Core Module Information
Module title: Media Professional Development [COG]

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

Module code: LMD10115
Module leader: Kirsten MacLeod
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:

In this module you will prepare for the professional and/or academic challenges you will face after graduation. You will learn how to determine career ambitions, how to research strategies and methods to achieve your aspirations and how to develop your self-promotional and presentation skills. You will also learn how to conduct yourself appropriately within the context of current professional practice. You will learn fundamental administrative and financial skills, as appropriate, required for a professional career. You will learn about the laws, policies, ethics and practices germane to your chosen profession.You will identify, research and develop a self-initiated portfolio and report that will provide you with a foundation for your professional development for your graduate career ambitions.

Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically reflect upon and develop an appropriate level of professionalism in your chosen career pathway.

LO2: Formulate and test plans to achieve your career development ambitions and solutions to challenges which arise.

LO3: Develop professional presentation skills appropriate to your vocational specialism and/or educational aspirations.

LO4: Organise your time and knowledge to function as an autonomous professional.

LO5: Integrate into you professional practices and self-presentation ethical and professional values appropriate to your career and/or educational pathway.

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 2, In Person, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: CITYGLASGOW
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Kirsten MacLeod
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 18 LECTURE
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 18 Practical classes and workshops
Online Guided independent study 164 Guided independent study
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Portfolio 80 1~2~3~4~5 Week 12 , WORDS= 4000 Portfolio
Report 20 1~2~3~4 Week 13 , WORDS= 1000 Report
Component 1 subtotal: 80
Component 2 subtotal: 20
Module subtotal: 100

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