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Students may either select a work placement with an appropriate external institution (e.g. Lux Scotland, Glasgow Film Theatre, National Library of Scotland Moving Image Archive, Gallery of Modern Art) or undertake a supervised creative practice project (for e.g. audio-visual essay, an extended blog or web resource).

This course will either consist of a work placement with a suitable non-HEI partner such as the NLS Moving Image Archive, Lux Scotland, the GFT or a relevant film festival (e.g. Africa in Motion).

Alternatively, students may undertake an agreed and supervised creative practice project - for e.g. a video film essay; an online catalogue; an extended film festival blog/critical archive; or an exhibition/series of documented pop up screenings.

Teaching will therefore be dependent on the specific project agreed by the individual student and:

- For work placements: the onsite (non HEI) supervisor (for e.g. curator, festival director, archive manager) will, before the start of the placement, agree with the student and the academic supervisor the scope of an agreed project, the mode of documentation and agreed date for delivery (it is anticipated that the student's take up of this module may be responsive to timing for example of particular festivals, or to a specific project that the non-HEI partner has identified will be appropriate for the student to undertake.) Provisional projects will be scoped before the beginning of each year and students may apply competitively for these opportunities.

- For creative practice: again each individual student will have an agreed academic and practice oriented supervisor (normally the course convenor) who will agree on the scope of the project, budget and delivery date.

Students will be supported with x 2 sessions (seminars) providing detailed information to support their 'critical reflection' essay.

Standard entry to Masters at College level.

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The standard assessments for this course are:

■ Critical Reflection (4,000 words) - 100%

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available:

■ There is no alternative to the critical reflection, but a flexible deadline can be offered as reasonable adjustments (students should follow the usual process for extensions)

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.

It is the default expectation that all courses will offer opportunities for reassessment or deferred assessment. Where it is not possible to offer this in some assessment components, the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade, and any exceptions for this course are described below.

[No exceptions]

This course aims to:

■ Allow students to experience professional and/or creative practice by either: 1) working with partner institutions in the delivery of small scale projects (i.e. in film festivals, in galleries, in archives) or 2) through the production (under supervision) of a creative project (extended audio-visual essay; blog or other appropriate web material).

■ Encourage testing of theoretical and conceptual skills in real world contexts.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Reflect critically on the importance of collaboration in the delivery of work-based or creative practice projects

■ Work with professional practitioners or to a professional standard and develop advanced skills that can contribute to similar - professional or creative - projects in the future