Course Specification BSc (Hons) Creative Media Technology 201 8-19 (BSCMT) - LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY
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LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY Course Specification BSc (Hons) Creative Media Technology 2018-19 (BSCMT) www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk
School of Computing, Creative Technologies and Engineering
Award and programme title: BSc (Hons) Creative Media Technology
Level of qualification: Level 6
Interim awards available:
Award Title Level
BSC Creative Media Technology 6
DIPHE Creative Media Technology 5
CERTHE Creative Media Technology 4
Length and status of programme and mode of study
Programme Length (years) Mode (campus-
Status based / DL or
(FT/PT/SW) other)
BSc (Hons) Creative Media 3 Years FT Campus-based
Technology
BSc (Hons) Creative Media 4 Years SW Campus-based
Technology
Course Specification
Overview and Aims
This is a practical course which is aimed at creative and dynamic individuals with an interest
in digital technology and passion for modern media trends. Teaching and learning takes place
on vibrant Headingley Campus which is set within 100 acres of parkland and equipped with
modern, state-of-the-art labs and flexible learning spaces.
The Creative Media Technology course aims to deliver a curriculum focused on three core
subject areas:
• Design and graphics• Web and Interactivity
• Professional Practice and Skills
These have been clearly identified by employers as the key skills and attributes that graduates
must demonstrate. Each subject area focuses upon the creative application of technology
within the discipline and ensures students are versed in the latest industry-standard software
packages. The range of businesses that employ graduates from this course, require multi-
skilled graduates who can contribute to a variety of projects. Therefore the course offers a
broad, multi-disciplinary curriculum and therefore students also have opportunity to engage
with specialist areas such as:
• Digital Video
• 3D Graphics and Animation
• Mobile Applications
A distinctive feature of the course is its close links with a range of commercial companies
which contribute to an advisory employer forum. These range from digital advertising
agencies and web development companies to e-learning producers and video post-
production houses. Our relationship with these companies informs our approach to module
design and assessment. Our use of an employer forum has direct input into the briefs set for
students and a number of our undergraduates have secured year-long industry placements
as part of their degree.
Core staff teaching on the course actively pursue research and many lecturers divide their
time between their academic work and commercial sector activities. This approach ensures
that the student experience keeps pace with the rapidly changing digital environment and
provides exposure to academic and employment opportunities.
Throughout the degree course students will encounter a range of learning environments and
experiences, preparing them for the modern workplace. These range from responding
creatively to real-world briefs, innovative approaches to pitching concepts, working
effectively in teams, contextual research techniques and producing work for clients.
Course Learning Outcomes
1 Systematically understand the key aspects of creative, technical and
professional practice in the creative media industries.
2 Develop and research original ideas, then communicate and manage
production workflow and responsibilities to translate these creative
ideas into final products, services or content.
3 Critically review established techniques of analysis and design that
encompass creative industry standards and practices.
4 Encourage professional development and personal growth through
regular engagement with critical reflection on professional practice,
including the contributions and performance of self and others when
team-working.5 Independently undertake research and critically evaluate arguments,
assumptions, abstract concepts and data (that may be incomplete)
and to frame appropriate questions to achieve a solution, or identify
a range of solutions, to problems.
6 Develop a portfolio of practical work demonstrating practical skills
and employability that facilitates appropriate transition between
academic study and the industrial workplace.
Course Structure
Level 4
Level 4 aims to deliver the fundamental principles of the subject areas. It aims to
offer a broad curriculum, allowing students to find their preferred role(s) and
career path(s). It also aims to develop the students’ understanding of the
creative media industries.
Semester 1 Core (Y) Semester 2 Core (Y)
Web authoring 3D Principles
Y Y
(20 credits) (20 credits)
Graphic Design Digital Video
Y Y
(20 credits) (20 credits)
The Creative Media Media Project
Y Y
Industries (20 credits) (20 credits)
Level 5
Level 5 builds upon the fundamental principles of Level 4, preparing students for
the production of large-scale media projects. It offers students greater flexibility
in setting the context of their assignments and the specialism(s) they hope to
develop. Project and professional skills are developed through group-based
assessment.
Semester 1 Core (Y) Semester 2 Core (Y)
Visual Communication Video Post Production
Y Y
(20 credits) (20 credits)
Web Design Interactive Media Design
Y Y
(20 credits) (20 credits)
Advanced 3D Animation Group Project
Y Y
(20 credits) (20 credits)
Level 6
Level 6 aims to prepare students for the creation of commercial projects and
creates the opportunity for them to do so. It greatly encourages portfolio
development, self-directed learning and the selection of specialisms. Students
customise the course to their individual needs through the selection of an
elective and the completion of deliberately inexplicit project briefs.
