This module introduces students to a number of essential literacies required for the academic study of film and broadcasting at undergraduate level. In particular, it focuses on assisting students, in understanding, employing and applying key terminology and vocabulary appropriate to the processes and techniques of the field in order to become fully articulate in the language of the domain.
Week 1: Introduction: the nature of academic writing and course overview.
Week 2: Classroom and email etiquette. Developing academic literacy: objective/subjective writing.
Week 3: Critical reading strategies.
Week 4: Taking ideas from sources: summarising and direct quotation.
Week 5: From summary to synthesis.
Week 6: Referencing workshop.
Week 7: Reading week.
Week 8: Academic texts: focus on the essay.
Week 9: The presentation brief and preparing for presentations.
Week 10: Presentation preparation.
Week 11: Class presentations (class symposium, both groups).
Week 12: Class presentations (class symposium, both groups).
Week 13: Closing comments and submission of complete portfolio.
Indicative Syllabus
Week 1: Introduction: the nature of academic writing and course overview. Week 2: Classroom and email etiquette. Developing academic literacy: objective/subjective writing.Week 3: Critical reading strategies.Week 4: Taking ideas from sources: summarising and direct quotation.Week 5: From summary to synthesis.Week 6: Referencing workshop.Week 7: Reading week.Week 8: Academic texts: focus on the essay.Week 9: The presentation brief and preparing for presentations.Week 10: Presentation preparation.Week 11: Class presentations (class symposium, both groups).Week 12: Class presentations (class symposium, both groups).Week 13: Closing comments and submission of complete portfolio.
The module is based around practical exercises, group work, directed reading and guided independent research. Students will be obliged to have prepared in advance of class attendance as classes will frequently be structured around particular readings and screening excerpts. The emphasis of the course is on ‘doing’ in order to encourage students to develop independent research, writing and presentation skills appropriate to the discipline of media studies. The class will be divided into small groups in order to facilitate peer assessed learning as well as monitoring of student progress.
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| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |