Module: Major Project

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Major Project
Module Code	MCO1052 (ITS: CM5670)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Communications
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	20

Description

1. To further the development of students' competencies in the planning and development of a particular mixed media 'content' product or service - in an emerging media form 2. To extend and enhance the overall learning approach commenced in the taught modules of this programme. 3. To promote a team-based learning and a 'learning by- doing' approach to the further development of professional skills and practices in line with the students' own interests/competencies related to the effective development of digital media content products/services

Learning Outcomes

1. Organise and manage competencies related to the effective development of digital media content products/services.
2. Create an innovative, original and complex mixed media product or service, in collaboration with other members of a small team.
3. Recognise and formulate critical problems that are amenable to emerging media management solutions.
4. Propose solutions to complex mixed media authoring, design and management problems.
5. Appraise the role and functions of emerging digital technologies in the content and service industries.

Total Workload: 0

Section Breakdown
CRN	11009	Part of Term	Semester 1, 2 & 3
Coursework	100%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	N
Resit Category	RC2	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Andreas Aurelio Rauh Ortega	Module Teacher	Declan Tuite

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Digital Project	Major Project: In keeping with the student-centred learning and learning-by-doing philosophy underpinning the M.Sc Emerging Media programme, students will create and produce a multimedia product or service. The Major Project comprises of two elements 1: the practice element consists fo a a new piece of media created by the project group. 2: a written report thesis which serves as a record of the definition, intention, research background and evolution of the Major Project. It is to be delivered at the same time as the Major Project. The log's primary purpose is to assist in the evaluation and assessment of the major project/thesis by the internal and external evaluators.	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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 Project Evaluation:
1) The overall creativity and innovative features of the project's conceptualisation and design. 2) The technical implementation of the digital content project. Including the effective utilisation/adoption of appropriate technical facilities, tools and applications as well as the creative combination/mix of relevant media forms/components. 3) The coherence and effectiveness of the emerging media project's textual strategies, design and form, especially with respect to the communication of its core message/content as well as its orientation towards the target audience and uses/users or 'market' (or niche). 4) The manner/extent to which the project's construction and implementation is informed by due regard to professional publishing practices, legal considerations (e.g. copyright), user demand/consumption trends and/or marketing strategies relevant to such digital media content products/services. 5) The manner and extent to which students utilise, extend and further develop the core technical and other competencies introduced in the taught modules on this programme.

Indicative Reading List

Books:
None

Articles:
None

Other Resources

None