Awards
Target Award
Alternative Exit
Alternative Exit
Alternative Exit
Programme Offerings
Full-Time
F2F-JMU-SEP
Educational Aims of the Course
To develop students' critical and creative response to the moving image. To guide students towards a critical and historical understanding of film cultures. To familiarise students with the skills and conventions of professional film practice and the values that accompany them. To facilitate opportunities for students to develop the technical skills and the artistic and cognitive insights necessary to engage effectively in the study and practice of Film. To promote the development of graduates who are critical independent thinkers possessing a range of transferable skills, particularly the development of initiative, team, organisational and communication skills. To enrich learning and teaching by supporting staff development and research which engages theoretical and practical investigation and furthers academic and artistic discourse both within and beyond the institution. To encourage students to recognise the skills and insights they develop through the course and help them identify career opportunities. To challenge students to read and view analytically across a culturally and historically broad range of Films in relation to the ethical and social contexts of the human experience. To interact effectively with others, in team or group work, for example through collaboration or in workshop situations.
Learning Outcomes
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Knowledge and understanding is acquired through lectures, seminars, tutorials, screenings, group work, practical workshops, independent study and work-based learning, VLE delivery and support. Knowledge and understanding is also effected by staff demonstrations (skills and techniques and to establish the parameters of professional practice), master classes (expert workshops by visiting practitioners to familiarise students with current industrial practice), and showcases (opportunities taken to screen and discuss finished work and view work in progress).
Student are assessed by coursework, examinations and group productions of short film. Coursework includes essays of various length, literature reviews, individual and group presentations, individual and group critical self-evaluation, journals, self-reflective portfolios, research exercises, individual work-based learning reports, blogs and dissertations. Examinations include class-tests and unseen exams. Group productions of audio-visual artefacts include photo-storyboard, factual and fictional video productions Intellectual skills are promoted through lectures and applied by students in seminars, group work, tutorials, independent study and the production of assessments. Some or all of these skills may also be developed through reflection on work-based learning and production of audio visual artefacts.
Intellectual skills are assessed through the range of assessment used on the Film Studies programme. The forms of assessment are structured over the three years of the degree to allow students to develop the ability to think independently, to formulate and research their own topics, and to build on their knowledge and interests.
Professional practical skills are acquired through lectures, seminars, tutorials, group work, the production of assessments and particularly through independent study and practice. Hands on involvement with audio-visual equipment and work based learning are particularly significant in advancing those skills. All students receive initial guidance on how to use cameras, lighting and sound equipment and editing software. All students are offered guidance on how to use specialised electronic journals and databases.
Transferable skills are developed through seminars, group work, tutorials, independent study and work-based learning.
Students receive induction into basic IT skills at Level 4 and are encouraged to use these skills throughout the levels. Canvas is used to support students learning on the majority of modules. Extensive guides to essay writing and research are available through the Academic Achievement Canvas site
Assessment of transferable skills is through coursework at all levels. The forms of assessment are structured over the three years of the degree to allow students to develop certain transferable skills, such as those of presentation (oral or written) and communication, collaboration, self-reflection and the skills involved in learning independently.
Programme Structure
Programme Structure Description
Structure
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Entry Requirements
A levels
Access awards
Alternative qualifications considered
BTECs
GCSEs and equivalents
IELTS
International Baccalaureate
Interview required
Irish awards
OCR Cambridge Technical
Reduced offer scheme
T levels
UCAS points
Extra Entry Requirements
Is a DBS check required?
No