implications of working in this sector and to continuously evaluate areas of personal strength and weakness. 11. Programme outcomes A. Knowledge and understanding On completion of this programme the successful student will have knowledge and understanding of : 1. analytical concepts and methods of enquiry appropriate to the study of television technical arts, with an appropriate technical vocabulary for discussing the subject area 2.the demands of professional practice in the production and post production sector 3. the television production process 4.the television industry – past, present and future 5. the primary television genres 6. conceive and develop relevant approaches to delivering television programmes across a variety of genres. Teaching/learning methods Students gain knowledge and understanding through Reflective analysis and constructive criticism (offered by tutors and peers). Lectures, seminar exercises and tutorials Coursework assignments that include research projects, essays and classroom presentations. Participation in class discussions and exercises Individual reading assignments. (See Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy for details.) Assessment Method Students’ knowledge and understanding is assessed by: The accuracy and quality of performance and output Reflective production logs Staff-directed self-assessment Coursework essays, research projects and classroom presentation tasks. (See Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy for details) B. Cognitive (thinking) skills On completion of this programme the successful student will be able to: 1. constructing and managing coherent arguments in speech and writing 2. critically analyse relevant media practices and acts of communication, adopting a systematic approach reflecting current work in the television technical arts. 3. reflect, analyse and evaluate Teaching/learning methods Students learn cognitive skills through: Lectures, seminar exercises and tutorials Coursework essays, research projects, and reflective production logs Classroom presentations and discussion Individual reading. (See Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy for details)
their own performance of a given role within a production team 4. evaluate arguments, analyses, and theories, distinguishing descriptive systems from the phenomena they describe and from interpretations of them Assessment Method Students’ cognitive skills are assessed by Written assignments - coursework essays, research projects and other forms of written work. The presentation of technical and artistically developed programme delivery ideas, in a variety of different ways. Reflective Learning Logs (See Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy for details) C. Practical skills On completion of the programme the successful student will be able to: 1. communicate effectively via a number of related media channels, both in speech and writing 2. demonstrate professional competency in a range of different video and audio gathering and post production equipment, working confidently within both single-camera and studio production teams 3. collect, analyse, manipulate and present evidence and data of different kinds utilising relevant broadcast technology. 4. develop own communicative practice Teaching/learning methods Students learn practical skills through Group practice (film and television production) supported by skills training workshops Classroom and coursework exercises which require related technical skills (in production and post production). Seminar exercises, tutorials, research projects, classroom presentations, discussions in class, individual reading. (See Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy for details) Assessment Method Students’ practical skills are assessed by observation of performance, final output, reflective production logs, coursework essays, research projects, production paperwork and classroom presentation tasks. (See Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy for details) D. Graduate Skills C. Practical skills On completion of the programme the successful student will be able to: Teaching/learning methods Students learn practical skills through Group practice (film and television production) supported by skills training workshops