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This module will enable you to develop an independent approach to researching and producing a media led project of your choice. You will be asked to explore your interests and subject matter in depth within the context of your own discipline, making informed personal observations, exploring and interpreting themes, and making creative responses towards a clearly defined subject matter. You will be encouraged to experiment and investigate different ways to produce your work and apply critical review and feedback to inform its development. Taught sessions will develop frameworks for advanced research skills, including research processes within theoretical and practice-led frameworks, and current ethical debates in digital media. New developments and debates related to contemporary media: the social, political, and historical positions will be investigated throughout the module. The module will also develop your core understanding of legal, ethical and moral rights and laws which will support the professional aspects of producing work for public consumption and protect your own creative outputs. Throughout the module your creative development will be supported with guidance about appropriate outputs for your project, critical research and creative interests to understand your own practice within digital media. During the module, you will have opportunities to engage with industry professionals through study visits, guest speakers, lectures, or portfolio reviews. These experiences are designed to enrich your professional development and help prepare you for future study.