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1 Programme Specification Section 1 KEY PROGRAMME INFORMATION Originating institution Bournemouth University Faculty responsible for the programme Faculty of Media and Communications Final award(s), title(s) and credits MA Creative and Media Education credits (90 ECTS) Level 7 Intermediate award(s), title(s) and credits PG Diploma Creative and Media Education credits (60 ECTS) Level 7 PG Certificate Creative and Media Education - 60 credits (30 ECTS) Level 7 UCAS Programme Code(s) (where applicable and if known) Not Applicable HESA JACS (Joint Academic Coding System) Code(s) and percentage split per programme/pathway P300 (Media Studies) P301 (Television Studies) P304 (Electronic Media Studies) P 302 (Radio Studies) P310 (Media production) P311 (Television production) W212 (Multimedia Design) W213 (Visual Communication) W280 (Interactive and Electronic Design) W400 (Drama) W810 (Scriptwriting) W610 (Moving image techniques) X200 (Research and study skills in education) X210 (Research and study skills) X220 (Study skills) MA Creative & Media Education Version Bournemouth University

2 Programme Specification Section 1 External reference points Chapter A1: HE National Level (incorporating the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) in England and Wales, Wales and Northern Ireland. Chapter A2: The Subject and Qualification level (incorporating Subject Benchmarks) The descriptor for a higher education qualification at Level 7 as issued by HE Framework for Higher Education Qualifications. QAA Characteristics for Master s Level qualifications (since it started to provided benchmark statements for Master's degrees in 2006, the QAA has provided subject benchmark statements for only 11 discrete subjects which do not include the proposed course. However, the QAA provides generic characteristics for Master s degrees qualifications) The Higher Education Academy's reports: Professional development needs of teacher educators in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and school-based mentors in schools; Becoming a Teacher Educator: Guidelines for the induction of newly appointed lecturers in Initial Teacher Education; Innovating in teaching education online; Flexible pedagogies: part-time learners and learning in higher education; WRApp: Developing mobile and web-based technologies to support practice-based enquiry in teacher education; Work-related learning in higher education and Transforming Higher Education Through Technology-Enhanced Learning. Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body (PSRB) links There are no PSRB links. Places of delivery Bournemouth University + online. Mode(s) of delivery Part-time Language of delivery English Typical duration 18 months part-time Date of first intake September 2017 Maximum student numbers Not applicable Partner(s) Not applicable Expected start dates September and January Placements Not applicable Partnership model Not applicable Date of this Programme Specification March 2017 Version number Version MA Creative & Media Education Version Bournemouth University

3 Programme Specification Section 1 Approval, review or modification reference numbers E Approved 29/03/2017 Author Richard Berger MA Creative & Media Education Version Bournemouth University

4 Programme Specification Section 1 PROGRAMME STRUCTURE. Programme Award and Title: MA Creative and Media Education (Part-Time) Stage 1/Level 7 Students are required to complete all units. Unit Name Core/ Option No of credits Assessment Element Weightings Exam 1 Cwk 1 Cwk 2 Expected contact hours per unit Unit version no. HESA JACS code(s) HESA JACS Subject Code HESA JACS Subject Code Creative Media Contexts Core Creative Media Practices Core Creative Media Pedagogies Core Major Project Core Exhibition Core P300 P301 P304 P302 W810 W610 P310 P311 W212 W213 W280 W400 P300 P301 P304 P302 X200 X210 X220 P300 P301 P304 P302 X200 X210 X220 W610 W212 W213 W280 X200 X210 X220 MA Creative & Media Education Version Bournemouth University

5 Programme Specification Section 1 Progression requirements: There are no progression requirements Exit qualification: PG Cert Creative and Media Education requires 60 credits at Level 7 Exit qualification: PG Dip Creative and Media Education requires 120 credits at Level 7 MA Creative & Media Education Version Bournemouth University

