MAKING MEDIA
MAC1MME
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The focus of this introductory subject is twofold. First, it will examine news in a variety of media forms, concentrating largely on television like news. This aspect of the course will be a balance between descriptive and analytical and will draw on direct examination of news texts and research literature. Second, the subject will require all students to acquire rudimentary skills in basic video and sound production and studio operation as well as writing and scripting in order to produce a full news production within a television studio format.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Ivo Burum
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ivo Burum
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Analyse current news climate (inc TVC) against how we consumed news online assignmentBased on discussion, research and readings, filming and interviews we form a critical view about the various perceptions of news then and now.(1200 word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO5 |
Team and group field story and studio program productionUtilising skills learned in lectures and practiced in tutorials we develop teams and produce professional field stories and then studio news like programs across varying format.(1600 word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Written 850 word critical reflection on the field stories and studio production and participationBased on skills learned and experience had in ten field and in studio, individually and as a group, students critically reflect on that learned experience. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |