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This student project brings together level 5 students from film and screenwriting, acting and performance, filmmaking, and 3 external partners. The students were provided a brief by Welcome to Yorkshire to create 90 second film scripts. Hallam students have not only written the scripts but will also act, film and produce the films that will then be showcased on the external partners website.

The Interior Architecture and Design module was designed to provide students with the opportunity to work and engage with their discipline beyond the studio environment. Around 100 students work cross-year with a wide range of external clients from a variety of industries. All of the clients are initially invited to pitch proposals to the students and the students work in small groups with the clients to deliver 2D or 3D solutions which fit the brief. These are then displayed in a public exhibition at the end of the year. Students promote their own portfolio on digital platforms and learn to develop business skills, as well as team working skills. Assessment for the project is done via self-assessment and peer assessment.

The level 5 elective Digital Marketing module is designed to help students develop business skills with real clients to help them prepare for placements in the following year. Working in groups of 5 or 6 they help to develop digital marketing strategies for the small businesses and charities they are working with. They write an analysis of the current approach to marketing and a six month plan, which is presented to the client via screencasts.

The students work in groups and take on different roles in three different animations, which relate to roles in the industry. Melvyn talks about the challenges surrounding group work, how the students respond and how they develop - both personally and professionally - over the course of the module.

Small groups of students work with clients across a range of industries to solve real-world problems. This includes project tendering, research, presentations to the client and writing a summary report. They are assessed through a more reflective piece, about their role and the process of running the project. Students promote their own portfolio on digital platforms and learn to develop business skills, as well as team working skills. Assessment for the project is done via self-assessment and peer assessment.

Working in small, structured teams, students disassemble a small electrical device, study it and reassemble it. Based on Jonathan’s experience in industry they produce professional documentation to emulate a real-world working environment. Team and individual components are assessed and there is a strong focus on making the module as inclusive as possible, for people who can’t attend every session.

Students develop soft business skills to compliment their technical competencies in Cyber Security. In this full-year module the students become prepared for placements and industry. They learn group-working skills and build presentation confidence. In the second semester they work with external partners to put on an event. Students promote their own portfolio on digital platforms and learn to develop business skills, as well as team working skills. Assessment for the project is done via self-assessment and peer assessment.

Elizabeth Lye talks about ways of supporting Employability in academic advising