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Please insert award – BA (Hons) Television PleaseMy Programme insert 2021/22the Programme Title 1 The Purpose of My Programme is to: Provide you with a source of information about your programme (which will be updated annually) and; Make you aware of some of the more important regulations under which your Programme operates. This document concentrates on Programme specific information. Members of your Programme Team (see section 4) will be happy to explain aspects in further detail as required. My Programme should be read alongside the My Napier resource, which contains useful information about the University as a whole. You can access My Napier at https://my.napier.ac.uk/ or by clicking any of the My Napier links in this document. The content of this My Programme is correct at the point of production however, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, some information may change. Please regularly check My Napier, student newsletters and university emails for important updates. For TNE provision there is a distinct My University handbook written for you and it replaces the My Napier references in this handbook. 2 1. Programme Leader Welcome Dr.Kirsten 0131 455 C5 [email protected] MacLeod 3343 As Programme Leader for BA Television, and on behalf of the BA (Hons) Television Programme Team, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to you. We look forward to working with you and supporting you during your time at Edinburgh Napier University. We hope you will be successful in your studies and make the most of all the opportunities that are available to you as a Napier student. I would also like to welcome back our returning students and we are looking forward to an exciting and important year with you. The BA TV Programme Team hope that you will all have an enjoyable, interesting and creative year ahead when you will be working towards Final Projects and taking steps to enhance your employability when you leave. The year begins with “Pre-induction” for 3rd year Direct entry BA TV students. You are invited to attend an online Core Skills week of events, talks and workshops which will enhance your transition to university life and studies. This will take place between 30th August – 3rd September of September. Workshops will include Academic skills – such as researching, writing and referencing, kit hire processes, using the library and an introduction to Moodle the online module information resource. Details to be confirmed, lease kee an eye on emails. Induction and Fresher’s week will follow in Week 1, 6h-10th September, with Fresher’s Fair and introductions from the Programme Team to your modules. Returning 4th yr students will join us in Week 1/Induction week with Module inductions with the Programme Team- this will be online. Details of Induction and Pre-Induction will be emailed to you at the end of August. 3 Covid-19 Safety and guidelines: these will be discussed and shared with you. For general information regarding safety and guidance on Covid-19 please see university’s MyNapier information. 4 2. Health and Safety In the Event of an Emergency at an Edinburgh Campus There are Security Offices at all of our main campuses. The main Control Room operates 24 hours a day and can be contacted at 0131 455 6119. If for any reason you feel that your personal safety is threatened on campus, please phone Police Scotland on 999 and if safe to do so Security Control on 0131 455 4444 and make your way to the campus Security office. Health and Safety Adherence to the University's safety practices is required. As a student, you must read and familiarise yourself with the University Fire and Emergency Procedures which can be found at My Napier. For the safety of yourself and others, please also read the Safety Guide. Fire, Accident and Emergency Procedures Emergency exits are clearly signed in all corridors and classrooms. Please ensure you are aware of these and keep all exits clear, especially while doing workshops/using equipment etc. When the Fire Alarm sounds you must make your way to the nearest Emergency exit. You should then gather in the courtyard in front of Merchiston campus. Please take time to review Health and safety induction guidelines. In case of an accident, contact a lecturer and notify the Merchiston front desk who will call for First Aid. Where necessary call an ambulance. First Aid kits are available at Merchiston reception and in Screen Academy. In the event of any illness or injury, contact a trained First Aider via the Control Room on ext 4444 (0131 455 4444). 5 Health and Safety Procedures Students should follow health and safety procedures when using television equipment. You will receive a H&S induction relating to working in film & Television and working with equipment and during production and will be required to complete a risk assessment prior to all production shoots, including when borrowing kit. Health and safety procedures should be followed when outside of the university when on location for productions. 6 3. About My Programme The BA (Hons)Television programme has been running since September 2009 at Edinburgh Napier University. It was devised in part, to meet a growing need in Scotland - to create a pathway to a degree for students who have achieved HND in further education or who demonstrate an equivalent level of professional experience. It is a two-year Programme within the School of Arts and Creative Industries, with all students enrolling via direct entry into year 3. The programme is designed specifically to meet the needs of the television industry and is a very practical course that reflects and shadows industry practice with employability at its heart. The BA (Hons) Television degree sits at the heart of providing young people with the skills and education to enter one of the most thriving and economically significant growth areas in Scotland. The Creative Industries have been identified as one of Scotland’s six key growth sectors, contributing £3.7 billion to the economy annually. Our students have been part of this success securing work after graduating across Film, Television and creative media sectors in Scotland, UK and internationally. Industry partner, Alastair Scott of 2020 Production in Edinburgh confirms the success of our graduates in this wider landscape, “I am always delighted with the quality of students (from BA TV) we get through our placement scheme throughout the year. Across the board, they are already engaged, mature and clearly in many cases ready for employment.” The BA (Hons)Television programme embodies Edinburgh Napier and the School of Arts and Creative Industries’ values of being ambitious for our students and leading them towards the professional workplace, of nurturing talent and of being inclusive. BA (Hons) Television is committed to upholding Edinburgh Napier’s policies of inclusion and diversity so that everyone feels “proud, confident, challenged and supported.” 7 Programme Philosophy The philosophy of this Programme is to use a vocational approach with a great degree of practical application to create a high employability focus. At all stages you will be encouraged to take an independent self-learning approach to developing a deep knowledge of the subject area. BA TV provides an academic and practical pathway into the creative industries. It balances developing practical skills with academic and research strengths, providing our students with a critical context in which to frame their learning and an industry framework in which to situate their potential careers in television and the creative industries. As an industry focused programme we encourage and expect team-work and collaboration. Students must work together in teams to make television programmes across a range of genres (factual, drama, entertainment). At the same time you will learn about the evolution of the TV industry, what it takes to be a television researcher and study the various theories of media and tv production. We want you to be creative, conscientious, critical and ethically responsible, taking with you these values into whatever line of work you pursue. The Programme team will support your transition from FE into an HE environment. This includes the implementation of specially designed induction processes, and appropriate learning support. Programme Aims and Learning Outcomes There is a balance on the Programme between gaining professional level technical production skills, the development of creative practice through teamwork and individual project work, and an academic focus where you will analyse and investigate the complex and rapid contemporary changes in the creative media industries. Edinburgh Napier University is committed to delivering an excellent personalised student experience. You will be given the opportunity to acquire and develop many valuable practical skills such as the ability to research and 8 analyse factual programmes, produce and direct drama and studio based productions and operate equipment and software relevant to post production. You will develop academic skills such as researching and writing academic essays and you will engage with work related learning and professional development. The BA (Hons)Television programme aims to develop your interest in and knowledge and understanding of television production and aims to : Create skilled and highly professional graduates who will be an asset to the television industry Develop a student experience that is creative, innovative, friendly and engaging. Produce assessments and teaching methods that are rigorous