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College Learning and Teaching Strategy
College Academic Plan
College Procedure for Course Development
Approval and Validation
Academic Regulations for the Awards of BA and
BSc
9. Date of Production November 2004 – Revised January 2006
Overview
This programme is concerned with the development of the reflective professional
practice and the contextual knowledge necessary to enter the broadcasting industry at
graduate level. Designed primarily as a progression route from the FdA Broadcast
Operations and Production, FdA Broadcast Post Production and FdA Creative Sound
Design, the BA (Hons) Broadcasting offers students the opportunity to develop
‘practical’ skills into ‘professional’ skills. Emphasis is placed on the development of a
critical and reflective approach to practice, to the development of skills in research
and analysis and to the development of written and oral communication skills. BA
(Hons) Broadcasting allows students to work alongside students from related
programmes in a multi-disciplinary environment, developing a diverse portfolio of work
and responding to a variety of briefs. The programme includes three distinct
pathways: ‘Production’, ‘Sound Design’ and ‘Post Production’.
• Encourage independent and critical thinking and develop transferable skills and
competencies enabling life-long learning;
Assessment Methods
Assessment Methods
1. work independently, set own aims, Students gain skills primarily through self-
objectives and deadlines (CM 5.4) directed projects and the continuous
2. manage time, personnel and resources development of an independent learning
(CM 4.3.4) plan. Projects are accompanied by
3. work in groups with individuals from a lectures, workshops, small group teaching
variety of backgrounds (CM 5.6) and individual tutorials, though most
4. communicate effectively to technical and learning takes place during the project
non-technical audiences and through their critical and reflective
5. deliver work to specific briefs, timescales response to those projects.
and budgets (CM 5.7)
6. develop personal learning plan and Assessment Methods
structure own learning effectively
7. market oneself, negotiate and agree Students are assessed through the
contracts for services (CM 5.8) submission of Project Files which may
include budgets, schedules, response to
briefs, communications to group
members, minutes of meetings, contracts
and resource booking forms. Students are
also assessed through independent
learning plans and through peer group
and self-assessment.
This programme will recruit principally from the FdA programmes at Ravensbourne
College. Normally, the prerequisites for entry to the top-up course are:
Detailed admission and selection criteria are set out in the Criteria for Admission to BA
(Hons) Broadcasting (Sound Design, Post Production, Production).
Students applying from another Foundation Degree course are expected to have
acquired, to an equivalent level, the skills achieved by Foundation Degree graduates.
This might be through work or alternative study.
Applicants may need to complete a suitable bridging course before commencing study
on the BA (Hons) Broadcasting (Sound Design, Post Production, Production), which
will normally run in the summer before enrolment. There is no right of entry to the
course for Foundation Degree students; all applicants will be subject to meeting
threshold achievement criteria and a selection interview.
Applications are positively welcomed from those who may not possess formal entry
qualifications, mature students, those with work experience or with qualifications other
than those listed above.
Students will be expected to attend for interview and submit a portfolio of examples of
work.
Students will be selected according to the criteria set out in the College Procedure
for the Admission of Students and Guidance Notes for Selecting Candidates for
interview.
When appropriate the College’s Accreditation of Prior Learning Policy and Procedure
will be used to assess applicants at interview. The key criterion for entry is evidence of
commitment and motivation to study in the subject area.
In common with all Ravensbourne honours degree courses, this course is subject to
the Academic Regulations for the Awards of BA and BSc.
In summary, in order to complete a unit, a student must successfully complete all the
assessment specified for that unit. In order to progress from level two (bridging
course) to level three, a student must successfully complete all the units in that level
of the course. In order to achieve the award, a student (having completed the level
two bridging course) must successfully complete all the units in level three. In certain
circumstances, the Examination Board may at its discretion choose to permit
performance in one area to compensate for underachievement in another subject to
the provisions of the Academic Regulations for the Awards of BA and BSc. However,
there is no automatic right to such compensation.
The final degree is classified on the basis of the level three units only. Classification is
determined by the average of the final results achieved in each of the final year units
weighted by their credit size, according to the banding below:
The College acknowledges the difficulties students may have during the transition
from Foundation Degree Level 2 to Honours Degree Level 3. This transition is fully
supported through the bridging programme, which focuses on the development of
both research and analysis skills and key communication skills. Personal tutorials and
study skills support is also offered to all students.
Students on the course have an access to an impressive range of facilities. These are
set out in the College statement of resources amongst those of particular interest to
this course are:
General Resources
• Learning Resource Centre (32,000 books, 10,000 hours off-air video recordings,
over 100 separate periodicals, plus an impressive range of electronic resources);
• General Purpose Computing (Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Graphics etc).
