Individual Project (BCI) - TFT00088H
Module summary
In this module you will research and deliver a substantial final year project around a topic of your own devising. There is no limitation on the project you can pursue as long as it meets university assessment guidelines. Likely projects might include: a formal dissertation on a subject in the creative industries (9000 words); a business plan or proposal (proposal document together with evaluative and contextual essay / report of 4500 words); a promotional campaign featuring moving image and other creative outputs, together with a 4500 word evaluative and contextual essay / report; a production project proposal featuring treatment / design and key logistical workflow and finance documents.
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Semester 1 2023-24 to Semester 2 2023-24 |
Module aims
Over the course of this module, you can expect to:
- Develop in-depth knowledge of a specialist area - or set of practices - in the creative industries
- Develop your individual research and project-management skills. Consolidate the range of learning you have encountered across the degree programme.
- Enhance your writing, evaluative, critical analysis and presentational skills in line with professional expectations
Module learning outcomes
At the end of this module, you will be expected to:
- Be able to work independently on a substantial project involving the use of appropriate research techniques, practical skills and other methodologies.
- Identify topics and formulate appropriate research questions - and/or practical procedures - on the way towards their pursuit and execution.
- Understand how to address a specific research question through the deployment of appropriate critical, analytical, evidence-gathering, creative and/or technical activities and techniques.
- Situate your project - and determine its potential for innovation - by evaluating existing research or other literature, other forms of precedent or relevant industrial contexts and practices.
- Deploy appropriate writing, presentation and other techniques to the compelling delivery of your research work to appropriate audiences.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 20 |
| Essay/coursework | 80 |
Special assessment rules
None
Additional assessment information
The final individual project should consist of one of the following:
- A long form essay – 9000 words - exploring an industrial issue, business performance or strategic question; some area of creative output (e.g. the work of a filmmaker, or studio for example, of a playwright, games designer, or events company); or some form of sector case study, probably comparing different entities working in the same part of the creative industries.
- A business plan (4500 words) and contextual essay (4500 words) - for a new company, project, or initiative. (This cannot be something you have pitched before, either in whole or in part)
- A marketing strategy for a real-world project, company or institution (4500 words) and contextual essay (4500 words)
- A content format proposal (e.g. for a programme, film, theatre season, game, etc) (4500 words) and contextual essay (4500 words)
- A production project - physical or performance (up to 25 minutes in length) with contextual essay (4500 words). Any production projects will be subject to scheduling and availability of resources.
- A survey, or data-gathering project: results of survey (4500 words) together with written analysis and account of process (4500 words)
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 20 |
| Essay/coursework | 80 |
Module feedback
You will receive written feedback in line with standard University turnaround times.
Written and oral feedback will be provided at the summative literature review stage
On-going feedback will be provided via the 6 supervisory sessions and three seminar / scaffolding sessions
Indicative reading
Each individual project will have its own key texts advised by the relevant supervisor