MDIA 2323 - Applied Broadcast Television and Radio Journalism
North Terrace Campus - Winter - 2018
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code MDIA 2323 Course Applied Broadcast Television and Radio Journalism Coordinating Unit Media Term Winter Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 18 hours per week x 2 weeks Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites MDIA 1007 or MUSONIC 1000 Quota A quota of 30 applies Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Kathryn Bowd
Course instructor: Mr Ron KandelaarsCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Understand news values to identify appropriate story content for broadcast news reporting
2. Use appropriate methods for researching broadcast news stories
3. Be able to gather information through a variety of methods using primary and secondary sources
4. Work effectively individually and in teams to produce high quality radio and television news reporting
5. Be able to consistently meet production deadlines whilst maintaining high journalistic standards
6. Understand need for professional ethics in journalism and apply these in practice
7. Produce news reports using industry-appropriate techniques of scripting, shooting and editing.
8. Understand how to work efficiently with a film crew to maximise camera time
9. Understand how to work efficiently with an editor to maximise editing time
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
4,5,6,7,8,9 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
4,5,6,7,8,9 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
6,7,8,9,4 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Provided on commencement of the course.Recommended Resources
Phillips, G., and Lindgren, M. (2013), Australian Broadcast Journalism (3rd edition). Oxford University Press.
Alysen, B. (2012). The Electronic Reporter (3rd edition). UNSW Press. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course will be taught face-to-face through workshops in intensive mode during the winter school period.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
A guide to workload for this course is:
Workshop attendance: 6 hours per day (class time) for six days scheduled over two or three weeks during the winter school period.
Workshop preparation: 12 hours
Assignment preparation: 20 hours
Engagement with news: 10 hours
This is an approximation of the likely time required in class and outside of class during the winter school period to complete all elements of the course. Actual workload will vary.
Students must be available to attend off-campus activities scheduled during the workshop period.
Students are expected to attend classes having completed any preparatory work. As the course is taught in intensive mode, students who do not complete preparatory work may find it difficult to keep up with class work.
As this is an applied Journalism course, students are expected to engage in watching, reading and listening to news during the workshop period. This engagement with news will form part of the basis for discussions and activities in workshops.Learning Activities Summary
A detailed schedule of course learning activities will be posted on MyUni. This will include both on-campus and off-campus activities. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
This course has four assessment items, focused on application of practical broadcast skills and reflective analysis of this application.
Assessment points reflect the applied nature of the course, culminating in the production of broadcast-ready news as the final assessment item.
Assessment items are:
- Report: 20%
- News script and discussion: 20%
- Broadcast-ready news report: 50%
- Participation: 10%
Assessment Related Requirements
Students must attend all off-campus activities in order to be able to meet the assessment requirements of this course.Assessment Detail
Detailed information about assessment will be provided through MyUni and in workshops.Submission
Written assignments are to be submitted electronically through MyUni.
Information on arrangements for submission of broadcast work will be provided through MyUni and in workshops.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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