15. E Learning
In addition to the aspects of the curriculum delivered in the traditional manner through
lectures, workshops and other face to face delivery methods, learning will also be
supported by the developing ‘Moodle’ Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Course
Handbooks, project briefs and other course materials will be stored for retrieval and
access on or off campus. Similarly students are able to apply themselves to on-line
group forums and critiques and tasks at the time and place most suitable to their
personal schedules and commitments.
The course operates within a College quality assurance framework which ensures that
the standards set at validation are maintained and enhanced and the quality of the
student learning experience is good. As part of this framework the course is subject to
the following processes:
• Course Review;
• Mapping against FHEQ and Subject Benchmark Statement during development;
• Integration of Occupational Standards during development;
• College Internal Validation;
• External Validation by the University of Sussex;
• External Examiner Reports;
Working on projects with students from other disciplines is central to the aims of this
programme. Students may work extensively with the different pathways within BA
(Hons) Broadcasting, as well as with BA (Hons) Content Creation and Broadcast.
In addition, the course may work with others in the College including the BA (Hons)
Design for Moving Image, BA (Hons) Animation and BA (Hons) Design for Interaction
on specific projects. Students may also work with the FdA courses in a client/crew
relationship. Some of this collaborative work may be geared towards the annual Rave
on Air showcase event and in all cases will be subject to the development of
negotiated learning contracts.
In line with the College’s aim of ensuring the continued commercial relevance of our
academic provision, the course will, from time to time, consult industry partners in the
development of projects.
Partners include:
• Broadcasters;
• Production Companies;
• Facilities Houses;
• Members of the Broadcasting Advisory Board;
• Members of the Advisory Committee for the Communication Media Faculty;
• Skillset (Sector Skills Council).
20. BA (Hons) Broadcasting - Unit Map, Unit Delivery and Balance of Credits
C301/BRD304 Dissertation
20 Credits
Unit A A A A A A A A A B B B B B B B B C C C C C C D D D D D D D
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
LEVEL 3
BRD301 Film and Television Analysis X X X X X X X X
C
T301/ The Broadcasting Business X X X X X X X X
BRD302 C
PPD3b/ Personal and Professional X X X X X X X X X X
BRD303b Development 3 C
C301/ Dissertation C X X X X X X
BRD304
BRD305 Professional Skills for Post X X X X X X
Production PP
BRD306 Portfolio (Post Production) X X X X X d d d d X X
PP
BRD307 Professional Skills for X X X X X X X
Sound SD
BRD308 Portfolio (Sound Design) SD X X X X X d d d d X X
BRD309 Professional Skills for X X X X X X X d X X X X X X X X d X d X
Production P
BRD310 Portfolio (Production) P X X X X X d d d d X X
LEVEL 2
BRD201 Management and X X X
Organisations C
BRD202 Understanding Media C X X X X X X
BRD203 Research Preparation C X X X
1. the economics of the broadcasting industry 1. produce work which demonstrates a critical understanding of media forms
2. the use of technology in media production and post-production and structures
3. the cycle of production, circulation and consumption 2. produce work which demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the
4. current and potential future production and post production models technical requirements of the broadcasting industry
5. management techniques and processes within the broadcasting industry 3. produce work which demonstrates advanced competence of production
6. current regulatory frameworks governing the broadcasting industry and post production technologies
7. techniques for analysing film and TV programmes 4. adapt production and post production techniques in response to the
8. the use of narrative specific constraints of a brief
9. the evolution and use of genre 5. respond to a brief using vocabulary appropriate to specialist and non-
specialist audiences
6. balance creative, technical, schedule and budget demands
7. creatively experiment with production/post-production conventions,
techniques and practices
8. identify a range of solutions to a brief
C - Intellectual Skills – Able To: D - Transferable Skills – Able To:
1. analyse information and experiences 1. work independently, set own aims, objectives and deadlines
2. articulate reasoned arguments through reflection, review and evaluation 2. manage time, personnel and resources
3. critically assess work with reference to existing and emerging academic 3. work in groups with individuals from a variety of backgrounds
debates 4. communicate effectively to technical and non-technical audiences
4. carry out research using a variety of forms and methods 5. deliver work to specific briefs, timescales and budgets
5. evaluate research sources and show critical judgement in their use 6. develop personal learning plan and structure own learning effectively
6. carry out sustained independent enquiry 7. market oneself, negotiate and agree contracts for services
Please note, this specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and
the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate
if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided. More detailed information
on the learning outcomes, content and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each unit can be
found in the Course Handbook, Unit Descriptors and Project Briefs. The accuracy of the information
contained in this document is reviewed by the College and may be checked by the Quality Assurance
Agency for Higher Education.