of hours of independent activity 210 No. of hours of placement activity 0 This will comprise: Lectures Seminars Tutorial Project Supervision Practical classes & workshop Work based learning (if applicable to the project) Guided independent study.
Where the component comprises more than one assessment task
Assessment Type For each component
double click in the box to see options. The options equate to the assessment types in table A2
Word Count Approx word count where applicable
Essay 30 Essay Written assignment, including essay
2,500 words
Portfolio 70 Video R&D Online blog
Portfolio
5-6mins
Table A2 – KIS Categories for Assessment
Assessment Type % of assessment Category
Written exam Written
Set exercise (under exam conditions but not testing practical skills)
Written
Written assignment, including essay 30 Coursework
Report Coursework
Dissertation Coursework
Portfolio 70 Coursework
Project output (other than dissertation) Coursework
Set exercise (not under exam conditions, e.g. Coursework
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critiques)
Oral assessment and presentation Practical
Practical skills assessment (including production of an artefact)
Practical
Set exercise testing practical skills Practical Table A3 – Summary KIS data Assessment Category Total % for Unit Written Coursework 100 Practical Table A4 – Assessment Criteria CRITERION There should be at least one criteria against each learning outcome for the unit
MAPS TO LEARNING OUTCOME
Knowledge of: ‘fiction’ as adaptation for broadcast moving image
LO1
Understanding through application of: appropriate creative methodologies for fiction adaptation and drama
LO2
Understanding through application of: professional production and communication skills
LO3
Technical and applied skills through: understanding of developing market awareness and multi-platform possibilities
LO4
READING LISTS Essential Bignall, Jonathan 2005 Popular Television Drama: Critical Perspectives.
MUP Press Ferrari, Chiara 2009 Dubbing "The Simpsons": Or How Groundskeeper
Willie Lost His Kilt in Sardinia. Journal of Film and Video, v. 61 no. 2 (Summer 2009) p. 19-37.
Thornham, Sue 2004 Television Drama: Theories and Identities. Palgrave Macmillan.
http:/wherethewildthingsare.warnerbros.com Recommended Giddings, R. & Sheen, E 1999 The Classic Novel: From Page to Screen.
Manchester University Press Hutcheon, L 2006 A Theory of Adaptation. Routledge Wyke, M 1997 Projecting the Past: Ancient Rome, Cinema and
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History. Routledge
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UNIT TITLE Digital News Production (Study Abroad) Unit Code RTVP5013 Location Maidstone Studios Level 5 Duration (number of weeks) 12 Credit Value 30 Total Learning Hours for Unit 300 Date of approval of this version 23rd February 2017
CONTENT The advent of new media has revolutionised the way in which people receive, interact with and contribute to news content. Whether via digital television, online or mobile platforms, television news and current affairs continues to play a central role in setting the daily news agenda in the developed world. The unit will address the key areas of theory and practice which are essential to effective news and current affairs production. Students will be required to research, plan and produce a short news or current affairs item for multi-platform transmission. They are required to write, visualise and strategically plan their production, taking into account the demands of broadcasters, the expectations of audiences, and the technical aspects of online and multi-platform transmission. The skills required to effectively engage with broadcast journalism encompass effective multi-platform production skills on location and in a studio, from planning through to completion, using an advanced creative and research methodology; and an understanding of relevant media law for journalists. The project also calls for the critical evaluation of contemporary news and current affairs broadcast. The unit develops research, pre-production skills, critical analysis, debating skills, market research, negotiation and collaboration, communication, interpretative skills, and the skills required to assess and make ethical/moral judgements. AIMS The aims of this unit are: A1 to promote critical understanding of news and current affairs output. A2 to promote a creative methodology for the production of news and current affairs. A3 to further develop technical skills for production and post-production of multi-platform
content. A4 to promote team work and opportunities for collaboration LEARNING OUTCOMES On satisfactory completion of the unit you will be able to:
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LO1 Demonstrate a critical understanding of news and current affairs. LO2 Employ creative methodologies for the production of news and current affairs. LO3 Negotiate, commission and execute the synthesis of creative ideas LO4 Demonstrate the ability to work within a team, assuming individual roles and responsibilities. INDICATIVE TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS
No. of hours of scheduled activity8 90 No. of hours of independent activity 210 No. of hours of placement activity 0 This will comprise: Lectures Seminars Project supervision Practical classes and workshops Supervised time in studio Tutorials Guided independent study.
Where the component comprises more than one assessment task
Assessment Type For each component
double click in the box to see options. The options equate to the assessment types in table A2
Word Count Approx word count where applicable
Report 30 Critical analysis Report
1500
Portfolio 70 Video package R&D online Blog
Portfolio
6 mins
Table A2 – KIS Categories for Assessment
Assessment Type % of assessment Category
Written exam Written
Set exercise (under exam conditions but not testing practical skills)
Written
Written assignment, including essay Coursework
88 This data is required for KIS and CMA purposes. Further guidance about classification of ‘scheduled’ activity can be found in the Unit Descriptor Guidance Notes in Annex 5 of the QAH
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Report 30 Coursework
Dissertation Coursework
Portfolio 70 Coursework
Project output (other than dissertation) Coursework
Set exercise (not under exam conditions, e.g. critiques)
Coursework
Oral assessment and presentation Practical
Practical skills assessment (including production of an artefact)
Practical
Set exercise testing practical skills Practical Table A3 – Summary KIS data Assessment Category Total % for Unit Written Coursework 100 Practical Table A4 – Assessment Criteria CRITERION There should be at least one criteria against each learning outcome for the unit
MAPS TO LEARNING OUTCOME
Growing critical knowledge and understanding of news and current affairs
LO1
The ability to evolve and apply appropriate creative methodologies for news and current affairs
LO2
Professional production management and communication skills
LO3
The ability to work professionally, accepting individual roles and responsibilities within creative production teams
LO4
READING LISTS Essential Barnett, S. (2011) Television Journalism. Bloomsbury Academic Chapman, J & Kinsey, M (2008) Broadcast Journalism a Critical introduction. Routledge Dodd, M & Hanna, M (2012) McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists (21st Edition) Hudson, G. (2012) The Broadcast Journalism Handbook (2nd Edition). Pearson Thompson, R. (2010) Writing for Broadcast Journalists. (2nd Edition) Routledge Recommended
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Adams, S. (2009) Interviewing for Journalists. Routledge (e-book) Barnett, S. (2011) The Rise and Fall of Television Journalism. Bloomsbury Academic Boyd, A. B (2008) Broadcast Journalism, Focal Press (e-book) Harris, P. (2011) Television Production and Broadcast Journalism. Goodheart-Willcox Holm, N. (2012) Fascination: Viewer Friendly TV Journalism (Reprint edition) Focal Press (e-book) Kobre, K. (2012) Videojournalism: Multimedia Storytelling. Focal Press (e-book) Sedorkin, G. (2010) Interviewing: A Guide for Journalists and Writers. Allen & Unwin
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