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Date posted: September 2024
| Module Title |
Project Development |
| Module Code |
CM3790 (ITS) / MCO1011 (Banner) |
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Faculty |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
School |
Communications |
| Module Co-ordinator | Andreas Aurelio Rauh Ortega | | | Module Teachers | Dónal Mulligan, Miriam Judge | |
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NFQ level |
8 |
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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Coursework Only
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Description
This module will provide both the skills and the mentoring needed to develop a major multimedia project.
The module develops key competencies in group dynamics, creative development, project management and presentation, and research design. This module incorporates the processes of verifying and guiding MMA major projects, via presentation of proposed projects to a panel of staff.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Identify current trends in Multimedia
2. Prepare and present a trailer, prototype, or demonstration of intent.
3. Appraise their own experiment in new media production or technique for viability in major project.
4. Deliver a pitch based on the original idea for the major project.
5. Develop original project ideas for the major project.
6. Choose a team for the project by identifying the key roles and skills needed.
7. Develop understanding of appropriate research methods for Multimedia projects.
8. Begin project management processes and planning for MMA Major Project.
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| Workload |
Full-time hours per semester |
| Type |
Hours |
Description |
| Lecture | 10 | No Description | | Seminars | 20 | Meetings with the lecturer and other supervising staff. | | Fieldwork | 40 | Preparation of required elements for presentation and submission. | | Fieldwork | 30 | Directed components on Research Ethics, Project Management, and other mandatory requirements for Major Project planning. | | Class Presentation | 10 | Presentations to students and panel staff | | Independent Study | 140 | No Description | | 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
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| Assessment Breakdown | | Continuous Assessment | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% |
| Course Work Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Presentation | Major Project Prototype Presentation:
In groups, or as individual students who are registered for CM3970 in Semester 2, present a structured project pitch for the intended Major Project to be carried out in Semester to a staff panel review. | 40% | Week 7 | | Digital Project | Advanced Prototype & Project Plan & Structure:
Complete a structured document that provides required detail on the finalised implementation plan for your major project, along with an accompanying prototype element. | 60% | Sem 1 End |
| 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
- Ess, Charles: 2009, Digital Media Ethics, Polity Press, Cambridge,
- England, Elaine: 2007, Managing multimedia : project management for interactive media, Addison-Wesley, London; New York,
- Belbin, R. M: 2001, Management teams : why they succeed or fail, Heinemann, London,
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Other Resources
None |
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