Skip to main content
Home

Information for:

  • Alumni
  • Applicants
  • Current Students
  • Staff
  • Job Vacancies
  • Covid-19
  • Cymraeg
My country:

Main Menu

    • Study Options
      • Study Home
      • Why Study at Bangor?
      • Undergraduate Study
      • Postgraduate Taught Study
      • Postgraduate Research
      • Part-time Courses
      • January Start Courses
      • Degree Apprenticeships
      • Study Abroad
      • Work Experience
    • Study Advice
      • Apply
      • Already Applied?
      • Fees and Finances
      • Scholarships and Bursaries
      • Get Ready for University
    • Explore Bangor
      • Virtual Open Days and Visits
      • Virtual Student Experience

    Find a Course

    Order a Prospectus

    • Student Life
      • Student Life Home
      • Bangor and the Area
      • Social Life and Entertainment
      • Accommodation
      • Clubs and Societies
      • Sport
      • Virtual Student Experience
    • Your Experience at Bangor
      • Student Support
      • Skills and Employability
      • Study or Work Abroad
      • Fees and Finances

    Welcome 2021

    Student Profiles

    Student Videos and Vlogs

    • Choose Bangor
      • International Home
      • Why Bangor?
      • Location
      • Student Support
      • Contact Us
    • Apply
      • Entry Requirements
      • Tuition Fees and Scholarships
      • How to Apply
      • Already Applied
      • Study Abroad
      • Exchanges

    January Intake Courses

    Country Specific Information

    Bangor University International College

    Covid-19 Information

    • Research
      • Research Home
      • About Our Research
      • Research in our Academic Schools
      • Research Institutes and Centres
      • Research Portal
      • Research, Innovation and Impact Office (RIIO)
      • Energy
      • Research News
    • Postgraduate Study and Research Opportunities
      • Postgraduate Research Study
    • Events and Training Opportunities
      • Researcher Development
    • The University
      • About Us
      • Our Mission
      • Our Location
      • Academic Schools and Colleges
      • Services and Facilities
      • University Management and Governance
      • Vice Chancellor's Office
      • Working with Business
      • Working with the Community
      • Sustainability
      • Contact Us
    • Working for Us
      • Job Vacancies
    • University Management and Governance
      • Policies and Procedures
      • Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
    • University and the Community
      • Pontio
      • Sports Facilities
      • Conference Facilities
      • Places to Eat and Drink
      • Public Events
      • Widening Access
      • Services to Schools
    • Business Services
      • Business Services Home
    • Collaboration Hub
      • Collaboration Hub
      • Funding for Collaborative Research and Development (R&D) & Innovation
      • Business Facilities and Networks
      • Consultancy, Specialist Expertise and Knowledge
      • Commercialisation and Intellectual Property (IP)
      • Student Placements and Internships in Business & Enterprise
      • Training and Continuing Professional Development
      • Degree Apprenticeships
    • Conferencing and Business Dining
      • Conferencing Facilities
      • Business Dining
    • Contacts
      • Research, Innovation and Impact Office (RIIO)
      • Get In Touch
    • News
      • Current News
      • Research News
      • Student News
    • Events
      • Events

    • Study Options
      • Study Home
      • Why Study at Bangor?
      • Undergraduate Study
      • Postgraduate Taught Study
      • Postgraduate Research
      • Part-time Courses
      • January Start Courses
      • Degree Apprenticeships
      • Study Abroad
      • Work Experience
    • Study Advice
      • Apply
      • Already Applied?
      • Fees and Finances
      • Scholarships and Bursaries
      • Get Ready for University
    • Explore Bangor
      • Virtual Open Days and Visits
      • Virtual Student Experience

    Find a Course

    Order a Prospectus

    Covid-19 information

    • Student Life
      • Student Life Home
      • Bangor and the Area
      • Social Life and Entertainment
      • Accommodation
      • Clubs and Societies
      • Sport
      • Virtual Student Experience
    • Your Experience at Bangor
      • Student Support
      • Skills and Employability
      • Study or Work Abroad
      • Fees and Finances

    Welcome 2021

    Student Profiles

    Student Videos and Vlogs

    • Choose Bangor
      • International Home
      • Why Bangor?
      • Location
      • Student Support
      • Contact Us
    • Apply
      • Entry Requirements
      • Tuition Fees and Scholarships
      • How to Apply
      • Already Applied
      • Study Abroad
      • Exchanges

