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=Media Studies – Unit 1=

Representation
__Outcome 1__ Students will complete a range of activities that deal with the construction of specific media representations and explore how the process of representation reproduces the world differently from direct experience of it. Activities will range from discussions, reports, collages, oral presentations and assignments. Two assessment tasks will contribute to the final grade for this outcome: a research task and a test.

Research Task due: week beginning 2/3 Test date: week beginning 10/3

Technologies of representation
__Outcome 2__ Students will use digital imaging and layout technologies to produce and compare media representations. Activities will range from taking photographs, completing digital manipulation and layout exercises and presenting work to the class. Students will be expected to complete all practical exercises and submit thorough documentation of the processes. Two assessment tasks will contribute to the final grade for this outcome: a folio of photographs and a poster.

Folio of photographs due: week beginning 20/4 Poster due: week beginning 18/5

New Media
__Outcome 3__ Students will investigate the creative and cultural implications of new media technologies in relation to war reporting and produce a report detailing their findings.

Report due: week beginning 25/5

All coursework, including activities, notes and assessment tasks must be completed to a satisfactory standard in order to achieve a pass.