Programme: Day 9 Doc Media Month

Wednesday 9th

Christopher Michael-Tew (Director of the Poison Flower documentary screened the previous evening at The Y) met up with University of Leicester student, Molly to offer some advice and thoughts on future career paths.

Hosted a LAB Session for Regent College students:

(LAB Session = Learn | Access | Build)

‘Careers in the Media and Internet‘….the shift to digital has affected all areas of this sector, creating a need for web knowledge and specialist skills. We discuss the many opportunities in the media and internet sector can be found in publishing, web design, advertising, journalism, special effects, digital marketing, technical production and interactive media.

1-3pm Doc Media Centre, Highcross

Future Learn offers a diverse selection of FREE online courses from top universities and specialist organisations from around the world. These are delivered one step at a time, and are accessible on mobile, tablet and desktop, so you can fit learning around your life.

Throughout the Documentary Media Month programme I will be hosting a series of FREE 1 hour ‘How To’ sessions for those wishing to learn more about MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) and highlighting a course/s starting that week.

‘WW1 Heroism: Through Art and Film’

The centenary of the First World War is a time for reflection and exploration. In this short course you will discover just some of the ways that heroism is portrayed through art and film.

You will explore recruitment posters and the messages they portrayed for both those going to war and those staying at home, as well as researching WW1 art and reflecting upon a painting you have chosen. You will then move on to explore contemporary German film consolidating your learning by reviewing a recent book, film, or TV programme about the First World War.

the Battle of the Somme is infamous for the loss of 58,000 British troops (one third of them killed) on the first day of the battle, 1 July 1916 — The Battle of the Somme is infamous for the loss of 58,000 British troops (one third of them killed) on the first day of the battle, 1 July 1916

Duration: 2 weeks (starts 7th November) Online study time: 2 hours per week

More details: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/ww1-heroism-art-film

3-4pm Doc Media Centre, Highcross

‘How the does the mainstream media represent marginalised groups’ – an illustrated talk with real examples of headlines and myths pedalled about those seen to be on the margins of society.