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Module Specifications

Archived Version 2011 - 2012

Module Title	Digital Media Skills
Module Code	CM121
School	School of Communications
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Mr Eoin Campbell	Office Number	C155
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

In a media environment, increasingly dominated by digital media equipment and formats, students need to quickly familiarise themselves with ever changing technologies and concepts. This module aims to give a good grounding in how to use digital media equipment, digital media software and how to understand digital media concepts to help prepare the student for specialised production in years 2 and 3. Each student will be required to learn basic operational skill with Adobe Photoshop (Photo Editing) & Audacity (Audio Editing)

Learning Outcomes

1. Capture media with a photo camera and audio recorder
2. Login, open multimedia programs and perform basic edits using a Macintosh computer
3. Rename and hand up digital files onto a computer network
4. Demonstrate best practice in computer file management
5. Use Digital Photography & Audio software programs
6. Understand basic multimedia terminologies and concepts
7. Understand the concept of encoding and decoding technologies within multimedia applications
8. Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of multimedia principals such as: formats, pixels, waveforms etc.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	11	No Description
Laboratory	11	No Description
Assignment Completion	11	No Description
Independent Study	92	No Description
Total Workload: 125

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

None

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

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

Scott Kelby,: 0, Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Boxed Set, Volumes 1, 2, and 3, 978-0321678737
Bryan Peterson: 2004, Understanding exposure, Amphoto, New York, 978-0817463007
Scott Kelby: 0, Photoshop Cs4 Down & Dirty Tricks, 978-0321563170
Michael Freeman,: 0, The Photographer's Eye, 978-1905814046

Other Resources

1322, DVD-Video, BBC, 2009, The Genius of Photography, http://www.bbc.co.uk/photography/genius/,

Programme or List of Programmes

CS	BA in Communication Studies
JR	BA in Journalism

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