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Core Module Information
Module title: Major Journalism Project
SCQF level: 10:
SCQF credit value: 40.00
ECTS credit value: 20
Module code: JAC10117
Module leader: Aleksandar Kocic
School School of Arts and Creative Industries
Subject area group: Media and Humanities
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

This Major Project modules gives you the time, opportunity and resources to undertake a major piece of journalism before the end of your University career. A series of lectures will give you the skills and knowledge you need to effectively plan your major project in the media platform of your choice. A dedicated supervisor will support you through a series of individual one-two-one tutorials and give you formative feedback on your progress. A highlight of this module will be the chance to pitch your work to a professional standard (LO4, 5). The module will continue across both Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 - when we will hold an event to celebrate the completion of your work.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Identify both a topic worthy of in-depth journalistic investigation/reportage and the relevant medium / programme to target it at.

LO2: Critically engage with the challenges of producing a major journalistic artefact.

LO3: Gain the skills needed to produce a major piece of journalistic investigation/reportage to high standards.

LO4: Pitch your project to a professional standard.

LO5: Reflect critically on your target market, on the suitability of your project for that market and the production of the artefact.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2025/6, Trimester 1, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Aleksandar Kocic
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Online Guided independent study 394 Guided independent study and work, spread over two trimesters. The supervisor will guide this LTA and provide activities and feedback on an individual basis, after timetabled teaching is over.
Face To Face Lecture 4 Lectures on this module cover the general aspects of the major project like the overall aim and idea of the project, timeline and media-specific criteria. Also covered are submission guidelines and marking criteria. The timetabled teaching on the module will take place during the first three weeks of Tri 1.
Face To Face Tutorial 2 The tutorials on the module cover the practical aspects of the project such as technical requirements, as well as the presentation of the final project - assessment 2. The timetabled tutorials will take place during Tri 1 only.
Total Study Hours400
Expected Total Study Hours for Module400


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Oral Assessment 20 4~5 Week 10 HOURS= 5 minutes Oral Presentation will give students the opportunity to present their completed project and demonstrate awareness of a specific section of the media market. The assessment is designed to emulate industry practice of pitching a media project to a commissioning editor. This assessment will take place in Wk 10 of Tri 2.
Final Year Project 80 1~2~3~5 Week 2 , WORDS= 3000 Final Year Project is a major journalistic artefact designed to demonstrate students skills in a chosen medium and on a topic of their own choosing. The students are expected to demonstrate knowledge of the relevant journalistic processes and techniques and also critically engage with current trends in their chosen area of journalism. This assessment will take place in Wk 2 of Tri 2
Component 1 subtotal: 80
Component 2 subtotal: 20
Module subtotal: 100

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