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Media Writing: Rhetoric and Practice (MECM90017)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (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
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject examines the persuasive techniques employed in various media genres. Students will learn to identify and apply rhetoric elements and techniques, compare diverse points of views, present conclusive arguments and critically evaluate opinions in writing. The subject further addresses current practices of media writing within national and global media spheres.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this subject should be able to:
- Demonstrate practical knowledge of different media writing styles;
- Critically discuss diversity and ideology in national and global media;
- Identify and critically reflect on various rhetorical techniques;
- Apply rhetorical techniques in their own text production.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject will:
- be able to demonstrate a high level of written communication skills, including conformity to academic protocols of presentation and research;
- be abe to demonstrate a high level of competence in reading, synthesizing, and presenting to others the relevant theoretical material; and
- be able to design and conduct original research that includes reflection on their own learning.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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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Class presentation
| During the teaching period | 30% |
PR Folio
| Early in the teaching period | 30% |
News Folio
| During the examination period | 40% |
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 |
Additional details
Submission and completion of all assessment is required. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 2% per working day. After five working days, assessment submitted without an approved extension will not be accepted. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Sonja Molnar Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total 36 hours: a 1-hr lecture and a 1.5-hr tutorial per week 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
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be available.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing - Links to additional information
- 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