Semester 1 Core (Y) Semester 2 Core (Y)
Production Project (40 credits) YChoose 2 out of 5 electives Professional Portfolio
(all 20 credits): (20 credits) Y
Short Story
Choose 1 out of 2 electives
3D Visualisation N
(all 20 credits):
Motion Design N
Design Thinking
Scriptwriting
Mobile Gaming
Web Development
Learning and Teaching
Details relating to contact hours and other key information sets (KIS) are
available on the course page of our Online Prospectus on our website.
Learning and Teaching Approaches
The Course employs a wide range of learning opportunities and teaching methods, informed
by curriculum review, pedagogic research and continuous staff development. Particular
methods for each module or cohort are identified prior to delivery through the annual
planning process. Innovative approaches to teaching, learning and assessment are
encouraged. For example, at level 4, as part of their assessment students are required to
get out of the lab, to get into the field and engage with the creative media industry by
attending events, entering competitions, researching companies and potentially applying for
jobs.
Peer assessment is used extensively, replicating the way that companies work and
recruit. The Course seeks to expand the application of technology in the delivery of
teaching and learning support wherever appropriate.
Scheduled sessions will include the use of lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical
laboratory sessions. Advantage will be taken of both technology and supportive activities to
ensure that effective learning takes place. These activities will include the use of
simulations, role play, case studies, projects, practical work, work based learning,
workshops, peer tutoring, peer group interaction, self-managed teams and learner managed
learning.
Our Learning and Teaching Strategy is based on the Vision, Values and Strategic Themes set
out in the Strategic Plan 2010 – 2015. Our vision is: “to be acknowledged for our
commitment to student success, our innovation and enterprise, our global reach and strong
local impact”.
We do this by pushing students, by the consistent use of industry style projects in each year,
by using a variety of teaching and assessment strategies, and by encouraging students to
research the industry in both a local and a global context.Our Learning and Teaching Strategy has strong connections with other strategies including; Widening Participation, Research and Enterprise, Schools’ Partnership, Employability and Human Resources. We are committed to the following values: Inspiring We share our values and ideas with passion, energy and commitment, supporting all to achieve their potential. Creative We stimulate innovation, imagination and discovery, generating challenging and original ideas. Enterprising We identify and maximise opportunities using our resources widely and building on our strengths. Purposeful We are clear as to our shared plan and committed to delivering this efficiently and effectively. Respectful We are inclusive, supportive and ethical in our behaviours and actions, actively valuing diversity. Professional We expect and uphold high standards, leading by example with integrity and responsibility Learning and Teaching Activities Theoretical and technical materials are delivered via a lecture series. The students are offered the opportunity to develop their understanding of these materials through tutorials, seminars and practical lab workshops. They then apply their new knowledge and skills in the production of practical, product-based assignments. Evaluation, critique and reflection is embedded in all learning and teaching activities. Students are challenged and stimulated by the mixture of different assessment types and content: group and individual; technical and artistic; web design, programming, film and audio. They are encouraged to make best use of their prior experience by using these in their projects. Many students choose to follow up on outside activities by developing industry standard products for external organisations they have been involved with. Learning activity fosters personalised learning by allowing students to choose their own projects at all levels and to set the scope of these as appropriate. We provide an inclusive learning environment for a diverse range of students. All laboratories are accessible to all students, and written materials are available in standard electronic formats. Furthermore, the university provides amanuenses and helpers for those who need them. Graduate Attributes (UG only) All our undergraduate students will develop three graduate attributes.
Students will be enterprising, digitally literate and have a global outlook.
Enterprising
Students develop entrepreneurial skills by:
developing innovative solutions to specified project briefs
pitching creative ideas in written, verbal and graphical formats
developing a deep understanding of the creative media industries through contextual
research
producing commercial products
Digitally Literate:
Students develop their digital literacy by:
producing products using high-end software systems
researching solutions to complex issues using authoritative digital sources
evaluating the capabilities and limitations of digital hardware
Global Outlook:
Students develop their global outlook by:
developing products appropriate for the international market
integrating a wide range of cultural and ethnic influences in their concept
development
Graduate Attributes Mapped to Specific Modules:
Below are some specific examples of how the Graduate Attributes are engrained within the
ethos of this course.
Enterprising:
L4 The Creative Media Industries: In this module, students will make their first contact
with employers in the creative industries. They will learn how to interview, develop
their contextual knowledge and learn how to collaborate with their peers.
L5 Web Design: Students develop essential enterprising skills by finding a real client
and creating a website for them.
L5 Group Project: This module requires students to develop skills in creative problem
solving. They are required to create a finished product by exploiting the resources and
opportunities made available by the Faculty.
