Module Title:Digital Heritage
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 10
NFQ Level:7
Module Delivered In 2 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: The laboratory will facilitate the contextual learning allowing the student to apply the skills acquired to a cultural / historical project. All work submitted will be unique to each student in this context, and the focus will shift to creativity and applied learning. Tutorials and labs will operate on a ‘learning by doing’ ethos and an open ‘design studio’ type of learning environment will be encouraged. The focus of Year 3 will be in the field of study and should be directly applied to urban and rural field studies module. Photography and video in context will focus on objects and situations in their cultural context.
Module Aim: The aims of this module are: • To develop advanced skills in document design. • To develop skills in the area of professional academic research methods; • To introduce the student to image capture in cultural context; • To introduce the student to image manipulation software and techniques; • To encourage the student to present and share this information within the academic environment.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Research a topic in context to a particular element of cultural heritage,
LO2 Use a digital and analogue camera and video camera to capture objects and landscapes of cultural significance;
LO3 Upload and manipulate the captured data in associated software;
LO4 Create a website for the dissemination of the visual data;
LO5 Present the media to the class group.
LO6 Record and edit oral histories/records.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

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Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Research Methods
• Applied research methods • Applying the research in practice • Research in context of a particular object / text / landscape • Creativity in research – making connections • Record and edit oral histories/records suitable for presentation to a public audience
Image capture
• Introduction to photography in context • Analogue v. digital • Introduction to video capture in context
Image manipulation
• Introduction to video manipulation using moviemaker/imovie software
Website Development
• Introduction website design and software • Principles of Design (alignment, repetition, contrast, proximity) • Designing user interfaces and navigation/structure • Creating and formatting webpages • Embedding multimedia objects
Presentation skills
• Presenting to the class group and invited critics • Presentation composition and aesthetics • Compositional analysis exercises
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment100.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project Identify and research a relevant topic (agreed by the class tutor) and document in text and image format. Use both Analogue and Digital documenting formats for comparative studies. 1,2,3 25.00 n/a
Project Identify and document / capture a piece of cultural heritage using video and upload to file. Edit the video file for completion of a short film. 2 25.00 n/a
Project Identify and research a cultural heritage topic, document it using photo and video technology. Collate and edit the material and upload to a web based video hosting site. Video channels, hosting and topics all to be agreed with class tutor. Post the video file on a blog based website constructed by the student. This project will then be presented to the class. Projects 1 and 2 should ideally ‘lead-into’ project 3 and all projects may share the same piece of cultural heritage. 2,3,4,5,6 50.00 n/a
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture Every Week 4.00
Practicals Every Week 2.00
Total Hours 6.00
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_HWCHS_B Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Culture & Heritage Studies 3 Mandatory
CW_HWCHS_D Bachelor of Arts in Culture & Heritage Studies 3 Mandatory