Module Code:

TE1903 (L4)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To prepare students for studying and working in a digital media context
• To provide students with opportunities for problem solving, creativity and experimentation
• Introduce students to basic principles of audiovisual technologies and processes
• Allow students to recognise the capabilities and limitations of media production tools
• Provide students with appropriate technical language to explain media production processes and decisions
• Promote a safe and controlled approach to using media production tools

Module Code:

TE1904 (L4)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To introduce concepts and terminology related to Media
• To introduce working practices, standards, recommendations and specifications related to the Media Industry
• Help students understand and classify contents and different media types
• To help students recognise and build industry level skills and knowledge in preparation for future work experience and employment

Module Code:

MA1601 (L4)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• Develop the student’s ability to use common mathematics in non-maths based subjects
• Introduce the students to techniques and methods of data analysis
• Introduce the students to terminology and methods of statistical analysis
• Develop the students’ ability to interpret data
• Develop the student’s critical and analytical skills

Module Code:

EF1498 (L4)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• Introduce students to basic academic writing skills and conventions
• Enable students to structure an academic essay
• Enable students to construct simple, cogent arguments in academic writing
• Increase learner autonomy as researchers
• Enhance academic presentation skills

Module Code:

BU1025 (L4)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• The module introduces students to the key issues and challenges associated with managing human resources in organisations. The module combines an introduction to the main conceptual underpinnings of human resource management with an understanding of the practical skills that are utilised by line managers who have people management responsibilities. It aims to develop the skills and qualities identified in successful entrepreneurs to meet the challenges of developing new ventures.

Module Code:

MK1006 (L4)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• Students will apply these theories to use in a variety of traditional and newer media and marketing communications methods forms.

Module Code:

EF1707 (L4)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• Develop the language of second language users of English to meet high level language requirements of academic courses.
• Develop students’ awareness of academic expectations in Higher Education and help them develop knowledge and skills to meet these.

Module Code:

MF1601 (L4)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• Inform students about the main approaches to studying film, media, television & culture at undergraduate level.
• Enable students to approach a wide range of media forms in a social and cultural context.
• Enhance student confidence in applying relevant theoretical and conceptual approaches to a range of media texts.
• Encourage critical thinking regarding the concept of representation and its importance in the construction of concepts such as class, ethnicity, gender and identity.
• Develop competence in the processes of communicating informed analyses of media texts in writing and orally.

Module Code:

AV1500 (L4)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• Develop understanding of TV programme production skills across a range of programme genres.
• Introduce students to the principles & practice of multi-camera studio operation.
• Develop awareness of multi-camera studio formats.
• Enhance knowledge of the Television industry on a historical and contemporary plane.

Module Code:

TE1803 (L4)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To introduce students to computer graphics principles, systems and methods.
• To enable students to develop strong visual communication skills and critical awareness of the work of others.
• To introduce working practices, recommendations, standards and specifications relating to the production of graphic products in a range of professional contexts.

Module Code:

TE1771 (L4)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To develop an understanding of the physics of sound and sound perception.
• To relate the physics of sound to the tools used to capture, generate and process audio
• To develop skills in selecting and specifying the tools required for audio production.
• To develop practical skills in recording, processing reproducing and generating sound.

Module Code:

TE1772 (L4)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To develop literacy in the visual grammar of film and video.
• To develop skills in the technical operation of audio-visual equipment and software used for single-camera video production.
• To illustrate the workflow processes and professional practices used in single-camera video production.
• To develop skills in planning and team-work in media production.

Module Code:

TE1775 (L4)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To develop an understanding of basic animation techniques for use in multimedia production.
• To develop skills in the use of multimedia authoring tools.
• To develop skills in design planning for the moving image.
• To develop skills in iterative design processes.

Module Code:

TE2772 (L5)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To develop and utilise skills in the analysis, design and production of specific programmes forms.
• To develop technical and creative skills for camera, sound, lighting and editing.
• To extend knowledge and experience of transferable skills relevant to video production.

Module Code:

AV2500 (L5)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• Develop students' knowledge of technical equipment used in a Television studio.
• Provide practical experience of using that equipment.
• Introduce students to techniques of multi-camera Television production.