L6 Production Project (Part 1): In this module, students will apply learned theory in
developing novel ideas. They will also learn how to develop realistic plans and monitor
objectives. They will effectively conduct primary research to evaluate a potential
market for an opportunity and articulate the proposition.
L6 Production Project (Part 2): This module requires all students to operate as an
entrepreneur. Many students will launch their own business as part of this module,
often as a freelancer. All students will seize the opportunity to create a commercial
product. Managerial and entrepreneurial skills will be developed by all students. L6 Professional Portfolio: This module requires students to develop an online portfolio
and profile. They are required to take control of their own future career and learning.
Digital Literacy:
L4 Digital Video: This module is a classic example of a module that develops computer
literacy. Students are required to learn how to effectively operate video capture
hardware and then edit/manipulate their footage once it has been digitised. They will
become literate in all aspects of a digital production.
L4 Media Project: In this module, students will learn the key principles of
communication and collaboration using digital networks.
L4 Web Authoring: In this module, students develop digital literacy through the design
and creation of websites.
L5 Visual Communication: Visual literacy will be developed in this module. Students
will learn how visual messages are communicated and develop skills in critical reading.
L5 Web Design: This module develops digital literacy and programming skills. Students
work to a brief given by a real client and develop skills in creating interactive
applications and designing an effective user experience.
L5 Interactive Media Design: This module develops digital literacy through the
engagement with current interface and interaction design principles which the
student then implements in a highly interactive application.
L6 Production Project: This module will develop information literacy. Students are
required to find, access and evaluate a range of information sources including library
databases. Students will develop an awareness of the issues around content
discovery, authority, reliability, provenance, license restrictions, adaption and
repurposing of sources.
L6 Professional Portfolio: Students will employ a number of e-portfolio, online
networking and collaboration tools in achieving their goal of finding employment.
Global Outlook:
L4 The Creative Media Industries: In this module, students will identify their own
values, skills, attitudes within international and multicultural contexts. They will
develop their understanding of how the creative media industries operate and find
their place within those industries.
L5 Visual Communication: In this module, students will develop their understanding
of how people from different backgrounds respond to visual messages. They will learn
that different cultures and ideologies are engrained within the visual materials
produced by everyone and how to respond to the consequences of this.
L6 Professional Portfolio: The online portfolio and profile that students create in this
module must be developed to fit with the specific cultural and global market that the
student intends to pursue after they graduate.
L6 Production Project: In this module, students will learn how to work effectively with
people from different cultures. This will include their peers and their external clients.
They will also learn how to respond to events in ethical, confident and informed ways.
Use of the Virtual Learning EnvironmentVirtual Learning Environments are used during the delivery of all modules on this course. On
the VLE, students can expect to find:
Assessment information, including the assignment brief and marking schemes
Examples of previous student work
Tutorial plans
Their grades
Guidance information
Contact information for the module team
Links to relevant internal and external resources
Use of Blended-Learning
All modules employ a mixture of classroom, online and distance learning methodologies.
Assessment Strategy
A healthy mix of individual and team-based assessment is conducted throughout the course
to promote self-directed learning, the development of interpersonal skills and an
appreciation of a range of cultural perspectives and practices.
Assessments take the form of either:
In-class assessment of a demonstration/presentation of work to the tutor(s).
An electronic submission of digital files.
All assessments are an opportunity for the student to develop their portfolio of work, which
is essential to their future employability.
Work-in-progress assessments are employed regularly throughout the course. These
assessment points provide the students with formal feedback on how to improve their
work, prior to the final assessment. They are summative assessment points that also ensure
students are engaged with their work.
We strive to use innovative assessments wherever appropriate. At level 4, for example,
students are required to research the creative media industries and make contact with
employers. Students are required to carry out peer assessment in all group project
modules.
There is a project-related module in each year so that students can develop their team-
working skills and also see how their abilities develop in a similarly structured piece of work
each year. There are three core subject areas: design and graphics, web and interactivity,
project and professional skills. Each of these areas is built upon every year so that students
can observe the development of their core skills.
A global outlook is developed by the various modules that require students to research the
industry in a regional, national and international context. All of these ensure that the
teaching and assessment prepare students for their potential future workplaces.The course team is compact which allows for quick communication and decision-making,
particularly when resolving issues such as the timing of assessments to avoid clashes.
Feedback on Assessed Coursework
Formative feedback is offered as part of the weekly tutorial sessions.
If the method of assessment is an in-class demonstration/presentation, students receive
instant verbal feedback and grades.
If the method of assessment is an electronic submission, students receive written feedback
and grades via the VLE.
Feedback is always provided within 4 weeks and often instantly at the point of assessment.
