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This course will allow students to undertake a substantial piece of individual work in digital media, involving planning, specification, design, execution, evaluation, and written and visual presentation. Students will produce their individual project alongside a piece of academic writing contextualizing their project and discussing its relevance in the context of their curriculum and a relevant professional arena.

Regular supervision sessions will take place during the year with an appointed supervisor.

Successful completion of Junior Honours in Digital Media and Information Studies and completion of Junior Honours Applied Dissertation with Placement core course (GENERAL9129).

Dissertation in Digital Media and Information Studies (INFOST4017P), Applied Dissertation with Placement in Digital Media & Information Studies (INFOS4015P); DMIS Joint Honours Dissertation (INFOST4016P)

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The standard assessments for this course are: 

A business case, the digital project, and an academic write-up.  

■ The business case will outline the proposed project, identifying a problem, analysing possible solutions, recommending one solution, and outlining the proposed activity. (2,000 words - 20%) 

■ A digital tool or resource reflecting 200 hours of effort (50%) 

■ Academic write-up incorporating: (1) a user guide; (2) a discussion of any critical and theoretical frameworks and/or any editorial practices that have been employed; and (3) an analysis of the project considering the challenges identified in the business case. (3,000 words - 30%): 

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

■ There are no alternatives to the assessments, but flexible deadlines can be offered as reasonable adjustment (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.  

This course aims to:

■ engage students to develop an individual project applying digital skills;

■ build students' project management, planning, and time-management skills for creating and completing digital projects;

■ develop students' capacity for independent work and writing;

■ engage students with practical knowledge of the chosen area of skills development/relevant professional arena;

■ develop Graduate Attributes through the practical application of technical skills and thereby directly enhance graduate employability

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

■ manage and organise a large independent piece of work;

■ discuss and evaluate, at an advanced level, technologies, tools and approaches, and apply them effectively;

■ write a coherent and convincing business case for the project that identifies a problem, analyses alternative solutions, recommends a solution, and outlines proposed activity;

■ synthesize learned technical skills appropriately to address a single challenging problem;

■ plan and implement an efficient programme for developing an independent digital project in digital media;

■ incorporate relevant critical and theoretical approaches to analyse and evaluate the work.