Major Assignment: Instructions IMPORTANT: You have to complete the 'Group Self-Selection' task at the top of the MAS110 iLearn page before the link for this assessment will become visible. Major Assignment Due: 11:59pm Sunday, Week 13 Weighting: 40% Students will undertake a research project relating academic theor(y/ies) of their choice to a topic/case study of their choice. This assignment includes two parts: a video, and a fully referenced transcript/script of the video which includes a hyperlink to the video. Length: The video should be between 3 and 4 minutes in length. There is no word limit on the transcript, but it must accurately include all spoken content and text included in the video as well as references. Submission: The video will be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, or any other online video service which is accessible via URL. The video should be uploaded as a unlisted video (i.e. accessible only via clicking the link directly). The transcript, including a URL/hyperlink to the video, will be submitted to the Turnitin link on MAS110 iLearn. Both components must be submitted before the due date, or a lateness penalty will be incurred. Form: The video should present your research project clearly and effectively. You may choose to present your project as a video essay, a vlog, a short film, or other creative approach. You will be assessed on the content of your presentation and research, as well as the effectiveness and clarity of your presentation. Consider the best way to convey your message, using visuals, scripting, annotations, music, and so on. If you are unsure whether your approach is suitable, discuss it with your tutor. The transcript must accurately include all spoken content and text included in the video. The transcript should be fully referenced in APA style. Any non-original content used in the video (such as music, photographs, images, etc.) must also be attributed in the transcript, using Creative Commons referencing (if applicable) or APA style. Content: The project will critically analyse the selected topic/case study using the chosen theor(y/ies). The project should not just give a technological description, nor a historical narrative of the case study. It must explore the cultural, social and political dimensions and impacts of the technology, and make a specific argument. Projects must demonstrate the student's ability to apply the chosen academic theor(y/ies) to the chosen technological case study. Projects should show an understanding of key concepts discussed in MAS110, and build upon ideas from the required readings, as well as showing explicit evidence of self-directed academic research via referencing shown in the transcript. A minimum of 4 suitable academic sources should be used; MAS110 set readings do not count towards this number. Workshops concerning the Major Assignment will be held during tutorials, and should be used to ask your tutor specific questions regarding your own project. Note: You may not use any audiovisual materials in your creative project to which you do not have the appropriate rights (e.g. embedding someone else's YouTube video in your YouTube video), as this breaches the policies of media services including YouTube and Vimeo. You may use self-created material, public domain material, or (appropriately cited and licensed) Creative Commons material. If the service detects that you are using copyrighted material in your creative work, it may remove your work, thus preventing your tutor from marking it. Ensuring that your work does not breach copyright and these websites' terms and conditions is your own responsibility. Assessment Criteria: Suitability of topic/case study Engagement with suitable academic theory and resources Effectiveness of video presentation Writing style, presentation, and referencing in transcript