Module Assessment Methods
Work-in-Progress Presentation
Final Product Presentation
Final Product Production
Critical Evaluation
Portfolio Building
Product Proposal
Asset Production
Research
Core (Y)
Module Titles
Web Authoring (20 credits) Y 40 60
Graphic Design (20 credits) Y 40 60
The Creative Media Industries
Y 50 50
(20 credits)
3D Principles (20 credits) Y 40 60
Digital Video (20 credits) Y 40 60
Media Project (20 credits) Y 40 60
Visual Communication (20
Y 40 60
credits)
Interactive Media Design (20
Y 50 50
credits)
Advanced 3D Animation (20
Y 30 70
credits)
Video Post Production (20
Y 30 70
credits)Web Design (20 credits) Y 40 60
Group Project (20 credits) Y 50 50
Production Project (40
Y 50 40 10
credits)
Professional Portfolio (20
Y 70 30
credits)
Motion Design (20 credits) 40 60
Web Development (20
60 40
credits)
Design Thinking (20 credits) 80 20
Scriptwriting (20 credits) 50 50
Mobile Gaming (20 credits) 70 30
Short Story (20 credits) 40 60
3D Visualisation (20 credits) 40 60
Employability and Professional Context
The Creative Media Technology course is strongly positioned to address the agenda set out
in the government's Digital Britain white paper. It reinforces the importance of the Digital
Economy to the nation’s economic future to drive future industrial capability and
competitiveness.
Nationally, there is strong support for the creative technology sector, the broad description
of which includes web design and creative, film, TV, games, music, video, electronics,
animation, e-learning, enterprise software, and IT solutions and services.
The Digital Knowledge Economy is regarded as ‘fundamental to the UK’s future prosperity’
and there is an aim to be a global centre for the creative industries. ‘The strength of Digital
Britain is in its strong network of universities, business and people and that this strength is
multiplied when the country works together (Digital Britain 2009). Innovate UK, formerly the
Technology Strategy Board, published a strategy paper in 2013, outlining the importance of
the creative industries for the UK economy. Equally, KPMG in their 2013 Tech Monitor report
recognise the technology industry as a key sector in the UK, with growth expectations and job
hiring figures above UK average.
A broad range of career paths become available to students who successfully graduate from
this course:
Graphic Design
Web Design
Web Development
SEO Branding / Marketing Illustration Digital Art Video Production Video Editing and Special Effects 2D Animation and Motion Graphics 3D Graphics 3D Animation Games Photography Media Sales Project Management Account Management The course also prepares students for further academic studies. Work-Related Activities The assignments delivered to students on this course accurately reflect the working practices of the creative media industries. Students take on roles in their projects that have equivalent roles in industry. By Level 6, students are required to produce commercial products working with external clients. This ensures that the assessment is authentic and the students are engaged with relevant external parties. Students undertake a wide variety of learning activities that are assessed in line with industry practices. Group-based assessment and collaboration with students from other courses are standard practice. Placement or Work-Related Activity Level: Level 4 (Optional placement year upon successful completion of Level 5) Level 6 Placement or Work-Related Activity Length in Weeks: Level 4 In Semester 1 of Level 4, students on this course complete the module The Creative Media Industries. The entire assessment of this module is work-related activity. (14 weeks) Level 5 In Semester 2 of Level 5, students on this course complete the module Group Project. The entire assessment of this module is work-related activity. (14 weeks) Optional Placement Year
Upon successful completion of Level 5, students are offered the opportunity to take a placement year with a creative media company. (30 weeks minimum) Level 6 In Semester 2 of Level 6, students on this course complete the module Production Project. In this module they are required to produce a commercial product working with relevant external parties. (14 weeks) Type of Placement or Work-Related Activity: Level 4 Simulation (summatively assessed) Level 5 Simulation (summatively assessed) Optional Placement Year Placement Level 6 Live project (summatively assessed) Reference Points used in course design and delivery All our courses leading to Leeds Beckett University awards have been designed and approved in accordance with UK and European quality standards. Our courses utilise the Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) and relevant subject benchmarks (where these are available) and professional, statutory and regulatory body requirements (for professionally accredited courses). We review our courses annually and periodically, responding to student feedback and a range of information to enhance our courses. Our University is also subject to external review by the Quality Assurance Agency. Our latest report can be found on the QAA website at http://www.qaa.ac.uk/reviews-and-reports We appoint External Examiners to verify that our University sets and maintains standards for awards which adhere to relevant national subject benchmark statements and the FHEQ (UK), ensure standards and student achievements are comparable with other Higher Education Institutions in the UK, with which they are familiar, and ensure that assessments measure achievement of course and module learning outcomes and reach the required standard. External Examiners may also provide feedback on areas of good practice or potential enhancement.
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