6 Programme Specification Section 1 MA Creative & Media Education Version Bournemouth University

7 AIMS OF THE DOCUMENT The aims of this document are to: define the structure of MA Creative and Media Education; specify the programme award titles; identify programme and unit learning outcomes; articulate the regulations governing the awards defined within the document. AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME MA Creative & Media Education (MACME) is aimed at teachers of media and creative subjects, at all levels, as well as those working in educational support roles. The MA Creative & Media Education builds upon the Faculty of Media & Communication s reputation for leadership in the teaching of media, as demonstrated by the awards of Centre for Excellence in teaching and learning. MACME also builds our education provision in an area of discipline strength. The programme also aligns with the Faculty s aim to provide a range of executive masters programmes which appeal to professionals and are delivered on a part time basis. MA Creative & Media Education is aimed directly at teachers of media and allied creative subjects, and those who support learning/training, in these fields. The MA is part of a suite of programmes offered in CEMP, which also includes the Masters short-course framework, and our Doctorate of Education Programme (EdD). The Centre is also home to the Journal of Media Practice (JMP) and the Media Education Research Journal (MERJ). CEMP also convenes the annual International Media Education Summit (MES). MACME is designed to enable students who would not be able to attend a full-time masters programme to engage in advanced study in order to further their professional careers. Students will continue to work, and indeed their workplace experiences are central to their study. The model of learning that underpins the programme is one of self-directed, critical learners who are able to reflect on their learning and work in collaboration with others. There are four types of learning activity at the heart of the programme: Research, Skills Development, Innovation and Exhibition. As students progress through the award, they will negotiate activities, review new areas of their professional context, and identify a pathway for development. As part of the programme, students will work with other students to consider their working practices. They will develop new skills and understandings to help them become more effective in their work and to enable them to influence and improve media pedagogic practice in their schools and colleges. The aim of MACME is to provide students with knowledge and skills relating to both current debates and practices in the creative industries, and the teaching and learning of media, through sustained professional enquiry. This will result in students developing as critical, knowledgeable and responsible leaders of creative and media education, capable of initiating, developing and embedding new understandings and techniques in the classroom. 7

8 EMPLOYABILITY STRATEGY All MACME students will be already in employment in education practice, or in an educational support role, when joining the programme this is a condition of entry. However, MACME does offer significant professional development opportunities, and graduates often move sector after completing the programme. For example, for some graduates in educational support roles such as those working in learning technology, libraries or museums MACME can facilitate a move into teaching. Similarly, the programme can support the move into Higher Education, for those working in sixth form colleges/further Education. For graduates already working in Higher Education, MACME can facilitate a move into a more researchfocused career at the time of writing, six MACME graduates are registered doctoral students (both PhD and EdD) with us, and we expect at least two more in the next EdD cohort. ALIGNMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY S STRATEGIC PLAN The review of MA Creative & Media Education supports the Faculty s strategic vision of creating, sharing and inspiring and the BU2018 fusion strategy of research, education and practice and the idea of creating a new academic experience where the sum is greater than the component parts by: - embedding professional practice throughout the curriculum all MACME students are working professional education practitioners, or are in allied educational support roles; - to provide high-quality professional development for teachers of creative and media subjects, in schools, colleges and universities; - to offer students publication opportunities in the Media Education Research Journal (MERJ): - to facilitate presentation opportunities at CEMP s annual International Media Education Summit: - to act as a route of entry onto BU s Doctor of Education (Creative & Media): LEARNING HOURS AND ASSESSMENT Bournemouth University taught programmes are composed of units of study, which are assigned a credit value indicating the amount of learning undertaken. The minimum credit value of a unit is normally 20 credits, above which credit values normally increase at 20-point intervals. 20 credits is the equivalent of 200 study hours required of the student, including lectures, seminars, assessment and independent study. 20 University credits are equivalent to 10 European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits. As a general rule, time devoted to assessment should normally represent approximately 25% of the student learning time for a unit (i.e. 50 hours for a 20-credit unit), leaving the rest for specific programme-related activities, including lectures, 8

9 seminars, preparatory work, practical activities, reading, critical reflection and independent learning. Of the time devoted to assessment, every 10 hours of student effort is equivalent to approximately 1,000 words of coursework or 1 hour of examination. Therefore, as a guideline, a 20-credit unit would normally require the equivalent of approximately 5,000 words in total (e.g. a 2,000-word written coursework and a 3-hour unseen examination). The assessment strategy is one which recognises the work that those working in educating do in their professional lives. Students are therefore able to negotiate each assessment with tutors, in which will make positive educational interventions in their own professional contexts. MACME students are never working on more than one assessment at a time, and are encouraged to view their own places of work as active field sites, for a series of participatory action research projects. The Learning Facilitator will work with the student to identify appropriate learning resources and reflection and action inquiry opportunities, in order to enable the student to explore the boundaries of their discipline, and to embed their findings in their professional practice. This is further developed through student-centred learning that explores particular topics in more depth. Further reading and focused discussion are also key elements of cognitive/subject based knowledge acquisition. Assessment will be through submission of a portfolio. In particular, subject knowledge and understanding will be assessed by professional presentations using an approach / medium appropriate to the student s work as well as an exhibition and evaluative commentary. STAFF DELIVERING THE PROGRAMME Students will usually be taught by a combination of senior academic staff with others who have relevant expertise including where appropriate according to the content of the unit academic staff, qualified professional practitioners, demonstrators/ technicians and research students. 9

