BA Global Creative Industries

Year 1

(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:
1. Be familiar with key theories, concepts and debates relevant to the creative industries
2. Demonstrate awareness of global and local differences and similarities across the creative industries
3. Present simple, coherent arguments about the economic, political, social and cultural impacts of the creative industries
4. Apply basic academic research skills
5. Communicate about their work
6. Demonstrate awareness of their strengths and weaknesses as learners and an understanding of strategies for effective learning
7. Recognise the breadth of opportunity for employment in the creative industries
8. Identify ethical issues relevant to the creative industries
9. Recognise relevant professional attributes and skills, including problem solving, necessary for success in the creative industries

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
1. Qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to the Creative Industries: the ability to write concisely and effectively; to work collaboratively as part of a team; to respond imaginatively and flexibly to a brief; to access and utilise appropriate information; to problem solve; to communicate effectively in a variety of forms and to various audiences;
2. Skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility: organisational skills; self-motivation; working to a deadline; punctuality and attendance; awareness of ethics.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:
1. Demonstrating the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to the creative industries through group presentation and individual essay;
2. Demonstrating emerging abilities, skills and competencies.