    January Intake Courses

    Country Specific Information

    Bangor University International College

    Covid-19 Information

    • Research
      • Research Home
      • About Our Research
      • Research in our Academic Schools
      • Research Institutes and Centres
      • Research Portal
      • Research, Innovation and Impact Office (RIIO)
      • Energy
      • Research News
    • Postgraduate Study and Research Opportunities
      • Postgraduate Research Study
    • Events and Training Opportunities
      • Researcher Development
    • The University
      • About Us
      • Our Mission
      • Our Location
      • Academic Schools and Colleges
      • Services and Facilities
      • University Management and Governance
      • Vice Chancellor’s Office
      • Working with Business
      • Working with the Community
      • Sustainability
      • Contact Us
    • Working for Us
      • Job Vacancies
    • University Management and Governance
      • Policies and Procedures
      • Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
    • University and the Community
      • Pontio
      • Sports Facilities
      • Conference Facilities
      • Places to Eat and Drink
      • Public Events
      • Widening Access
      • Services to Schools
    • Business Services
      • Business Services Home
    • Collaboration Hub
      • Collaboration Hub
      • Funding for Collaborative Research and Development (R&D) & Innovation
      • Business Facilities and Networks
      • Consultancy, Specialist Expertise and Knowledge
      • Commercialisation and Intellectual Property (IP)
      • Student Placements and Internships in Business & Enterprise
      • Training and Continuing Professional Development
      • Degree Apprenticeships
    • Conferencing and Business Dining
      • Conferencing Facilities
      • Business Dining
    • Contacts
      • Research, Innovation and Impact Office (RIIO)
      • Get In Touch
    • News
      • Current News
      • Research News
      • Student News
    • Events
      • Events

Information for:

  • Alumni
  • Applicants
  • Current Students
  • Staff
  • Job Vacancies
  • Covid-19
My country:

Search

Close

Breadcrumb

Share this page:
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Cymraeg

Share this page:
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

Module UXS-1018:
Creative Practice

Module Facts

Run by School of Languages, Literatures, Linguistics and Media

20.000 Credits or 10.000 ECTS Credits

Semester 1

Organiser: Dr Geraint Ellis

Overall aims and purpose

This module will introduce students to a variety of creative elements that will form part of their degree programmes, with particular emphasis on generic skills that can be applied in various areas of media production. This will include developing and researching ideas, basic production techniques and methods, script-writing skills, and creative reflection and evaluation. It will provide a useful foundation for the practice-based elements of the Media and Journalism provision offered in the school, whilst also helping to develop the students’ critical skills. The context of creative media production within the wider framework of the creative industries will also be addressed, as the relationship between creativity and employability will be discussed. This will establish an early awareness of the key links between these elements and the teaching provision subsequently provided on other modules.

Course content

Students on this module will attend a weekly lecture focusing on the following aspects of Creative Practice, amongst other issues: developing ideas, research, scripting for factual and fiction-based production, production methods and techniques, working as part of a team, project management, creativity and employability, and the importance of the Creative Industries sector. These will all be considered in the context of film, television, radio, podcasting, journalism and digital content in general. Students will also attend weekly workshops that will give them an opportunity to develop their creative skills and techniques. They will be able to develop the work they will be submitting as part of their creative portfolio during these sessions. Although the assessments will all be undertaken individually, students will participate in both individual and team-based exercises during the workshops. Health and safety guidance will also be provided at appropriate stages.

Assessment Criteria

good

B- to B+ (60-69%) - Strong knowledge - Understands most but not all - Evidence of background study - Focused answer with good structure - Arguments presented coherently - Mostly free of factual/computational errors - Some limited original interpretation - Well known links between topics are described - Problems addressed by existing methods/approaches - Good presentation with accurate communication

threshold

D- to D+ (40-49%) - Knowledge of key areas/principles only - Weaknesses in understanding of main areas - Limited evidence of background study - Answer only poorly focused on question and with some irrelevant material and poor structure - Arguments presented but lack coherence - Several factual/computational errors - No original interpretation - Only major links between topics are described - Limited problem solving - Many weaknesses in presentation and accuracy - Exceeds expectations for some primary criteria - Moderate factual knowledge with several weaknesses in understanding - A few ideas/arguments are presented but with weaknesses

excellent

A- to A* (70% +) - Comprehensive knowledge - Detailed understanding - Extensive background study - Highly focused answer and well structured - Logically presented and defended arguments - No factual/computational errors - Original interpretation - New links between topics are developed - New approach to a problem - Excellent presentation with very accurate communication

C- to C+

C- to C+ (50-59%) - Knowledge of key areas/principles - Understands main areas - Limited evidence of background study - Answer focused on question but also with some irrelevant material and weaknesses in structure - Arguments presented but lack coherence - Has several factual/computational errors - No original interpretation - Only major links between topics are described - Limited problem solving - Some weaknesses in presentation and accuracy

Learning outcomes

  1. The ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the processes linking pre-production, production, distribution, circulation, reception and use in the context of creative media practice (QAA Communication, Media, Film and Cultural Studies Benchmark Statement 4.4.i.,December 2019).

