| Unit name | Industry Study |
|---|---|
| Unit code | FATV30004 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Ms. Katie Mack |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Film and Television |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The unit will provide a structured and supervised opportunity for final year students to pursue the independent study of a creative industry, organisation or practice related to the areas of film and television. Students will choose their own focus and topic for the study (subject to approval by the unit convenor), and will be provided with support and guidance from the Department. The Department has a number of ongoing links and connections to organisations that students can draw on for their industry studies. The student will conduct the planning, structuring and writing of the study under the supervision of the department, which may include interviews with key players in the field/s of film and/or television and related organisations. The assessment is in the form of a case study that brings the study and the outcomes of its related activities together in a structured way, drawing on relevant theoretical contexts, and presenting a cogent argument/s.
Aims:
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. identify a key topic for study within a professional industrial setting related to film and/or television;
2. effectively and independently plan, structure and execute a case study of an aspect of the film and television industry, which may include interviews, with supervisory support;
3. consider at an advanced level how the creative industries function with regard to the focus of the selected case study and within wider cultural and artistic contexts;
4. write a case study to an advanced level that is situated within relevant contexts, including those relating to aspects of the creative industries, and that presents a structured and cogent argument.
Weekly seminar and 5 x group or individual supervisions, supported by self-directed tasks where appropriate.
6,000 word individual case study, including supporting documentation (100%)
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. FATV30004).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
