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FdA Creative Practices - UCY MODULE HANDBOOK SPECIALIST PATHWAY 1 (MEDIA PRACTICE) - UA1AD4-20-1 Level: 1 UWE Credit Rating:

20 Module Type: COURSEWORK Module Leader: KARL RAWSTRONE Module Staff: KARL RAWSTRONE Owning UWE Faculty: FACE Assessment Deadline: Monday 7th JANUARY 2013 (9 pm) Contact time: 4 hrs/wk Independent study: 9-10 hrs/wk VERSIONING REALITY DOCUMENTARY, POWER AND REPRESENTATION Introduction: The point of this module is to develop your technical production skills and your ability to look critically at content and issues in the media. In addition you will get to develop your group skills and get used to working together under a tight deadline and heavy workload. In this module you will develop your research and inquiry skills in the investigation and production of documentary artefacts. In the first four weeks you will investigate the contexts, practices and issues surrounding documentary production and produce a documentary on this work in media of your own choice. In the latter eight weeks, you will negotiate a relevant subject and produce a documentary based on your research. (The term documentary is used here in its broadest sense meaning any creative representation of actuality.) In both cases, you will work in small groups. Your contribution to group activities including seminars, lectures and production activities is individually assessed, so make sure you jump in a get your hands dirty. Failure to meet screening and presentation deadlines will result in a significant grade-reduction.

Assignment 1.

Exhibition: Wednesday 24th October at 1pm.

DOCUMENTARY: THE DOCUMENTARY


Through lectures, seminars (group discussions) and your own guided reading and research, you will investigate the following themes: What is Documentary? The history of factual media production. Issues of representation and ethics. Documentary forms and practices.

Working individually you will develop and produce a short (5-10 minutes) documentary segment based on one of the themes in this work. These segments will then be compiled (by you as a group) into a single piece, appropriately titled, captioned and credited. Your work should demonstrate: Extensive reading and research into the topic. An understanding of social, historical and theoretical issues. An understanding of documentary forms and audience appreciation. A developing technical and craft skill-set.

________________________________________________________ Assignment 2. Exhibition 1: Wednesday 5th December at 1pm. Final Exhibition: Wednesday 12th December at 1pm.

THEME-BASED RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION


Through seminars (group discussions) and your own reading and research, you will negotiate a subject for a group-produced documentary product or products. The subject should be of local or social relevance and should be something you can actually research and produce. You may work in whatever combinations of media you wish. If the main output medium is video, the product should be 10 minutes long. The equivalent size of other forms of media (e.g. Websites, photographic exhibition or photojournalistic feature) should be negotiated with your tutor.

Your work should demonstrate: Extensive reading and research into the topic. An understanding of social, historical and theoretical issues. The ability to identify, develop and support an argument with research. An understanding of documentary forms and audience appreciation. A developing technical and craft skill-set.

You will need to record and demonstrate: Your understanding of the social, historical and theoretical issues surrounding your work. A critical approach to research, production and personal development. A creative and constructive participation in the group. Developing technical skills and aesthetic awareness. All of your class-notes, developmental work and final pieces needs to be published to your Weebly site, and you will need to keep on top of your blogging. More details in the next section.

This module links to other modules you will be studying: CREATIVE CULTURES 1: In this module you will be studying the creation and negotiation of meaning in visual culture. Topics such as representation, ideology and postmodern perspectives on knowledge and communication should enrich your ability to think critically and creatively about how reality is a negotiated, not fixed, concept and how the control of representations of ourselves is a vital part of our social and political lives. CREATIVE PRACTICES 1: In this module you will be developing your communication and creative skills and appreciation by investigating, through research and workshop activities a range of creative practices across a range of media and contexts. This should develop your understanding of the opportunities, effects and limitations of different mediums and your ability to communicate effectively with them. In addition, through a number of written exercises and presentations, you will develop core professional skills and your identity as a critically creative practitioner.

Your collected evidence should take the form of: [All evidence will be assessed from your Weebly site, but you should keep backups of your work. It is recommended that you store work in three separate locations to avoid data loss.] As media students, you are encouraged and expected to use a variety of media in your site. Do not feel that you have to write all the time. Podcasts and Video-blogs off your mobile phone, Flip or webcam are a great way of recording your thoughts. Thats what the or equivalent means Webpage: SP1: Main Title Finished products. Introduction to each product (at least 200 words each or equivalent). Evaluation of each product (at least 250 words each or equivalent). Evaluation of the project as a whole (at least 500 words or equivalent). Credits

Blog: SP1: Blog Your production blog will chart your progress on a frequent basis (two or three entries per week at least). It can include videos (rushes, rough-cuts, interviews, yourself talking about the project), photographs, graphics, storyboards, production documents, audio and text. It needs to include your research into documentary production contexts and practices and the research and findings made during your investigation of a selected topic in Assignment 2. Links to research, extracts from your reading with notes, interviews with producers, your own thoughts. You should use the blog to answer the questions: o What did I/we do? o How did I/we do it? o Why did I/we do it like that? o How did it turn out? o Why did it turn out like that? o What have I/we learned? o So what?