Module Code:

TE2000 (L5)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To develop a good understanding of the personal and professional attributes required in the creative industries
• To promote critical self-reflection and self-esteem for self-promotion
• To develop skills in research and self-management for career planning and employability

Module Code:

MF2601 (L5)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• Develop students' confidence in their critical thinking.
• Introduce students to a range of relevant ideas and theories.
• Encourage reflection on the conceptual, thematic and contextual aspects of media forms.
• Expand awareness of selected key works in the history of production.

Module Code:

TE2803 (L5)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To equip students with the skills to apply industry-level graphic techniques for the purpose of visual communication.
• To support students in developing the critical skills necessary to recognise the salient aspects of effective graphic communication.
• To encourage students to build an individual portfolio of computer graphics work showing a consistent and developed personal style.

Module Code:

TE2771 (L5)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To develop skills in designing sound treatments for media production.
• To develop skills in studio recording and mixing.
• To develop skills in applying audio production techniques to other media.
• To extend practical skills in recording, processing reproducing and generating sound.

Module Code:

TE2775 (L5)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To develop and apply skills in video post-production and compositing.
• To develop skills and knowledge in the technical assessment of video signals and images for the purposes of adjustment and correction.
• To develop skills in planning, producing and synthesising and enhancing audio-visual sequences.

Module Code:

AV2601 (L5)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• Develop and test students’ practitioner skills in their area of study.
• Demonstrate skills in Producing and or Directing content for output.
• Provide opportunities for leadership, management and personal development.

Module Code:

MF3604 (L6)

Credit Value:

40 UK CREDITS / 20 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To provide students with an opportunity to undertake extended individual research on a chosen topic with the support of an assigned academic supervisor
• To enable students to demonstrate the ability to originate, plan and write a coherent piece of work based on a clear hypothesis that must involve the use of both primary and secondary source material.
• To enable students to demonstrate an appropriate level of specialist knowledge and to articulate that knowledge in a coherent, sustained and extensive piece of academic writing.
• To enable students to demonstrate a greater degree of independent learning beyond that required for the single dissertation.
• To facilitate an independent, proactive and reflective approach to learning.

Module Code:

TE3009 (L6)

Credit Value:

40 UK CREDITS / 20 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To develop and test students’ practitioner skills
• To offer real working experiences through the creation of student-led development teams
• To provide opportunities for leadership, management and personal development.
• To allow the students to develop effective team working and production methodologies

Module Code:

TE3001 (L6)

Credit Value:

40 UK CREDITS / 20 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To encourage a purposeful and analytical approach to production practice.
• To accommodate the generation of a body of professional-level work.
• To promote a self-critical and self-accountable approach to working methods.

Module Code:

TE3078 (L6)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To extend knowledge to include lighting theories, concepts & practices.
• To develop knowledge of a full range of lighting technologies and light measurement techniques.
• To research and implement lighting techniques to support production in a range of known and novel contexts.
• To extend lighting knowledge and experience in a chosen specialist area – for example drama, multi-camera, theatre, concert, live events, keying etc.
• To raise awareness of the environmental impact of incandescent lighting and explore alternatives.

Module Code:

TE3875 (L6)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To prepare students for work in a professional video editing environment, understanding the different post-production roles and processes.
• To promote mastery of technical specifications of video formats, from multiple sources and for a variety of outputs.
• To encourage students to be versatile in their approach, which includes research into the different professional tools that they might have to work with, and the general principles that underlie all video editing systems.
• To encourage students to consider the editing process as a crucial final storytelling stage in the creation of video and film work. e) To prepare students with the skills and knowledge to get a foot in the door of the post-production industry and the skillset to climb the ladder once inside.

Module Code:

TE3770 (L6)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To give students an understanding of professional practice and the use of technical equipment in a studio setting.
• To develop specialized knowledge and skills in a studio setting.
• To give students a deeper understanding of studio design and construction.

Module Code:

TE3800 (L6)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To explain to importance of user experience in the design and use of products and services.
• To explore attitudes, approaches and methods that are used to improve the user experience of multi-platform interactive media.
• To encourage students to place the user experience at the forefront of their thinking when creating systems and software for others to use.
• To develop methods that they can apply in a variety of digital projects

Module Code:

AV3500 (L6)

Credit Value:

40 UK CREDITS / 20 ECTS

Module Aims:

• Extend students' knowledge of technical broadcast operations
• Enhance students’ awareness of the relationship between theory & practice.
• Enable the acquisition of skills of advanced programme planning and production management.
• Develop awareness of technological developments in broadcasting and related media.