Core Module Information
Module title: Professional Communication Production Project

SCQF level: 10:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: JAC10124
Module leader: Pauline Miller Judd
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:

On this module you will develop and complete a professional-level communication project and artefact/content, which is informed by an aspect of the research you developed in your dissertation. You will identify an appropriate project and establish an effective and creative solution that addresses and answers the issues raised by your initial dissertation research. You will then undertake appropriate additional research, including market research, during the module to inform and create practical outcomes. Your final work will include a full communication strategy as well as a final artefact/content. Artefacts could include strategies or content such as Brand Management Strategies; Advertising or Public Relations Campaigns; Consumer Engagement Strategies; Digital Strategies; podcasts or social media content.

Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Develop a professional level project brief explicitly qualified from previously undertaken research findings.

LO2: Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of your individual or team’s completed research and apply this to the development of your artefact.

LO3: Collect, analyse and evaluate additional market research specific to the project brief.

LO4: Create a communication artefact which is creative in its approach and effectively addresses the project brief.

LO5: Critically evaluate your project and its effectiveness.

LO6: Organise and present information in a logical and coherent manner which is tailored to your audience.

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2025/6, Trimester 2, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
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Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 6 Initial lecture sessions will introduce the module and key theories/models of creativity and reflection.
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 10 Small student groups will lead practical creative workshops on different elements of the communication strategy framework.
Online Guided independent study 184 You will develop a communication strategy and artefact/content. This is informed by your initial dissertation research and supplemented by appropriate research undertaken during the module.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Oral Presentation 40 1~2~3~4~5~6 Week 8 HOURS= 15 minutes You will present your work in progress. You will present your research to date, your target audience and your situational analysis, as well as proposed communication objectives. This enables you to receive formative feedback and provides a foundation for your final strategy and content. You will be given the choice of doing your presentation face to face or recorded.
Oral Presentation 60 1~2~3~4~5~6 Exam Period HOURS= 20 - 30 minutes You will present your final project, highlighting how it developed from your first presentation and presenting the full communication strategy and the artefact/content. In your presentation you will also reflect on the process you have undertaken. You will be given the choice of doing your presentation face to face or recorded. You will also submit digital copies of your presentation slides/content.
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

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Professional Communication Production Project