10 INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES AND HOW THE PROGRAMME ENABLES STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE AND DEMONSTRATE THE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES LEVEL 7 INTENDED PROGRAMME OUTCOMES A: Subject knowledge and understanding This programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: learning outcomes: A1 Identify and apply appropriate models and approaches in order to critically analyse significant areas of the media industry; Intended A2 Analyse areas of practice paying particular attention to evolution, historical context, present structure and future development; lectures (A1 A4); seminars (A1 A4); A3 Identify and critically evaluate significant concepts in the theoretical literature related to their practice; directed reading (A1 A4); A4 Critically evaluate relevant media education literature and practice. use of the VLE (A1 A4); independent research (A1 A4). portfolio (A1 A4). 10

11 B: Intellectual skills outcomes: B1 B2 B3 Critically examine and apply new knowledge to their current teaching practice; Identify and critically analyse issues or problems in their own teaching practice which merits further investigation and research; Defend and argue persuasive solutions to production issues and debates. Intended lectures (B1 B3); seminars (B1 B3); directed reading (B1 B3); use of the VLE (B1 B3); independent research (B1 B3). portfolio (B1- B3). C: Subject Specific Skills. learning outcomes: C1 Produce a project which displays creativity and originality to demonstrate their understanding and exploration of concepts; Intended C2 Produce an appropriate and convincing response to the issue or problem identified. lectures (C1 C2); seminars (C1- C2); independent research (C1 C2); portfolio (C1 C2); 11

12 D: Transferable skills learning outcomes: D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 Work autonomously as a professional; Evaluate their own work both critically and reflectively and evaluate the work of another student; Communicate effectively, orally, in writing, and in appropriate media, in academic and professional contexts; Prepare and present succinct and engaging presentations in a variety of contexts; Manage necessary changes in teaching practice. Intended lectures (D1 D5); seminars (D1 - D5); use of the VLE (D1 - D5); portfolios (D1 - D5); 12

13 LEVEL 7 PG DIP INTENDED LEVEL OUTCOMES A: Subject knowledge and understanding This programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: learning outcomes: A1 Identify and apply appropriate models and approaches in order to critically analyse significant areas of the media industry; Intended A2 Analyse areas of practice paying particular attention to evolution, historical context, present structure and future development; lectures (A1 A4); seminars (A1 A4); A3 Identify and critically evaluate significant concepts in the theoretical literature related to their practice; directed reading (A1 A4); A4 Critically evaluate relevant media education literature and practice. use of the VLE (A1 A4); independent research (A1 A4). portfolio (A1 A4). 13

14 B: Intellectual skills outcomes: B1 B2 B3 Critically examine and apply new knowledge to their current teaching practice; Identify and critically analyse issues or problems in their own teaching practice which merits further investigation and research; Defend and argue persuasive solutions to production issues and debates. Intended lectures (B1 B3); seminars (B1 B3); directed reading (B1 B3); use of the VLE (B1 B3); independent research (B1 B3). portfolio (B1- B3). C: Subject Specific Skills. learning outcomes: C1 Produce a project which displays creativity and originality to demonstrate their understanding and exploration of concepts; Intended C2 Produce an appropriate and convincing response to the issue or problem identified. lectures (C1 C2); seminars (C1- C2); independent research (C1 C2); portfolio (C1 C2); 14

15 D: Transferable skills learning outcomes: D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 Work autonomously as a professional; Evaluate their own work both critically and reflectively and evaluate the work of another student; Communicate effectively, orally, in writing, and in appropriate media, in academic and professional contexts; Prepare and present succinct and engaging presentations in a variety of contexts; Manage necessary changes in teaching practice. Intended lectures (D1 D5); seminars (D1 - D5); use of the VLE (D1 - D5); portfolios (D1 - D5); 15

16 LEVEL 7 PG CERT INTENDED LEVEL OUTCOMES A: Subject knowledge and understanding This programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: learning outcomes: A1 Identify and apply appropriate models and approaches in order to critically analyse significant areas of the media industry; Intended A2 Analyse areas of practice paying particular attention to evolution, historical context, present structure and future development; lectures (A1 A4); seminars (A1 A4); A3 Identify and critically evaluate significant concepts in the theoretical literature related to their practice; directed reading (A1 A4); A4 Critically evaluate relevant media education literature and practice. use of the VLE (A1 A4); independent research (A1 A4). portfolio (A1 A4). 16

