Lecturer in Film Production

Filmmaking  - UH-000900

The University’s policy for admissions is outlined in section D of the Regulations for Awards handbook which is available online at: <a href="http://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/awards/">http://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/awards/</a>
 
Students entering from full-time post-16 education should normally have:
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<li>A total of 112-104 UCAS tariff points or equivalent or a Pass from an accredited Access course with 45 level 3 credits at Merit or above.</li>
<li>Applications from international students will be considered on an individual basis, and with advice from the University's International Office. Where necessary, applicants will be expected to demonstrate their spoken and written English language skills by achieving a minimum IELTS score of 6.0.</li>
<li>Mature students’ (over the age of 21) applications will be considered on an individual basis taking into account any previous learning and life experience applicable to the particular programme of study.</li>
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<li>Applicants with prior learning or prior experiential learning will be considered individually by the School of Music, Humanities and Media Accreditation and Validation Panel, to assess whether it is appropriate to grant general or specific credit towards the course.</li>
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UH-000900 - Filmmaking 

Foundation Level

Sandwich Year Out Optional

Sandwich Year Out

Intermediate Level

Honours Level 

Structure

Apply problem solving, project management, and delivery skills.

Develop competencies in processes and technologies of moving image production e.g. cinematography.

Use a variety of computer-based skills including competences in one or more of the following fields: data analysis, digital methods (including qualitative and quantitative tools) and digital and screen production (including editing, budgeting and scheduling software).

Develop competencies in production management and its technological, legal, and industry contexts.

Demonstrate ability to systematically collate and order information in developing and cogently expressing ideas through different textual forms.

Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively in interpersonal contexts.

Develop competencies in the creative and organisational processes of film preproduction based on an in-depth understanding of the interplay between form and content in motion pictures (including liveness and seriality).

Demonstrate self-directed capacity to work independently and flexibly.

Demonstrate ability to communicate through a range of media and platforms in content creation, accounting for the significance of both texts and paratexts in contemporary media ecologies.

Demonstrate ability to exercise independent critical analysis and reflection of analytical, creative, and technical processes specific to the medium or media.

Appraise structures of funding and commissioning in sectors of the creative industries relevant to specific programmes including those specific to processes of media convergence participatory culture and platformisation.

Use knowledge and understanding of communication, culture and media to critically assess of existing media systems and their premises and consequences with particular regard to their role in processes of democratic participation and citizenship.

Have an understanding of and appreciation for historical development of forms of mediated communication including film, television, and online media.

Have an understanding of processes of content production of sound, image, text and moving image in screen, broadcast or online media, and an appreciation of and capacity to achieve industry standards.

Analyse the context and consequences of the emergence of media convergence and the role of participatory media in production, dissemination, and reception of mediated content.

Develop a detailed understanding of practices and processes of the promotion and distribution of film and television.

Undertake systematic, independent research employing appropriate methods.

Analyse and apply professional and occupational codes and practices in screen industries.

Anticipate and respond to changing professional demands and opportunities in a digital world.

Investigate personal strengths and weaknesses as part of the process of PDP forward reflection. .

Demonstrate a command of critical terminology and bibliographic skills appropriate to the field of study.

Develop competencies in practices and technologies of post-production including picture editing.

Formulate research and analysis of media industries, technologies, audiences/users, and content in a variety of forms through sustained independent and critical enquiry.

Utilise knowledge of technical and creative skills and practices in screen production to challenge and advance existing forms and conventions.

Evaluate and reflect upon one’s own creative, technical and analytical work through an understanding of the conceptual and methodological canon in the study of media and communication.

Analyse concepts, approaches, theories, and thinkers in the interplay of culture, media, technologies (of production, distribution and reception) and society, with a particular focus on popular culture, consumer and commercial culture, and entertainment.

Produce creative, analytical and technical work in in a self-directed manner.

Develop competencies in technical and creative processes of film production reflecting the specificity of filmic forms.

The University’s Teaching and Learning Committee has the ultimate responsibility for quality and standards of teaching and learning in the University.  Full details of the methods for evaluating and improving the quality and standards of teaching and learning can be found in the University of Huddersfield’s Quality Assurance Procedures for Taught Courses handbook, which is available online at:  <a href="http://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/qa/">http://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/qa/</a>
 
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<li>The Student Panel meets a minimum of twice a year and matters of concern are reported to the Course Committee.</li>
<li>The University strongly encourages student representation on all major committees within the University.</li>
<li>Staff Appraisals: Staff development priorities in the University include a focus on achieving excellence in learning, teaching and scholarship.</li>
<li>Course and module evaluation questionnaires are distributed annually to students; the results are considered by Course Committee and reported to the Annual Evaluation Committee.</li>
<li>School Teaching and Learning Committee.</li>
<li>Peer Observation of Teaching.</li>
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UH-000900

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<li>NSS : All  Courses within the overall suite provided by the subject area respond to the annual  National Student Survey results by adapting to the needs of students. This process occurs at both module and course level.</li>
<li>QAA Institutional Audit 2010. </li>
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Please note:  This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the course and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.  More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each module can be found in the study module guide and course handbook.  The accuracy of the information contained in this document is reviewed by the University and may be checked by the Quality Assurance Agency for HE.

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<li>Each student enrolling on a course will be allocated a personal tutor who will normally retain pastoral responsibility for that student throughout the course.  Personal tutors are responsible for reviewing the academic progress of a student and for offering advice and support on academic and non-academic matters.  Where professional help seems advisable, tutors can refer a student to the University Student Services.</li>
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<li>The personal tutor is also responsible for administering Personal Development Planning (PDP) for his/her tutees. The provision of PDP at undergraduate level is adapted to the 2004 QAA Code of Practice for the Assurance of Academic Quality and Standards in Higher Education, which provides students with ‘appropriate opportunities for personal and professional development’, and that institutions provide for the identification, regular review and recording of each student’s development needs. PDP is embedded into modules at Foundation level, Intermediate level, and honours level. These include: Collaborative Cinema, Moving Image Specialisms, and Professional Practices. </li>
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<li>Module tutors are responsible for monitoring students’ performance and attendance, and systems are in place for reporting problems in either so that Year Tutors and/or the Course Leader are alerted to causes of concern.</li>
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<li>All students on the course are provided with a Course Handbook, updated annually, which gives all relevant information on the course, and includes key regulations and advice on the presentation of coursework.  Students also receive a module handbook for each module which provides a schedule of work for the year, details about assessment requirements, details of essay titles (where relevant) or of other tasks, and suggestions for detailed and background reading.  The content of module handbooks is also available on the University’s VLE, where it is augmented with further information and source materials. All students are encouraged to make appointments for individual tutorials with the Academic Skills Tutors.</li>
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