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Screen Adaptation (FLTV30015)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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Through a series of workshops, tutorials, discussions and screenings, students will be introduced to writing adapted material for the screen. Students will take part in a script tutorial development process, both giving and receiving critical feedback from their peers. Drawing from professional skills and knowledge gained in previous years, students will be required to adapt and write a high quality and engaging short screen product.
Intended learning outcomes
This course will:
- Enhance students understanding of the contemporary adaptation landscape
- Help students develop professional skills and insight required to write high quality, engaging screen adaptations
- Further develop the students understanding of what makes a story engaging
- Further expose students to a variety of adapted screen material from many sources
- Strengthen already acquired professional skills needed to develop and write a script and present it in the appropriate format
Generic skills
- Apply theoretical knowledge to practical tasks
- Formulate and present opinions in a group context
- Communicate in oral and written form
- Lead a research and writing task from concept to completion
- Work in an independently motivated way
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FLTV10012 | Screenwriting Practices 1A | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
FLTV10015 | Screenwriting Practices 1B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
FLTV20012 | Screenwriting Practices 2A | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
FLTV20017 | Screenwriting Practices 2B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
Corequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FLTV30014 | Screenwriting Practices 3 | Year Long (On Campus - Southbank) |
50 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
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
- Class Presentation (1000 word equiv) - Various (Wks 2-10): as scheduled (15%)
- Peer script feedback report (800 word equiv): Wk 9 (10%)
- Adaptation Script Assignment (4000 words equiv): Wk 11 (75%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Philippa Burne Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 41 hours Total time commitment 92 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
92 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
Last updated: 3 November 2022