Module Descriptors

This module introduces students to contemporary methods and practices involved in television production.  Through practice-based study in response to a specific production brief and relevant critical analysis and reflexive review, students will gain experience of television production in contemporary creative contexts and evaluate the benefits of a variety of production approaches and techniques.

The module consists of lectures, screenings and practical workshops designed to consolidate the existing technical and creative skills of students and develop their abilities in the central elements of television production from pre-production to post-production. Screenings of class work with elements of self and peer critique are held at regular intervals.

A significant element of the course is devoted to practice-based study that is both team based and individual in response to a specific brief, this is supported by tutorial sessions where students are offered guidance in terms of their creative approach.

This module encourages students to employ creative and imaginative approaches to developing a specific programme concept – developing skills essential to the creation of television productions and to the creative industries in general.  Beyond this, the module provides students with an understanding of the context within which their work will be regarded.

In recent years this module benefitted from the input of executives from Lion Scotland production company.  They have provided focused, intensive teaching input and live assessment briefs for the students.

On successful completion of this module the student will be able to:

L1. Produce television production work demonstrating a creative and imaginative approach to specific briefs

L2. Develop technical and aesthetic skills required for the development and production of television programmes

L3. Demonstrate knowledge of the creative contexts and critical debates surrounding contemporary television production

Demonstrate and/or work with:

A broad and integrated knowledge and understanding of the scope, main areas and boundaries of television production ;
an understanding of the role of technology in terms of media production, access and use;

a knowledge of the legal, ethical and regulatory frameworks which affect media and cultural production, circulation, and consumption;

understand the implications and potential for television production works presented by the key developments in current and emerging media and technologies, and in interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary practice in television production

Students will be able to:

Use a selection of the principal skills, techniques, practices and/or materials associated with the television production

Produce work which demonstrates the effective manipulation of sound, image and/or the written word;

Produce work showing competence in operational aspects of media production technologies, systems, techniques and professional practices;

Be adaptable, creative and self-reflexive in producing output for a variety of audiences and in a variety of media forms.

Initiate, develop and realise distinctive and creative work within various forms of writing or of aural, visual, audio-visual, sound or other electronic media;

Use a few skills, techniques, practices and/or materials that are specialised or advanced.

Practise routine methods of enquiry and/or research:

Carry out various forms of research for essays, projects, creative productions or dissertations involving sustained independent enquiry;

Practise in a range of professional level contexts which include a degree of unpredictability.

Produce work which demonstrates the effective manipulation of sound, image and/or the written word;

Manage time, personnel and resources effectively, by drawing on planning and organisational skills;

The ability to:

Draw on a range of sources in making judgements;

Analyse information and experiences, formulate independent; judgements, and articulate reasoned arguments through reflection, review and evaluation;

Formulate reasoned responses to the critical judgements of others;

Analyse closely, interpret, and show the exercise of critical judgement in the understanding and, as appropriate, evaluation of forms of communication, media and culture.

Convey complex information to a range of audiences and for a range of purposes
communicate effectively in inter-personal settings, in writing and in a variety of media to present and promote documentary project concepts;

Gather, organise and deploy ideas and information in order to formulate arguments cogently, and express them effectively in written, oral or in other forms;

Use a range of standard applications to process and obtain data-put to use a range of IT skills from basic competences such as data analysis and word-processing to more complex skills using web-based technology or multimedia, and develop, as appropriate, specific proficiencies in utilising a range of media technologies.

Use a range of routine skills and some advanced and specialised skills in support of established practices in a subject/discipline, for example:

Articulate ideas and information comprehensibly in visual, oral and written forms;

Source, navigate, select, retrieve, evaluate, manipulate and manage information from a variety of sources;

Select and employ communication and information technologies.

The following materials form essential underpinning for the module content and ultimately for the learning outcomes:

In line with the Academic Engagement Procedure, Students are defined as academically engaged if they are regularly engaged with timetabled teaching sessions, course-related learning resources including those in the Library and on the relevant learning platform, and complete assessments and submit these on time. Please refer to the Academic Engagement Procedure at the following link: Academic engagement procedure

Where a module has Professional, Statutory or Regulatory Body requirements these will be listed here:
Attendance at lectures and involvement in and responsibility for the group based practical assessments.

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1. More than one assessment method can be used to assess individual learning outcomes.
2. Schools are responsible for determining student contact hours. Please refer to University Policy on contact hours (extract contained within section 10 of the Module Descriptor guidance note).
   This will normally be variable across Schools, dependent on Programmes &/or Professional requirements.