  2. The ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how work is organised in the creative industries, whether individually or collaboratively (QAA Communication, Media, Film and Cultural Studies Benchmark Statement 4.5.iii., December 2019).

  3. The ability to research and identify possible employment destinations (QAA Communication, Media, Film and Cultural Studies Benchmark Statement 5.6.xi.,December 2019).

  4. The ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of creative processes and practice through engagement in one or more production practices (QAA Communication, Media, Film and Cultural Studies Benchmark Statement 4.4.viii.,December 2019).

  5. The ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the economic forces that influence and frame the media, film, cultural and creative industries, and the role of such industries in contemporary political and cultural life (QAA Communication, Media, Film and Cultural Studies Benchmark Statement 4.2.ii,December 2019).

Assessment Methods

Type Name Description Weight
LOGBOOK OR PORTFOLIO Creative Portfolio

Create a written portfolio including the following elements, allowing approximately 500 words for each one: (a) Proposal for a production idea that could be developed into a TV/radio production, podcast, or short film; (b) Original scripted material that could be used in this production, eg opening and closing links, opening or other significant scene; (c) Further additional information that may be useful, eg production methods/techniques, ideas for promoting your production, how it could be further developed; (d) A brief summary of 3-5 further ideas that could be developed into a TV/radio production, podcast or short film.

60.00
ESSAY Presentation

1500 word essay - Discuss the significance of Creative Practice within the DCMS’s definition and categorisation of the Creative Industries.

40.00

Teaching and Learning Strategy

Hours
Private study

Students will be expected to work individually, undertaking research relevant to their assessment.

167
Lecture

11 x 1 hour weekly lecture

11
Workshop

11 x 2 hour weekly workshop.

22

Transferable skills

  • Literacy - Proficiency in reading and writing through a variety of media
  • Computer Literacy - Proficiency in using a varied range of computer software
  • Self-Management - Able to work unsupervised in an efficient, punctual and structured manner. To examine the outcomes of tasks and events, and judge levels of quality and importance
  • Exploring - Able to investigate, research and consider alternatives
  • Information retrieval - Able to access different and multiple sources of information
  • Inter-personal - Able to question, actively listen, examine given answers and interact sensitevely with others
  • Critical analysis & Problem Solving - Able to deconstruct and analyse problems or complex situations. To find solutions to problems through analyses and exploration of all possibilities using appropriate methods, rescources and creativity.
  • Safety-Consciousness - Having an awareness of your immediate environment, and confidence in adhering to health and safety regulations
  • Presentation - Able to clearly present information and explanations to an audience. Through the written or oral mode of communication accurately and concisely.
  • Teamwork - Able to constructively cooperate with others on a common task, and/or be part of a day-to-day working team
  • Management - Able to utilise, coordinate and control resources (human, physical and/or financial)
  • Argument - Able to put forward, debate and justify an opinion or a course of action, with an individual or in a wider group setting
  • Self-awareness & Reflectivity - Having an awareness of your own strengths, weaknesses, aims and objectives. Able to regularly review, evaluate and reflect upon the performance of yourself and others

Subject specific skills

  • An understanding of creative and critical processes, and of the wide range of skills inherent in creative writing. (NAWE Creative Writing Benchmark Statement 3.1).
  • An awareness of writing and publishing contexts, opportunities and audiences in the wider world (NAWE Creative Writing Benchmark Statement 3.1).
  • Artistic engagement and ability to articulate complex ideas in oral and written forms. (NAWE Creative Writing Benchmark Statement 3.2).
  • Ability to connect creative and critical ideas between and among forms, techniques and types of creative and critical praxis. (NAWE Creative Writing Benchmark Statement 3.2; English Benchmark Statement 3.2).
  • Reflective practitioner skills, including awareness of the practice of others in collaborative learning (NAWE Creative Writing Benchmark Statement 3.2; English Benchmark Statement 3.2).
  • The ability to synthesize information from various sources, choosing and applying appropriate concepts and methods (English Benchmark Statement 3.3).
  • Ability to formulate and solve problems, anticipate and accommodate change, and work within contexts of ambiguity, uncertainty and unfamiliarity (NAWE Creative Writing Benchmark Statement 3.2; English Benchmark Statement 3.3).
  • Ability to engage in processes of drafting and redrafting texts to achieve clarity of expression and an appropriate style. (English Benchmark Statement 3.3; NAWE Creative Writing Benchmark Statement 3.2).
  • Ability to gather information, analyse, interpret and discuss different viewpoints (NAWE Creative Writing Benchmark Statement 3.2; English Benchmark Statement 3.3).
  • Information technology (IT) skills broadly understood and the ability to access, work with and evaluate electronic resources (NAWE Creative Writing Benchmark Statement 3.2; English Benchmark Statement 3.3).
  • Re-creative skills – interpretation, innovation, versatility, and other skills relating to performance
  • Creative skills – conception, elaboration, adaptation, presentation, collaboration, preservation
  • Technological skills – digital capture, digital expression, digital innovation
  • Intellectual skills shared with other disciplines – research and exploration, reasoning and logic, understanding, critical judgement, assimilation and application
  • Skills of communication and interaction – oral and written communication, public presentation, team-working and collaboration, awareness of professional protocols, sensitivity, ICT skills, etc.
  • Skills of personal management – self-motivation, self-critical awareness, independence, entrepreneurship and employment skills, time management and reliability, organisation, etc.
  • Enhanced powers of imagination and creativity (4.17)

