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Video Journalism (JOUR90008)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Option 1
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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JOUR90005 | Audio Journalism | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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JOUR90001 | Researching/Writing Stories |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
25 |
JOUR90020 | International Journalism - Key Skills |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
25 |
Option 2
Note: Students who have not completed the requisites JOUR90005 Audio Journalism, and JOUR90001 Researching and Writing Stories or JOUR90020 International Journalism - Key Skills but have previous industry experience may seek a waiver from the subject coordinator to enrol in this subject
Note:
Corequisites
None
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Video interview posted online
| Early in the teaching period | 20% |
Video news story package posted online
| Mid semester | 30% |
Video current affairs package posted online
| Late in the teaching period | 40% |
Participation in class based exercises | Throughout the semester | 10% |
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Liam Cochrane Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 36 hours: a 3 hour seminar per week for 12 weeks. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered either partially or fully in-person in Second Half Year 2020. Please ensure you are able to attend any essential in-person requirements or speak to Stop 1 about alternative subject options.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings and examples of multimedia journalism will be made available through the LMS.
Adobe Creative Cloud is required for this subject, to purchase with University of Melbourne discounted priing please go via Student IT https://studentit.unimelb.edu.au/software#adobecc
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Advanced) - 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
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024