MEDIA PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
MST3MPD
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Multiplatform Project Development gives students the opportunity to work in self-managed project teams, researching and developing a concept for a multiplatform media project into a detailed proposal. The course provides a synthesis of media theory, media production, and professional practice, exploring the various stages of preparing a media project proposal for presentation to a potential funder.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Mary Debrett
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 30 credit points of first-year subjects in Strategic Communication, Journalism or Media, or coordinator's approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: This subject is a third year compulsory subject in ABMS and an elective for Bachelor of Science (Application in Society)& ABSC.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | 'How Real Can You Get?' in An Introduction to Television Documentary: Confronting Reality | Prescribed | Kiborn R & Izod J 1997 | MANCHESTER U PRESS, MANCHESTER |
| Readings | 'The Burning Question: The Future of Documentary' In Documentary Screens: Non-Fiction, Film and Television | Prescribed | Beattie K 2004 | HOUNDSMILL, BASINGSTOKE: HAMPSHIRE, PALGRAVE MACMILLAN |
| Readings | Sitting Documentary Sources,in a Guide to research for journalists and writers | Prescribed | Cater A 2005 | ED. CHRISTINE FOGG, ALLEN & UNWIN, CROWS NEST, NSW |
| Readings | The Pursuit of Funding, in Business of TV Production | Prescribed | Colie C 2007 | CAMBRIDGE U PRESS, MELBOURNE |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mary Debrett
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| 10 weekly online quizzes (1000 words equivalency) | 25 | |
| Oral progress report (1000 words equivalency) | 25 | |
| Project Proposal (2000 words equivalency) | 50 |