BA Digital Media (For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

Year 2

(Award available for year: Diploma of Higher Education)

Learning outcomes

Students will be able to:
• Analyse the importance of key digital media theories and methods.
• Critically evaluate digital media theories and practices and employ this knowledge in the development of written and practical work.
• Demonstrate a developing understanding of digital media production techniques.
• Examine the contexts and processes by which professional digital media is produced.
• Self-direct, evaluate and communicate work in a reflexive and critical manner.

Skills Learning Outcomes
• Research and Design Skills: The ability to design, develop and execute self-direct small research projects to produce digital media outcomes, employ appropriate methodologies, analyse findings, and adhere to the principles of research ethics.
• Critical Thinking: Apply knowledge of digital media to make informed critical contributions to debates about media texts and industries.
• Teamwork: Successfully contribute to a collaborative digital media project, with appropriate support, as a member of a team.

Assessment

Core modules at Level 2 on the BA Digital Media are assessed through a variety of methods, including a programming project, a critical research blog, reflective logs, the production of a digital media artefact or campaign, reports, critical reviews and research proposals. Optional modules employ a range of assessments in according with their individual learning outcomes, which can include essays, audio-visual outputs and literature reviews.