UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

APG5135 Video journalism

Faculty of Arts

APG5135 Video journalism is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs APG5095.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2020
Semester 2
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
5 tasks
Workload
288 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before APG5135

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

After APG5135

No unit lists APG5135 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Overview

The unit provides a detailed exploration of the production practices, resources, technologies and genres of Video Journalism, including broadcast and online modes. It develops the key performance practices of voice presentation and interviews, image and sound recording, editing and post-production. It critically considers the implications for journalists of different modes of audience engagement and editorial positioning, and covers news, current affairs, live reporting, online video journalism and feature/documentary video genres.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • Practice Story
    -
  • Video News Package
    30%
  • Social Media Video
    15%
  • Look Live Cross
    15%
  • Mini-Documentary
    40%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    identify and research a story, conduct interviews and gather appropriate research and actuality material in the audiovisual media;

  2. 2

    report in a clear, concise, accurate and engaging way using a variety of audiovisual elements and narrative conventions in a video environment;

  3. 3

    identify and observe key ethical and legal obligations associated with video journalism, and reflect critically on their own and others' performance in this regard;

  4. 4

    work independently and collaboratively in learning and production processes to produce video journalism;

  5. 5

    set and meet deadlines, and report under pressure;

  6. 6

    identify local, national and international people and events relevant to current issues and media issues;

  7. 7

    critically evaluate the capacities, limitations and socio-professional implications of journalistic practices in audiovisual media.

Workload and teaching

  • Seminars26 hours

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Learning resources

Required resources

one 500GB External hard drive and minimum 64GB SD card at a minimum speed of 90MB/s

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Ms Alicia McMillan
Chief Examiners
Ms Alicia McMillan

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for APG5135?

You need APG5095 before you enrol.

When is APG5135 offered?

In 2020, APG5135 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.

How much work is APG5135?

The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does APG5135 have an exam?

No. APG5135 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Journalism
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available