Resources

Resource implications for students

None

Talis Reading list

http://readinglists.bangor.ac.uk/modules/uxs-1018.html

Reading list

Bilton, Chris (2007) Management and creativity: from creative industries to creative management. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub. Campbell, Vincent (2004) Information age journalism: journalism in an international context. London: Arnold. Caves, Richard E. (2000) Creative industries: contracts between art and commerce. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press. Curran, James (2000) Media organisations in society. London: Arnold. Curran, James and Morley, David (2005a) Media & Cultural Theory. Hoboken: Taylor & Francis. Available at: http://www.Bangor.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=308543. Curran, James and Morley, David (2005b) Media & cultural theory: edited by James Curran and David Morley. Abingdon, [England]: Routledge. Available at: http://whelf-bangor.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/action/uresolver.do?operation=resolveSer vice&package_service_id=5237348840002422&institutionId=2422&customerId=2415. Davis, Howard H. and Scase, Richard (2000) Managing creativity: the dynamics of work and organization. Buckingham: Open University Press. Dwyer, T. (2010) Media convergence. Maidenhead: McGraw Hill/Open University Press. Available at: http://whelf-bangor.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/action/uresolver.do?operation=resolveSer vice&package_service_id=5237198770002422&institutionId=2422&customerId=2415. Dwyer, Tim (2010) Media Convergence. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education. Available at: http://www.Bangor.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=557091. Gomery, Douglas and Hockley, Luke (2006) Television industries. London: BFI. Hartley, J. (2008) Television Truths: Forms of Knowledge in Popular Culture. 1st edn. Hoboken: Wiley. Available at: http://Bangor.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=351488. Hartley, John (2005a) Creative Industries. Hoboken: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Available at: http://Bangor.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=228547. Hartley, John (2005b) Creative industries. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub. Available at: http://Bangor.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=228547. Hartley, John (2008) Television truths. Malden, MA: Blackwell, Pub. Available at: http://bangor.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=351488. Havens, Timothy (2006) Global television marketplace. London: BFI. Hendy, D. (2013) Radio in the Global Age. 1st edn. Hoboken: Wiley. Available at: http://Bangor.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=1215768. Hendy, David (2000) Radio in the global age. Cambridge, UK: Polity Press. Hesmondhalgh, David (2013) The cultural industries. 3rd ed. London: SAGE. Jenkins, Henry (2008) Convergence culture: where old and new media collide. New York: New York University Press. Available at: http://whelf-bangor.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/action/uresolver.do?operation=resolveSer vice&package_service_id=5237218410002422&institutionId=2422&customerId=2415. Lampel, Joseph et al. (2006) The business of culture: strategic perspectives on entertainment and media. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Available at: http://www.bangor.eblib.com/EBLWeb/patron/?target=patron&extendedid=P_257302_0&. Lampel, Joseph, Shamsie, Jamal and Lant, Theresa K. (2006) The business of culture: strategic perspectives on entertainment and media. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Available at: http://whelf-bangor.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/action/uresolver.do?operation=resolveSer vice&package_service_id=5235626010002422&institutionId=2422&customerId=2415. Lash, Scott and Lury, Celia (2007) Global culture industry: the mediation of things. Cambridge: Polity. McNair, B. (2006) Cultural chaos: journalism, news and power in a globalised world. London: Routledge. Available at: http://whelf-bangor.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/action/uresolver.do?operation=resolveSer vice&package_service_id=5237147110002422&institutionId=2422&customerId=2415. McNair, Brian (2006) Cultural Chaos. Hoboken: Taylor & Francis. Available at: http://www.Bangor.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=261295. Nayar, Pramod K. (2010) An introduction to new media and cybercultures. Chichester, West Sussex, U.K.: Wiley-Blackwell. Nowell-Smith, Geoffrey (1996) The Oxford history of world cinema. Oxford: Oxford University Press. O’Connor, Justin and Creativity, Culture & Education (Organization) (2010) The cultural and creative industries: a literature review. 2nd ed. Newcastle upon Tyne: Creativity, Culture and Education series. Starkey, Guy (2004) Radio in context. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Street, Sean (2002) A concise history of British radio, 1922-2002. Tiverton: Kelly Publications. The handbook of journalism studies (2008). New York: Routledge. Available at: http://whelf-bangor.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/action/uresolver.do?operation=resolveSer vice&package_service_id=5237215570002422&institutionId=2422&customerId=2415. Wahl-Jorgensen, Karin and Hanitzsch, Thomas (2008) Handbook of Journalism Studies. Hoboken: Taylor & Francis. Available at: http://www.Bangor.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=401841.