Presentation: Evaluation of production processes and outcomes. In addition to screening your film at the allocated time, you will carry out a short (10 minutes plus time for Q&A) individual presentation, backed up by your production blog or other presentation materials. This will provide an opportunity for you to explain the work you have done, discuss some of the issues surrounding your decisions and evaluate your project as a whole.

Assessment:
Description of each element A. Body of work. Element weighting 100%

At each assessment point you will be expected to hand in these along with any finished pieced required for inspection by the assessing staff.

Remember to ensure that your work is original and does not breach the University regulations regarding plagiarism.

Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the module you will have demonstrated: Knowledge/understanding i) ii) iii) The underlying concepts and principles associated with the chosen discipline Identification of key issues/theories specific to chosen discipline; Understanding of historical and contemporary practices in chosen discipline;

Intellectual skills iv) v) vi) Observation and contextualization of subject specialism; Development of critical and evaluative skills; The research and evaluation of the use of visual language by other designers and artists;

Practical skills vii) Ability to use appropriate materials, techniques and equipment in the production of a body of work; viii) Evaluation of the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems related to specialist areas of study; ix) Identification of a subject that has the potential for sustained personal investigation; x) Ability to present, evaluate and interpret qualitative and quantitative data, to develop lines of argument in support of practical work; Transferable skills xi) Research and visualization skills to develop the communication of ideas; xii) Personal organization and time management ; xiii) Writing, documentation, communication.

Contact time for this module is on Wednesdays from 0900-1215 and 1315-1415 In these sessions we will run lectures, seminar discussions, production group discussions and workshops based around your technical and academic needs. The majority of your production work must be carried out in non-contact time.

Scheme of work Week Available Contact time (hrs) 4 4 4 4 4 Content (Subject to change)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Introduction to module. Documentary addressing assumptions. Documentary practice. From research to story. Documentary forms. Structure, style and audience. Production Development. Exhibition of Assignment 1 outcome. Peer reviews. Preparation and topic choice for Assignment 2. Study week Initial research into chosen topic. Assignment 2 initial team-meeting and review of research carried out in Reading Week. Seminar discussion. Production and group tutorials. Seminar discussion. Production and group tutorials. Seminar discussion. Production and group tutorials. Interim exhibition and discussion Final exhibition and presentations Christmas Vacation Preparation for assessment Assessment Delivery by Monday 7th Jan 2013, 21.00 Assessment

Assessment feedback: You will receive written feedback within FOUR WEEKS of the submission deadline. If you have agreed with your tutor, this feedback will be emailed to the address you have supplied. Alternatively, if you have supplied an email address but would prefer your feedback NOT to be emailed, you will be notified that your feedback is available in printed form from the Administrators Office at UCY. If you have not supplied your tutor with an email address, please check the course website for information on picking up your feedback from the UCY Administrators Office. The percentage mark/grade on your feedback is not final until the University Award Board has been conducted. Your final marks / grades will be available to you through myUWE.

Reading Strategy
You will be expected to read around and research the issues in the field you are practising in. Below is a list of key texts which will be of assistance to you, most of which are available in the LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE. In addition, there is a great deal of research and articles online. You should also get used to using UWEs online library, which will give you access to many books and articles of use to your studies.

