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Module Title |
Introducation to Media Practice
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Module Code |
CM121
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School |
School of Communications
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Online Module Resources
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| Module Co-ordinator | Mr Eoin Campbell | Office Number | C155 |
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Level |
1
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Credit Rating |
5
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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In an media environment, increasingly dominated by digital media equipment and formats, students
need to quickly familiarise themselves with the ever changing technology and concepts. This module aims to give a good grounding in digital media techniologies to help prepare the student for specialised production in years 2 and 3.
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Learning Outcomes
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Students successfully completing the module should:
Possess a grounding in Digital Video
hardware, acquisition/capture of content, and basic digital video concepts.
Possess a grounding with Digital Audio
hardware, acquisition/capture of content, and basic digital audio concepts.
Possess a grounding with Digital Photography
hardware, acquisition/capture of content, and basic digital photography concepts.
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Lectures |
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Tutorials |
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Laboratories |
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Seminars |
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Independent Learning Time |
75
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Total |
75
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Placements |
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NOTE
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
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Indicative Syllabus
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The module will deal with what types of cameras and formats exist,
how a digital video camera captures a moving picture, how to operate a digital video camera and film a scene, types of digital audio hardware, how to operate digital audio hardware, types of digital audio formats, how to operate digital audio hardware to record an interview, digital Photography concepts, what types of cameras are there, how do they operate.
What is composition and what types of photographs can be taken. What is Exposure, Aperture, Film Speed etc.
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| Assessment | | Continuous Assessment | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% |
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Indicative Reading List
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Tom Ang (2005): Digital Video Handbook, Russell Evans (2005): Practical DV
Filmmaking, Peter Wells (2006): Digital Camcorder Technique, Francis Rumsey (2005): Sound & Recording: An
Introduction, Bruce Bartlett (2005): Practical Recording Techniques, Scott Kelby (2006): The Digital Photography
Book, Michael Freeman (2005): The Digital SLR Handbook
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| CS | BA in Communication Studies |
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