Module: Critical Praxis

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Critical Praxis
Module Code	CM296
School	School of Communications
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Trish Morgan Semester 2: Trish Morgan Autumn: Trish Morgan
Module Teachers	Trish Morgan Orla Bourke Marcos Dias
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Repeat examination

Description

This module provides a framework for students to develop a critical theoretical awareness of media practice within a broader multimedia environment and provides the analytical, reflexive, and scholarly overviews necessary for students to grasp issues as they relate to the political economy, creative industries, and practice based/led research. Students through lectures, reading and writing will utilise and explore digital technologies in order to investigate their objects of study.

Learning Outcomes

1. Develop knowledge in key theories of relevance to multimedia and the creative and cultural industries.
2. Develop a competency in understanding the interlinked relationship between theory and multimedia practice.
3. Demonstrate a competency in the understanding of praxis.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	22	Lecture: 11 x 2 hours
Fieldwork	103	Independent Learning: 103 hours
Total Workload: 125

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

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Week 1
Introduction & analysing media 1

Week 2
Analysing Media 2

Week 3
New Media/New Pleasure

Week 4
Remediation and data logics

Week 5
Convergence and remediation

Week 6
Practice Based Research

Week 7
READING WEEK

Week 8
Digital Labour

Week 9
Production of culture

Week 10
Critical theory

Week 11
Multimedia and space

Week 12
Review

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Portfolio	n/a	75%	n/a
Loop Quiz	n/a	25%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Ruggerio V: 2012, Beyond Feelings: A guide to critical thinking (9th ed)., 9th, McGraw-Hill, New York,

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

MMA	BSc in Multimedia

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