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Date posted: September 2024
| Module Title |
Researching for Media |
| Module Code |
CM1440 (ITS) / JRR1003 (Banner) |
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Faculty |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
School |
Communications |
| Module Co-ordinator | Marcos Dias | | | Module Teachers | - | |
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NFQ level |
6 |
Credit Rating |
10 |
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Pre-requisite |
Not Available |
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Co-requisite |
Not Available |
| Compatibles |
Not Available |
| Incompatibles |
Not Available |
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None
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Description
This module provides key research, writing and referencing skills for multimedia students towards preparing them for practice-based group projects that are grounded in theory. Students will develop basic academic writing skills, referencing, and the ability to summarise and critically analyse existing academic texts. Students will also learn the basics of prototyping and the iterative design process.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Recognise the importance of prototyping and demonstrate the ability to develop basic prototypes for multimedia projects.
2. Produce written content for a diversity of multimedia forms.
3. Understand the basic requirements for academic writing.
4. Develop the ability to summarise and critically analyse academic texts.
5. Develop and practice referencing skills.
6. Write academic essays with adequate referencing and structure that respond to a brief
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| Workload |
Full-time hours per semester |
| Type |
Hours |
Description |
| Lecture | 24 | Attendance at weekly lectures. | | Independent Study | 226 | Independent learning, prototyping and academic writing. | | Total Workload: 250 |
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Basic prototyping skills (sketching/moodboards/storyboards) and iterative design process.Producing written content for different types of multimedia projects.Differences between academic and non-academic writingDevelopment of writing skills based on the ability to summarise and critically analyse existing academic textsDevelopment of academic referencing and writing skills |
| Assessment Breakdown | | Continuous Assessment | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% |
| Course Work Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Participation | Participation in class and execution of weekly tasks | 10% | Every Week | | Project | Prototyping exercise (iterative design), Students will develop a low fidelity prototype and wireframes for an interactive app through tasks proposed in the classroom. | 20% | Week 4 | | Assignment | Writing content for different multimedia projects. Students will write content relevant to a particular media form. | 20% | Week 6 | | Assignment | Structured essay. Students will write a 1,000 to 1,500-word academic essay based on a set theme and an initial set of references provided by the lecturer. Essay must demonstrate the ability to summarise and critically analyse existing texts, write in an academic format and use proper referencing according to the School’s guidelines. | 50% | Week 12 |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories:
Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module.
Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element. |
| * ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment |
| This module is category 1 |
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Indicative Reading List
- Stephen King: 2000, On Writing; A memoir of the Craft, Hodder and Staughton,
- Harold Evans,Crawford Gillan: 0, Essential English, 9780712664479
- Robert M. Ritter,Lesley Brown: 2005, New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors, OUP Oxford, 9780198610403
- Jonathan Price,Lisa Price: 2002, Hot Text, New Riders, 0735711518
- Gerry McGovern,Rob Norton,Catherine O'Dowd: 2002, The Web Content Style Guide, FT Press, 0273656058
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Other Resources
None |
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