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LP10391: Creative media technologies 2

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2012/3
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Computer Science (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office)
Further information on credits Credits: 3
Further information on unit levels Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 2 at Chichester College
Semester 2 at Wiltshire College
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 80%, OT 20%
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
This unit aims to provide students with:
* a broad understanding of software set-up, codecs and professional creative media software;
* skills to identify appropriate software and tools for particular tasks;
* skills in data handling (backup, RAID, defragmentation, file systems, etc.);
* basic knowledge of the development of internet technologies.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this unit the student should be able to:
* identify and explain the basic features of current professional creative media software;
* demonstrate basic competence in professional creative media software and use appropriate software and tools to create media for a variety of purposes;
* implement file systems and devise backup strategies;
* Review current industry productions and identify the technical/graphical solutions employed.

Skills:
Practical: implementation of systems, use of professional creative media software (F, A)
Professional: creation of product to brief (A)
Analytical: problem solving, identifying software and tools appropriate for purpose (T, A)
Key: use of numerical techniques (F)

Content:
Practical experimentation with a range of text, graphical, moving image, sound, web authoring, and data management software (including, but not restricted to, Adobe Creative Suite, Apple Final Cut Studio, Celtx, 3D Studio Max, Microsoft Office, and equivalents, as well as open source alternatives)
Demonstration of competence in use of software as above
Understanding of client side requirements (download speed, file size, resolution, special needs, new technology)
Understanding and experimentation with different files formats and solutions for content (gif, jpg, swf, class).
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

LP10391 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
  • USCM-SFF24 : FdA Creative Digital Media (Full-time at Chichester College) - Year 1
  • USCM-WFF25 : FdA Creative Digital Media (Full-time at Wiltshire College) - Year 1

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2012/13 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2013/14 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2012/13.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.