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

Module Title MMM Project Plan and Management
Module Code CM595
School School of Communications
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Module Co-ordinatorSemester 1: Karl Grimes
Semester 2: Karl Grimes
Autumn: Karl Grimes
Module TeacherDonal Mulligan
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 5
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description
To provide students with a forum for planning and developing a Multimedia Major project.

Learning Outcomes
1. Describe the theoretical frameworks underpinning project management.
2. Recognise ethical and legal issues arising from multimedia product development and know where to locate guidance on such issues.
3. Produce a plan for a major project with an appropriate timeline.
4. Scope and scale a multimedia project identifying personnel, skills needed and time available.
5. Develop strategies for the management of a multimedia project team.



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture36Lecture/Seminars
Independent learning time89Assignment
Total Workload: 125

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
Module Delivery.
This module is delivered through a series of lectures, seminars, presentations, critiques etc. and culminates in a panel review of major project group presentations..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
PresentationMajor Project Proposal100%Week 12
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
Indicative Reading List
  • Ess, Charles: 2009, Digital Media Ethics, Polity Press, Cambridge,
  • England, Elaine: 2002, Managing multimedia : project management for Web and convergent media, Addison-Wesley, London; New York, NY,
  • England, Elaine: 2007, Managing multimedia : project management for interactive media, Addison-Wesley, Harlow, England; Reading,
  • Hughes, Bob: 2000, Dust or magic : secrets of successful multimedia design, Addison-Wesley, Harlow, Essex,
  • McGovern, Gerry: 2002, Content critical : gaining competitive advantage through high-quality Web co, Financial Times Prentice Hall, Harlow,
  • Belbin, R. M: 2001, Management teams : why they succeed or fail, Heinemann, London,
  • Belbin, R. M: 1996, Team roles at work, Butterworth/Heinemann, Oxford; Boston,
Other Resources
1337, Reading:, Course related materials, 0, Major Project Brief, 1338, Websites, Course related URL's, 0,
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Programme or List of Programmes
MMMMSc Multimedia
Timetable this semester: Timetable for CM595
Date of Last Revision06-JUN-11
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