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Graduate Diploma in Digital Media Development for Education. Course Leader Charles Cannon. www.cdi.ul.ie/dmd. Information Evening: September 7 th 2011. Meeting Schedule. Introduction Course Structure Modules & Credits Method of delivery Technical Requirements FAQ’s Your Questions.
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Graduate Diploma in Digital Media Development for Education Course Leader Charles Cannon www.cdi.ul.ie/dmd Information Evening: September 7th 2011
Meeting Schedule • Introduction • Course Structure • Modules & Credits • Method of delivery • Technical Requirements • FAQ’s • Your Questions
Graduate Diploma Programme • 5 taught Modules & 3 research modules which make up the main project. • Taught modules delivered via online (Sept – June). • Main Project commences Dec – August. • Students will be submitting to the December examination board.
Course Delivery • Course 5 modules over 2 semesters • Students assigned to Groups • Groups assigned to Tutors • Methods of delivery • Weekly Lectures available from Monday • Forum to post questions, take part in discussions • Tutor aim to respond within 24 hrs • Assignments • Semester 1 Assignments submitted online on or before December 2nd
Technical Requirements • Students must have reliable Internet connection during the course to access resources and submit assignments.
Frequently asked Questions • Q. How long will my course take and where will I do it? • A. The Graduate Diploma course is one year. Participants will be required to complete 2 modules in Semester 1 and 2 Modules in Semester 2. The module for Digital Video will completed where students will participate in creating a digital video and writing up a detailed report. • Q. What is the main project and how many credits is it worth? • A. The Main Project is considered as 3 modules and is worth 18 credits towards the Graduate Diploma. The main programme commences in Semester 1 and is completed over 9 month. Students will be required to research a special topic and create a digital solution as part of their main project. • Q. How is the academic year structured? • A. We operate on a semesterised basis, with two semesters in each academic year. Each semester lasts twelve weeks – nine teaching weeks followed by a study weeks and then two weeks to complete and submit your assignment. • Q. How are the courses structured? • A. We use a modular framework. You will complete eight modules in the graduate diploma year. 5 are considered taught modules and 3 which make up your main project will be done under the supervision of a tutor. Each module carries a number of credits. A typical year will usually carry 48 credits.