Overview

The Digital Narratives unit aims to build knowledge around the Screen Production Industry and creative practices that are influencing the production of contemporary media-based narratives. Students will learn a range of strategies around the development, implementation and delivery of documentary based media content to fit within the varied parameters of convergent, portable and social media. They will gain an understanding of written communication conventions, social media and narrative strategies, and knowledge of digital video and audio production skills

Requisites

Prerequisites
MDA10001 Introduction to Media Studies

AND
MDA10018 Content Creator Lab OR JOU10007 Media Content Creation
OR
50 credit points

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Develop digital literacy and communication skills
  • Understand key theories, technologies and cultures which influence the planning and production of digital media content and/or cross-platform, networked and emerging media
  • Improve critical thinking and research skills through regular reflective practice
  • Develop relevant Screen Production skills
  • Engage with different media forms via the production and publication of a digital narrative

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Class
3.00 12 weeks 36
Specified Activities
Various
7.50 12 weeks 90
Unspecified Activities
Various
2.00 12 weeks 24
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Interactive Documentary ProjectGroup 40% 1,2,3,4,5 
Making Off Video and Personal Video ReflectionIndividual 20% 3,4 
PortfolioIndividual/Group 40% 1,2,3,4 

Content

  • Emergent media, convergence cultures and digital storytelling
  • Narrative strategies associated with creative non-fiction
  • Digital content production (incl. pre-production, production, post-production)
  • Digital/online dissemination/publishing
  • Theoretical frameworks relevant to screen production

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.