2025/6, Trimester 2, In Person,
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| Occurrence: | 002 |
| Primary mode of delivery: | In Person |
| Location of delivery: | MERCHISTON |
| Partner: | |
| Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Carolyn Scott |
| Module Organiser: | |
| Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
| Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) | NESH Description |
| Face To Face | Lecture | 12 | In lectures, you will be introduced to key debates in documentary production about the representation of reality. These debates explore notions of subjectivity and objectivity, truth and inquiry, voice, reality, and representation. You will become aware of different approaches to constructing documentaries, and ethical considerations that accompany the choices you make. |
| Face To Face | Practical classes and workshops | 36 | In workshops you will practice and develop your practical skills in filming and recording content using industry standard equipment. You will process and catalogue content and explore advanced edition techniques documentary production.
You will cultivate skills in documentary research and conceptualisation, in the organisation of location filming and recording, and in the derivation of a structured narrative from documentary material. |
| Online | Guided independent study | 80 | Guided independent study |
| Online | GROUPIND_STUDY | 72 | Groupwork (Independent Study) |
| Total Study Hours | 200 | |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 200 | |
| Assessment |
| Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words | Description |
| Project - Practical | 60 | 2~3~4~5 | Week 12 | HOURS= 10 minutes | You will work in small groups to produce a 10-minute documentary developed from a brief that you will write and pitch to your tutor. You will work collaboratively, each team member taking different roles to create a structured narrative with an appropriate approach to representing the subject of your documentary. You are expected to demonstrate competence in camerawork, sound-recording, and editing. Your assessment will also take into account your ability to contribute to group work, manage workloads, study independently and meet deadlines. Your final grade will be formed of a group mark and peer-assessment. |
| Portfolio | 40 | 1~3~4 | Week 13 | , WORDS= 2500 | Throughout the module, you will complete a series of formative tasks designed to develop your understanding of audio documentary and podcast production. These tasks will focus on key stages of the creative process, including critically listening to and evaluating professional documentaries, pitching your own documentary ideas, and developing detailed research and production plans. For your summative assessment, you will compile a portfolio that draws on this formative work, showcasing your engagement with the learning process and your individual contribution to the group documentary project. Your portfolio will demonstrate your critical, creative, and technical development over the course of the module. At a minimum, your portfolio must include: One example of a written critique of a professional documentary or podcast; one documentary pitch or proposal; one research and production plan for a documentary; a 1,000-word reflective essay critically reflecting on the completed group documentary and your own contribution to it. |
| Component 1 subtotal: | 100 | | |
| Component 2 subtotal: | 0 | | | | |
| Module subtotal: | 100 | | | | |