Digital Culture Project - TFT00115M

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  • Department: Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media
  • Credit value: 80 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2025-26
  • Notes: This is an independent study module

Module summary

This module gives you a chance to produce either a dissertation or a media artefact in response to a question or topic that relates to areas of enquiry that interest them the most.

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Semester 2 2025-26 to Summer Semester 2025-26

Module aims

In this module, you will be able to apply your knowledge, methods, and skills learned from earlier course modules directly to a question or topic related to your chosen specialist area or particular interest. You will be supported by a supervisor throughout.

Module learning outcomes

Through completion of this module, you are expected to be able to:

  • Define project specifications to address a clear research question with a relevant methodology.
  • Autonomously manage open-ended project or dissertation work and research, identifying and defining a complex question and applying appropriate skills and knowledge
  • Demonstrate a specialist knowledge and understanding of your chosen topic.
  • Synthesise and critically evaluate a range of primary and secondary evidence.
  • Structure and present a substantial piece of written work.

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark Group
Graduate/Postgraduate Dissertation 100 A
Essay/coursework 100 B

Special assessment rules

None

Additional assessment information

You will choose to complete one of 2 asessments worth 100% of the module, either:

A 10,000 word dissertation

OR

A media artefact with 5,000 word reflective report

Indicative reassessment

Task % of module mark Group
Graduate/Postgraduate Dissertation 100 A
Essay/coursework 100 B

Module feedback

You will receive formative feedback from their supervisor during individual supervision sessions. You will receive written feedback in line with standard University turnaround times.

Indicative reading

N/A