Courses including this module

Compulsory in courses:

  • W3P3: BA Astudiaethau'r Cyfr & Cherdd year 1 (BA/ACC)
  • PQ53: BA English Language & Journalism year 1 (BA/ELJO)
  • PP53: BA Journalism and Media Studies year 1 (BA/JMS)
  • PP5B: BA Journalism & Media Studies (4yr with Incorp Foundation) year 1 (BA/JMS1)
  • 3HPQ: BA Media Studies and English Literature year 1 (BA/MEN)
  • P306: BA Media Studies year 1 (BA/MS)
  • P31B: BA Media Studies (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 1 (BA/MS1)
  • P30F: BA Media Studies [with Foundation Year] year 1 (BA/MSF)
  • 8U76: BA Media Studies (with International Experience) year 1 (BA/MSIE)
  • PW33: BA Media Studies and Music year 1 (BA/MSMUS)
  • LP33: BA Media Studies and Sociology year 1 (BA/MSSOC)
  • P3W9: BA Professional Writing and Media year 1 (BA/PWM)

Home

About Us

Academic Schools and Colleges

  • School of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
    • Home
    • About the School
      • Our Location
      • Bangor & the Area
      • Community Engagement
      • Studying in Welsh
    • Our Staff
    • Undergraduate Study
      • Order a prospectus
      • University Open Days
      • Why Bangor?
      • Get ready for University
      • Accommodation
      • Scholarships & Bursaries
      • Fees & Finances
      • Applying to Bangor
      • Careers & Employability
      • Student Life
      • Studying at Bangor
      • Student Support
      • UCAS Visit Days
      • Year Abroad Options
        • Contacts and Blogs
        • Your Options
        • Before you leave
        • Living Abroad
          • Living in France / Belgium / Switzerland / Martinique
          • Living in Germany / Austria
          • Living in Italy
          • Living in Spain and Latin America
        • Studying Abroad
        • Supporting You
        • Employability and the Year Abroad
        • Year Abroad Forms
      • Language Links
    • Postgraduate Study
      • Overview
      • Why study with us?
      • Order a prospectus
      • Fees & Finances
      • Scholarships & Funding
      • Entry requirements
      • Applying to Bangor
      • Accommodation
      • Student Support
      • Student Life
      • Studying at Bangor
    • Order a Prospectus
    • Creative Bangor
    • Languages for All
    • English Language Centre for Overseas Students (ELCOS)
      • About ELCOS
      • 中文
      • اللغة العربية
      • Courses
        • Pathways
        • Pre-sessional courses
        • Language Improvement Courses
        • Summer courses
        • How to apply
      • How to apply
      • Useful Information
      • Modules for overseas students studying at Bangor
      • News
      • Events
      • Staff
      • Contact us
    • Research
      • Languages Research
        • Staff Research Specialisms
        • Research Forum
        • Centre for Galician Studies in Wales
          • Research
          • Staff
          • Galicia 21 Journal
        • European Travellers to Wales
      • Literatures Research
        • Conferences
      • Linguistics Research
      • Research Seminars
      • Research Ethics
    • Videos
    • Events & Conferences
    • News
    • Contact Us
Home

Follow Us

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
  • LinkedIn

Bangor University

Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG, UK

+44 (0)1248 351151

marketing@bangor.ac.uk

Visit Us

Maps & Directions

Policy

  • Legal Compliance
  • Modern Slavery Act 2015 Statement
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Privacy and Cookies
Map

Bangor University is a Registered Charity: No. 1141565

© 2020 Bangor University