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Screen Adaptation (FLTV30015)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Jack Rule: jack.rule@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject introduces students to techniques and creative approaches for writing adapted material for the screen. Students will take part in a script tutorial development process and give and receive critical feedback from their peers.
Drawing from professional skills and knowledge gained in previous years of this course, students will be required to adapt and write an engaging short screen product.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- apply the various storytelling elements that make screen stories work within the context of screen adaptation;
- critically discuss the contemporary adaptation landscape within the screen media;
- give and receive meaningful creative and critical feedback on screen product;
- present a script in a professional format;
- write an adapted script for the screen media.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- 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: 13 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FLTV20017 | Screenwriting Practices 2B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
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: 13 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Screenplay work-in-progress presentation
| During the teaching period | 30% |
24 to 26-page adaptation script — industry specific
| During the assessment period | 70% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes to be eligible for a pass in this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Students must submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 13 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Jack Rule Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 20 hours, comprising 2 hours of seminars, workshops, and tutorials per week Total time commitment 204 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
Jack Rule: jack.rule@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 13 February 2024
Further information
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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: 13 February 2024