Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 10 |
| Level:
| Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
Academic Year at Wiltshire College |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: The unit will equip students with the skills and understanding about: a) The management of a simulated professional project brief, from commissioning to delivery and evaluation b) Co-operative skills including, communication, team working and organisational discipline c) The planning and management of a production schedule, including performance and resource tracking in a development activity. Learning Outcomes: At the completion of the unit, students will be able to: a) Negotiate the requirements of a professional project brief with a client b) Negotiate a development team role c) Produce, evaluate and present initial prototype d) Develop, present and evaluate the completed outcome. Skills: Personal; transferable: working within a co-operative team to meet project objectives. Analytical: evaluative: researching and defining user needs. Practical: planning and monitoring a production schedule and managing a project. Personal; transferable; communicative: responding professionally to a client/ project brief Content: Participation in a live or simulated project with an identified client, users, and a development team. Discussions with the client will be recorded and prioritized to form project-briefing instructions. User needs will be defined through enquiry, observation or research. Anticipation of project requirements will require selection of team roles together with a production schedule relating resources to the critical production path. Co-operative team working initially produces concepts and identifies areas and skills for development. Presentation to the client and negotiation for development is supported team management techniques. Project requirements are recorded periodically to provide a shared evidence source and provide material for reflection and review. Maintaining an open dialogue within the team is essential for co-operative success and to avoid wasted effort. A professional standard of presentation is required to simulate working practice and forms a focus for achievement and evaluation. Ownership of intellectual property rights is researched and considered in parallel to production, supported by an enquiry into forms of protection. |
| Programme availability: |
AS20128 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Learning Partnerships
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