2026/7, 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: | Kirsten MacLeod |
| Module Organiser: | |
| Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
| Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) | NESH Description |
| Face To Face | Practical classes and workshops | 12 | Skills learned in lectures will be put into practise. This will feed into your summatively assessed film productions. |
| Online | Guided independent study | 147 | You will engage in personal research into a Film Industry practitioner working in your chosen Specialism. You will further develop your appreciation of the profession in the written element of your portfolio. |
| Face To Face | Lecture | 12 | You will attend lectures on theoretical and practical aspects of Drama filmmaking in your selected specialism. You may choose from one of the following: Producing, Directing, Camera, Sound, or Editing. |
| Online | GROUPIND_STUDY | 24 | Preparatory work for your film shoots will be carried out by arrangement with the other students in your groups. Tutorials will be available, where appropriate and groups will be supported to establish their own agreement for how they will work together. The Film shoot for each group will scheduled by the Module Leader. |
| Online | Guided independent study | 5 | Reading Week: To be used to maximise research time and allow drafting of Critical Practice Review. Early drafting is important in order to allow enough time for final changes to be made before the commencement of practical productions. |
| 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 |
| Report | 40 | 4 | Week 12 | , WORDS= 2000 words. | In the Critical Practice Review, you will investigate a practitioner in your chosen specialism in order to demonstrate the breadth and depth of knowledge of your chosen Industry specialism. |
| Project - Practical | 60 | 1~2~3 | Exam Period | HOURS= 5 min, 2000 wrd | Each group will submit a film of no more than 5 minutes from a script provided by the Module Leader. Every student must perform an HoD (Head of Department) role as a minimum, and may also perform a secondary assisting role on a shoot by another group. You will agree roles (subject to availability) with the Module Leader. Reasonable adjustments can be made, such as switching to a less physically challenging role e.g., Producing; Editing.You can discuss with the Module Leader (and other support staff, including Wellbeing and Inclusion team) how you can be best supported to engage with the important collaborative work.Your Portfolio will include a Learning Log composed of documentation such as, contracts, casting notes, location recce photographs, camera / sound report sheets etc. The Learning Log will also document each stage of the production process along with a description of your experience and learning on the Film shoots. While the productions are a group activity, you will receive an individual mark based on your contribution to the film and the quality of your written submission. The purpose of the module is to build on skills learned in third year, by specialising in one role only, and performing this role to a professional standard, in order to maximise employment opportunities.The maximum word count is 2000. |
| Component 1 subtotal: | 40 | | |
| Component 2 subtotal: | 60 | | | | |
| Module subtotal: | 100 | | | | |