17 B: Intellectual skills outcomes: B1 B2 B3 Critically examine and apply new knowledge to their current teaching practice; Identify and critically analyse issues or problems in their own teaching practice which merits further investigation and research; Defend and argue persuasive solutions to production issues and debates. Intended lectures (B1 B3); seminars (B1 B3); directed reading (B1 B3); use of the VLE (B1 B3); independent research (B1 B3). portfolio (B1- B3). C: Subject Specific Skills. learning outcomes: C1 Produce a project which displays creativity and originality to demonstrate their understanding and exploration of concepts; Intended C2 Produce an appropriate and convincing response to the issue or problem identified. lectures (C1 C2); seminars (C1- C2); independent research (C1 C2); group exercises (C1 C2). portfolio (C1 C2); 17

18 D: Transferable skills learning outcomes: D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 Work autonomously as a professional; Evaluate their own work both critically and reflectively and evaluate the work of another student; Communicate effectively, orally, in writing, and in appropriate media, in academic and professional contexts; Prepare and present succinct and engaging presentations in a variety of contexts; Manage necessary changes in teaching practice. Intended lectures (D1 D5); seminars (D1 - D5); use of the VLE (D1 - D5); portfolios (D1 - D5); 18

19 ADMISSION REGULATIONS The regulations for this programme are the University s Standard Postgraduate Admission Regulations. For applicants for whom English is not their first language, there is a requirement of IELTS (Academic) 7.0 with at least 6.5 for Writing and 6.0 in the other three components, or direct equivalents. Applicants should confirm their ability to study at this level by presenting evidence of a UK bachelor s degree, normally with a classification of at least an upper second (2.i), or overseas equivalent in a relevant subject. For those students without the appropriate undergraduate degree but who have been working professionally education and learning, an extensive interview and a portfolio of critical writing of at least 3000 words will be considered. A combination of academic and experiential qualifications, to be considered on its individual merits, may also be acceptable. All MACME applicants must be qualified teachers in employment, or individuals in employed in educational support roles. The University s standard Admission Regulations for Postgraduate programmes is available on the BU website at: PROGRESSION ROUTES There are no progression routes. ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS The regulations for this programme are the University s Standard Postgraduate Taught Assessment Regulations: 19

20 SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE A1 A2 A3 A4 INTELLECTUAL SKILLS B1 B2 B3 SUBJECT-SPECIFIC SKILLS C1 C2 TRANSFERABLE SKILLS D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 Programme Skills Matrix Units Level M CMED 1 Creative Media Contexts x x x x x x CMED 2 Creative Media Practices x x x x x x CMED 3 Creative Media Pedagogies x x x x x x CMED 4 Major Project: Production, Validation & Defence x x x x x x CMED 5 Exhibition x x x x x 20

21 A Subject Knowledge and Understanding This programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: 1. Identify and apply appropriate models and approaches in order to critically analyse significant areas of the media industry; 2. Analyse areas of practice paying particular attention to evolution, historical context, present structure and future development; C Subject-specific Skills 1. Produce a project which displays creativity and originality to demonstrate their understanding and exploration of concepts; 2. Produce an appropriate and convincing response to the issue or problem identified. 3. Identify and critically evaluate significant concepts in the theoretical literature related to their practice; 4. Critically evaluate relevant media education literature and practice. B Intellectual Skills 1. Critically examine and apply new knowledge to their current teaching practice; 2. Identify and critically analyse issues or problems in their own teaching practice which merits further investigation and research; 3. Defend and argue persuasive solutions to production issues and debates. D Transferable Skills 1. Work autonomously as a professional; 2. Evaluate their own work both critically and reflectively and evaluate the work of another student; 3. Communicate effectively, orally, in writing, and in appropriate media, in academic and professional contexts; 4. Prepare and present succinct and engaging presentations in a variety of contexts; 5. Manage necessary changes in teaching practice. 21

22 Programme Diagram. MA CREATIVE & MEDIA EDUCATION (Part-Time Distance Learning) Level 7 Level 7 Core Units (Compulsory) UNIT4 Major Project: Production, Validation & Defence (40) UNIT5: Exhibition (20) Core Units (Compulsory) UNIT3: Creative Media Pedagogies (40) UNIT2: Creative Media Practices (40) UNIT1: Creative Media Contexts (40) Exit Qualification: MA Creative & Media Education Requires: 180 credits at Level M Exit Qualification: Pg Dip Creative & Media Education Requires: 120 Level M credits (Must comprise credits from Creative Media Contexts, Creative Media Practices and Creative Media Pedagogies units) Exit Qualification: Pg Cert Creative & Media Education Requires: 60 Level M credits (must comprise credits from Creative Media Contexts and Creative Media Practices units) 22