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Module Title
Module Code
School
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NFQ level	6	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module provides key research, writing and referencing skills for multimedia students towards preparing them for practice-based group projects that are grounded in theory. Students will develop basic academic writing skills, referencing, and the ability to summarise and critically analyse existing academic texts. Students will also learn the basics of prototyping and the iterative design process.

Learning Outcomes

1. Recognise the importance of prototyping and demonstrate the ability to develop basic prototypes for multimedia projects.
2. Produce written content for a diversity of multimedia forms.
3. Understand the basic requirements for academic writing.
4. Develop the ability to summarise and critically analyse academic texts.
5. Develop and practice referencing skills.
6. Write academic essays with adequate referencing and structure that respond to a brief

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	Attendance at weekly lectures.
Independent Study	226	Independent learning, prototyping and academic writing.
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

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Basic prototyping skills (sketching/moodboards/storyboards) and iterative design process.

Producing written content for different types of multimedia projects.

Differences between academic and non-academic writing

Development of writing skills based on the ability to summarise and critically analyse existing academic texts

Development of academic referencing and writing skills

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	%	Examination Weight	%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
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
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Stephen King: 2000, On Writing; A memoir of the Craft, Hodder and Staughton,
Harold Evans,Crawford Gillan: 0, Essential English, 9780712664479
Robert M. Ritter,Lesley Brown: 2005, New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors, OUP Oxford, 9780198610403
Jonathan Price,Lisa Price: 2002, Hot Text, New Riders, 0735711518
Gerry McGovern,Rob Norton,Catherine O'Dowd: 2002, The Web Content Style Guide, FT Press, 0273656058

Other Resources

None

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