| Unit name | Screen Industries |
|---|---|
| Unit code | FATV20033 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Denison |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | Department of Film and Television |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Why is this unit important:
This unit offers students the opportunity to critically explore the film and television industries by engaging with the expanding worlds of creative production that begin with film and television works. Involving sessions delivered by industry professionals as well as academic lectures, the unit will prepare students to investigate the film and television industries both as objects of study and as ever-widening arenas of employment. The unit allows students to deepen their understanding of new developments in, and emergent aspects of, the film and television industries through guided study and also provides opportunities to engage with industry-produced research tasks.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study:
This unit focuses students’ attention on the film and television industries and on the widening worlds of production they inspire. It expands research and analytical skills learned in the first year and allows you to deepen your understanding of research methods, and the different careers associated with them. You will acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and tools to critically analyse film, television and associated screen industries. Industry professionals will also offer insights into the contemporary screen industries, and will provide professional research briefs to which you will respond.
Overview of Content:
Screen Industries introduces the varied landscapes of film, television and their ancillary and supporting industries. The unit provides methods for studying and researching the film and television industries, with a view to working within them. It involves talks from a range of industry professionals. By focusing on a range of pathways into the screen industries, the unit provides opportunities to reflect upon and prepare for a career in film and television.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit:
Students will gain an understanding of the screen industries. They will be able to augment their research skills in order to understand the requirements associated with working within the screen industries, identifying the positions, roles and areas most attuned to their specific interests and skills. Students will also learn how to respond to industry-set tasks to enhance their professionalisation and readiness for a career in the screen industries.
Learning Outcomes:
Weekly seminar and lecture, supported by self-directed tasks where appropriate.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
This unit does not carry credit-bearing formative tasks, but there will be several formative tasks and exercises. You will receive feedback for these tasks, and they will prepare you to develop and submit successful summative outputs.
1X research plan/pitch (0%, Not Required for credit) [ILOs 2-3)
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
1X 3000-word research report (100%) [ILOs 1-3]
When assessment does not go to plan
When required by the Board of Examiners, you will normally complete reassessments in the same formats as those outlined above. However, the Board reserves the right to modify the form or number of reassessments required. Details of reassessments are normally confirmed by the School shortly after the notification of your results at the end of the academic year.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. FATV20033).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
