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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title MMA Major Project
Module Code CM377
School School of Communications
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Module Co-ordinatorSemester 1: William Tuke
Semester 2: Miriam Judge
Autumn: Miriam Judge
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 30
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description
The overall aim of this module is to develop students' competencies in designing and developing a large multimedia product or service and to promote a team based learning approach to the acquisition of professional skills and practices in line with the students own interests and competencies in the digital media field.

Learning Outcomes
1. Define the topic, media area, approach and methodology of their chosen media/research project
2. Identify the core skill sets necessary for successful execution of proposed media project/research topic
3. Form a project team with a well balanced set of media skills capable of bringing project to execution
4. Critially analyse previous media and academic work in the relevant chosen area
5. Develop solutions to programming, design and management problems as they arise throughout the project implementation stages
6. Produce an innovative, original and complex multimedia project which displays high creative production values and demonstrates rigorous academic analysis



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Total Workload: 0

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities
None
Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Digital productionMajor Project100%Other
Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1
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    Programme or List of Programmes
    MMABSc in Multimedia
    Timetable this semester: Timetable for CM377
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