Media and Communications Project A
Duration
One Semester/Teaching Period
Contact hours
- Supervised project (Two hour information seminar and individual study)
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2024 teaching periods
| Swinburne Online Teaching Period 1 |
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 3 | |
|---|---|---|
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
62.5 credit pointsCorequisites
NilAims and objectives
Students undertaking a media and communications project are supervised in both the design and implementation of a product of their choice (for example, a radio documentary, a short story, a website, a short film, a game and so on) or can choose to undertake work experience. This unit extends the skills acquired by students in their major studies and to provide an opportunity for students to gain experience in the workplace and to work independently as freelance practitioners.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Write a project proposal that clearly describes the aims and objectives of your project or related activity.
2. Demonstrate ability to work independently and collaboratively on complex tasks as required
3. Exercise initiative and judgment in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice
4. Evaluate and critically reflect on your own work.
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 Seminar |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Online Contact | N/A |
|
|
| Specified Learning Activities | N/A
|
| |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, readings and assignment research Independent Learning | 9.5 3.1
| 12 11 | 114 34 |
| TOTAL |
|
| 150 hours/12.5cp |
SOL
| Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Face to Face Contact | N/A |
|
|
| Online Contact Online Learning Activities | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| Specified Learning Activities | N/A | | |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, readings and assignment research | 9.5 | 12 | 114 |
| TOTAL |
|
| 150 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Project Proposal | Individual | 20% | 1, 3 |
| Project and project folio | Individual | 50% | 1, 2, 3 |
| Reflective essay | Individual | 30% | 3, 4 |
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• problem solving skills
• analysis skills
• communication skills
• ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and
• ability to work independently
Content
• Critical self reflection
• Meeting deadlines
• Professional project submission requirements
• As students are undertaking a variety of projects/work placements, individual guidance will be provided to you according to your particular needs.
Study resources
- Reading materials.