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Core Module Information
Module title: Major Project Research (Global Online)
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: SCA11716
Module leader: Chris Neilan
School School of Arts and Creative Industries
Subject area group: Screen and Performance
Prerequisites

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

In this module you begin the process of developing and researching your Major Project, the long-form script which will eventually form your major submission at the end of the programme. You will propose your project and, guided by a mixture of one-to-one tutorials and group workshop sessions, begin the creative development process. You will identify key screen texts (films, series) which you wish to emulate in your Major Project, and conduct a research project to identify and analyse the screenwriting techniques deployed in those screen texts, techniques which you will then seek to adapt for use in your own work. You will submit the first 15 pages of the first draft of your Major Project screenplay together with a 1-2 page outline of the entire project, encouraging you to acquire and develop professional early-stage development skills. You will also submit a 2000 word Case Study showing the results of your research project, critically analysing the screen texts you wish to emulate. In week 3 of the module you will propose a 'learning contract' to your tutor, outlining what you plan to submit at the end of the module and how you plan to approach your targets, and at this point you will have the opportunity, through negotiation with your tutor, to shape your submission according to your creative and academic aims (for example, by submitting a 10 page outline rather than a script extract, or a video essay rather than a written case study).
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically engage with the techniques and approaches to screenwriting in relation to a particular specialism.

LO2: Produce creative work which displays knowledge and understanding of feature-length story structure in practical application.

LO3: Critically engage with the theory underpinning effective screenwriting, including relevant literature, and how it is applied in practice.

LO4: Identify and discriminate between potential long-form screen ideas and projects in terms of their creative viability.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 3, Online (fully o,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Online (fully o
Location of delivery: ONLINE
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Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Chris Neilan
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Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Independent Learning Practical classes and workshops 10 Practical 2hr workshop sessions in which you develop and refine your ideas for your Major Project, give and receive discursive developmental feedback, and present both the findings of your research and drafts of your creative work. These sessions occur 5 times within the module.
Independent Learning Tutorial 3.5 30min 1-to-1 tutorial sessions in which you share your work with their tutor and receive developmental feedback. These sessions occur 7 times within the module.
Online Guided independent study 186.5 Writing & research time - you research, develop and write your projects. Selected reading and viewing materials and creative exercises guide you in developing your own independent study regime, and guide and prompt your creative writing.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Project - Written 30 1~2~4 Week 15 , WORDS= 15 pages You submit 15 pages of the early draft-stage version of your proposed Major Project screenplay. You are advised to submit the first 15 pages of the screenplay but may negotiate this with your tutor.
Project - Written 30 1~2~4 Week 15 , WORDS= 1-2 pages A 1-2 page outline of the proposed Major Project, encompassing its complete narrative from start to end, incorporating all major plot events, turning points and dramatic climax.
Essay 40 1~2~3 Week 13 , WORDS= 2000 words An analysis of 2-3 screen texts which you wish to emulate in your major project, focused on screenwriting technique, underpinned with reference to relevant screenwriting theory.
Component 1 subtotal: 60
Component 2 subtotal: 40
Module subtotal: 100

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