Media Content Creation
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 Hours
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
Higher Ed. Semester 1 | Higher Ed. Semester 2 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Swinburne Online
Teaching Period 1 | Teaching Period 3 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Apply key audio and video concepts essential to media content creation;
2. Demonstrate the role of sound and vision in telling non-fiction stories through various media and communications platforms;
3. Utilise both mobile device and industry standard software and equipment to create non-fiction media content
4. Implement audio, video and photographic output for publication
5. Create an online portfolio and professional social media identity to highlight and promote creative output.
Courses with unit
BA-MCMN Bachelor of Media and Communication
BB-HSCMCMN Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Media and Communication
BB-LAWMCMN* Bachelor of Laws/ Bachelor of Media and Communication
BB-DESMCMN* Bachelor of Design/ Bachelor of Media and Communication
BA-MCMPROF Bachelor of Media and Communication (Professional)
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This unit will involve up to 150 hours of work including:
On campus
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Lecture Tutorial |
1 2 |
12 12 |
12 24 |
Online Contact | N/A |
|
|
Specified Learning Activities Group work, Readings | 3
| 12 | 36 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Readings, independent study, assignment research | 6.5 | 12 | 78 |
TOTAL |
|
| 150 hours/12.5cp |
SOL
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Online Contact | N/A |
|
|
Specified Learning Activities Discussion Board Activity Readings Group work | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Readings and assignment research Independent study | 9.5 | 12 | 114 |
TOTAL |
|
| 150 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Portfolio with photo essay | Individual | 30% | 1,2,3,5 |
Portfolio Audio Piece (2 minutes) | Individual | 30% | 3,4,5 |
Portfolio Video Package (1 min 30 second) | Group | 40% | 3,4,5 |
General skills outcomes
• teamwork skills
• problem solving skills
• analysis skills
• communication skills
• ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and
• ability to work independently
Content
• Capturing sound using recording devices and microphones
• Basic audio editing techniques using Adobe Audition
• Non-fiction story telling through audio capture, editing and online publication
• Photography framing and composition
• Non-fiction story telling through photographic capture, editing and online publication
• Introduction to video equipment and recording techniques including B-Roll
• Basic video editing techniques using Adobe Premiere
• Non-fiction story telling through video capture, editing and online publication
• Online promotion of media content