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Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

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Module Title
Module Code (ITS)
Faculty School
Module Co-ordinatorSemester 1: Marcos Dias
Semester 2: Marcos Dias
Autumn: Marcos Dias
Module TeachersMarcos Dias
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating
Pre-requisite Not Available
Co-requisite Not Available
Compatibles Not Available
Incompatibles Not Available
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Description

The overall aim of this module is to develop students' competencies in designing and developing a large multimedia product or service and to promote a team based learning approach to the acquisition of professional skills and practices in line with the students own interests and competencies in the digital media field.

Learning Outcomes

1. Define the topic, media area, approach and methodology of their chosen media/research project
2. Identify the core skill sets necessary for successful execution of proposed media project/research topic
3. Form a project team with a well balanced set of media skills capable of bringing project to execution
4. Critially analyse previous media and academic work in the relevant chosen area
5. Develop solutions to programming, design and management problems as they arise throughout the project implementation stages
6. Produce an innovative, original and complex multimedia project which displays high creative production values and demonstrates rigorous academic analysis



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Group work750Major Group Project design and implementation.
Total Workload: 750

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

Major Group Project Design and Implementation

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment% Examination Weight%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Digital ProjectMajor Project100%Other
Indicative Reading List

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