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Advanced Editing for Digital Media (PUBL90009)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Semester 1
Overview
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This subject introduces students to advanced aspects of editing for digital media. It focuses on the strategic decision-making of editorial practice as well as the systems, trends and technological developments taking place in the digital media industries. It connects theory and practice in a deliberate and reflexive way, establishing the link between the University and your future careers in publishing, creative writing, media creation, and marketing. Taking the creative industries as its professional context, it explores multi-platformed editorial approaches; principles of workflow, budgeting, and monetisation; software for authoring, editing, content management and content marketing; and the creation of text, audio, and video for the internet. Students will gain a practical understanding of a range of applications and systems that are industry standards and develop deeper literacy around digital media and communication through the creation of a multi-platform editorial plan.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should have:
- The ability to use project management tools and unify organisational, economic and technological imperatives in editorial work
- Developed analytical thinking and trouble shooting capacity around the treatment of digital content and creation of digital workflows
- Gained a deeper critical understanding of digital media and how it relates to specific areas such as marketing, ebook and app production, and content distribution
- Analytical skills to apply media and publishing theories and concepts to engage in critical discussions of the digital creative industries.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- High-level written and oral communication skills through contribution to class discussions, the completion of exercises and assignments, and wide reading on issues in contemporary digital communication practice
- Capacity for effective teamwork through group discussions and collaborative exercises
- Cultural and ethical understanding through reflection and reading on the development of inclusive publishing strategies for a digital environment, the rights of content creators and the ethical issues surrounding digital publishing
- High level of information technology literacy and understanding of information management through participation in computer laboratory sessions, preparation and management of complex digital materials and completion of exercises and assignments
- Skills in the deployment of visual and interactive materials
- Skills in research, including the use of online materials in the course of preparing exercises and assignments.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PUBL90006 | Writing and Editing for Digital Media |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
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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Case study analysis
| Mid semester | 30% |
Pitch presentation
| Due late in semester | 10% |
Major project
| During the examination period | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. There is an expectation that students attend lectures where offered. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Claire Parnell Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 24 hours: 1x2-hour seminar, taught weekly Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be available.
- Subject notes
This subject is only available to students enrolled in the Master of Publishing and Communications and Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing. Students enrolled in other cognate postgraduate programs must seek approval from the course coordinator.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of International Journalism Course Master of Publishing and Communications Course Master of Journalism Course Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing - 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