Reading list and links


Austin, T & Jong, W d 2008, Rethinking documentary, Open Univ Pr Berger, R. 2011. Wikileaks and the Boundaries of Media Education. Bournemouth: CEMP. [Available from: http://www.cemp.ac.uk/summit/papers/Berger.pdf] Accessed 13/09/2011 Bordwell, D & Thompson, K 2009, Film Art: An Introduction, McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages Bruzzi, S 2000, New documentary, Psychology Press Herman, E S & Chomsky, N 2002, Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media, Pantheon Herring, Susan C. 2008. Questioning the Generational Divide: Technological Exoticism and Adult Constructions of Online Youth Identity In.Youth, Identity, and Digital Media. Edited by David Buckingham. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Digital Media and Learning. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press. 7192. [Available from: http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/chapters/0262294273chap4.pdf] Accessed 13/09/2011. Jenkins, H. 2008. Convergence Culture. Massachusets: MIT Press. McLuhan, M 2005, Understanding Media: (Routledge Classics), Routledge Negroponte, N 1996, Being Digital, Vintage Nichols, B 1991, Representing reality, Indiana Univ Pr Wordherders, 2010. The Chutry Experiment [Online]. Available from : http://www.chutry.wordherders.net/wp/ [Accessed : 3, September, 2010]. Various. (2010-11) News International phone hacking scandal. Online: Wikipedia. [Available from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_International_phone_hacking_scandal] Accessed 13/09/2011

Undergraduate achievement threshold statement

Specialist Pathway 1 Assessment Criteria: Students will be assessed according to their fulfillment of the learning outcomes in respect of the following criteria:

Threshold standard (UG Level)

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There is evidence in your body of work that you have examined and recorded material and ideas from different sources. There is evidence that you have used your research skills to help you develop ideas in relation to the projects. You have explored different ways of recording ideas: e.g. drawing, video, audio, photography, note-taking etc. Your research and the different ways in which you develop ideas can be seen in your production blog, evaluative statements, research, and in your body of work. observation and During this module you have consulted the reading contextualisation of the list, attended lectures, looked at appropriate subject specialism and publications, spent time in the library, visited relevant some development of exhibitions and have take the trouble to learn more critical and evaluative skills. about Media Practice. Your efforts to gain further subject knowledge and understanding are evident in your blog, research, etc. You know more about your chosen subject than you did at the beginning of the module. identification of subject for You have used the projects and workshops as a personal investigation means of gaining new skills and techniques. You have used the projects and workshops to explore and experiment with the new ideas and skills that are being introduced. Your research has given you new ideas that you have been able to develop through a process of experimentation. Appropriate use of materials, You have accessed resources and equipment and techniques and equipment have used materials safely and in the service of your studio and workshop activities. Research and Evaluation Critical reflection and peer group interaction have enabled you to think about how to develop and progress your work. You have engaged with the course and have been able to progress your work independently. You are able to listen to, evaluate and act on the advice of tutors and fellow students. Visualisation and you have submitted work for assessment in a documentation considered and appropriate way.

understanding of key issues, theories and historical and contemporary practices appropriate to the subject specialism.

Levels of Achievement 80% and above the student has produced a substantial body of work demonstrating an exceptional level of critical and creative independence in the research, analysis, recording and presentation of contextual material. The student has made an outstanding contribution to the knowledge and understanding of their peers through their active participation in seminars. The work exceptionally exceeds the threshold profile in respect of all criteria. 70% - 79% the student has produced a substantial body of work demonstrating a very high level of innovation, critical and creative independence in the research, analysis, recording and presentation of contextual material. The student has made a considerable contribution to the knowledge and understanding of their peers through their active participation in seminars. The work exceeds the threshold profile in respect of all criteria. 60% - 69% the student has produced a body of work demonstrating innovation, critical and creative independence in the research, analysis, recording and presentation of contextual material. The student has made a considerable contribution to the knowledge and understanding of their peers through their active participation in seminars. The work meets the threshold profile in respect of all criteria. 50% - 59% the student has produced a body of work demonstrating critical independence and creativity in the research, analysis, recording and presentation of contextual material. The student has made a significant contribution to the knowledge and understanding of their peers through their participation in seminars. The work meets the threshold profile in respect of all criteria; 40% - 49% the student has produced a body of work demonstrating engagement with the programme of study. The student is competent in the researching, recording and organization of contextual material. The student has participated in seminar groups and contributed to the knowledge and understanding of the peer group. The work substantially meets the threshold profile in respect of all criteria. 30% - 39% the body of work is incomplete and demonstrates a lack of engagement with aspects of the programme of study. As a result the student lacks confidence in the researching, recording and organization of contextual material. Contribution to seminar groups has been erratic. The work substantially fails to meet the threshold profile in respect of all criteria. 20% - 29% the body of work is substantially incomplete and demonstrates very poor engagement with the programme of study. The student has not acquired the core skills introduced in the module and has made an inadequate contribution to seminar groups. The work fails to meet the threshold profile in respect of all criteria. 0% - 19% very little evidence of engagement with the module. No evidence of progression. The work fails to meet the threshold profile in respect of all criteria. * for the purpose of assessment the level of achievement is measured against the overarching profile given through the six threshold statements.

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