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ENG32630

Academic Year 2023/2024

Digital Methods (ENG32630)

Subject:
English
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
English, Drama & Film
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Professor Gerardine Meaney
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

About this Module

Indicative Module Content:

Indicative Module Content: Digital publishing in blog format; introduction to working with data; social network analysis for beginners; the art of the podcast; digital mapping; digital storytelling online.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

15

Autonomous Student Learning

45

Online Learning

10

Project Supervision

5

Total

75


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This course is taught online through a combination of live and recorded lectures. Practical workshops
will demonstrate digital methodologies in real time and give an opportunity to practice exercises with digital tools. Class discussion will be facilitated by use of online classroom technology incorporating Zoom.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Continuous Assessment: Students will complete assignments related to the skills and processes demonstrated in the seminars. Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded Yes
100
Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback Strategy: Feedback individually to students, on an activity prior to summative assessment Feedback individually to students, post-assessment Self-assessment activities

Name Role
Ms. Siobhan Grayson Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Derek Greene Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Michael Liffey Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Maria Mulvany Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Karen Wade Lecturer / Co-Lecturer