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Video Journalism (JOUR90008)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
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This subject builds on basic video and audio journalism skills and takes them to an advanced level, with an emphasis on video and audio reporting across multimedia platforms under tight deadline conditions in newsroom environments, for news and longer-form broadcast and multimedia current affairs reporting.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- have a developed sense of what constitutes broadcast news and current affairs stories;
- be able to compile, script, file and webcast a news or current affairs story, using video and audio tools;
- be able to apply high level research and fact-checking skills to investigate news stories;
- have developed practical skills of shooting, recording, editing and filing news and current affairs stories using digital camera and sound equipment and editing software;
- have developed expertise in interviews, on-camera presentation, and voicing scripts; and
- demonstrate a high-level of narrative storytelling and written and oral communication skills across news and current affairs and online video reporting.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- High level ability to analyse writing techniques and affects;
- High level ability to express thoughts, ideas and observations in accessible written English; and
- High level ability to communicate using multimedia.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
For students in the 200 point program, JOUR90005 Audio Journalism and JOUR90001 Researching and Writing Stories must be taken previously.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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JOUR90001 | Researching/Writing Stories |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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25 |
JOUR90005 | Audio Journalism | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Students in the 150 and 100 point program who do not have video and audio journalism experience are recommended to take JOUR90005 Audio Journalism (previously Journalism Futures) before attempting this unit.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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JOUR90005 | Audio Journalism | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Video interview posted online (equivalent 1000 words) 20%, due early in semester
- Video news story package posted online (equivalent 1500 words) 30%, due mid semester
- Video current affairs package posted online (equivalent 2500 words) 40%, due late in semester
- Participation in class based exercises, 10%, conducted throughout the semester
- Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Margaret Simons Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 30 hours: a 1.5 hour seminar per week for 12 weeks. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings and examples of multimedia Journalism will be made available through the LMS and/or as a compiled subject reader.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Advanced) Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Journalism Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Journalism Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Journalism - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 3 November 2022