ATS3789 Documentary
Faculty of Arts
ATS3789 Documentary is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3789
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3789
No unit lists ATS3789 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Journalism units
Prohibition: ATS2789 and ATS3002
Overview
In this unit you will explore in detail the production practices, resources, technologies and genres of documentary making for both broadcast and online modes. You will learn key performance practices of voice presentation and interviews, image and sound recording, editing and post-production. You will critically considers the implications for journalists of different modes of audience engagement and editorial positioning, including news, current affairs and feature/documentary genres.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for ATS3789.
Assessment
- QuizQuiz / Test10%
- Media TaskArtefact20%
- Media TaskArtefact15%
- Media TaskArtefact15%
- Media TaskArtefact40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify and research a documentary idea, conduct interviews and gather appropriate research and actuality material in the audio-visual media;
- 2
deliver your story in a clear, concise, accurate and engaging way using a variety of audio-visual elements and narrative conventions in a video environment;
- 3
identify and observe key ethical and legal obligations associated with audio-visual storytelling, and reflect critically on your own and others' performance in this regard;
- 4
work independently and collaboratively in learning and production processes, including online forums, to produce your documentary;
- 5
set and meet deadlines;
- 6
recognise and draw upon local, national and international people and events relevant to your documentary topic.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit allows you to engage in guided, immersive experiences to develop relevant skills, knowledge and attitudes through simulation or virtual practice.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Learning resources
Required resources
Specialist software: The unit will use specific software applications. Instructions will be given to you on how to access and install relevant software.
Where it fits
ATS3789 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Alicia McMillan
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Alicia McMillan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3789?
ATS3789 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3789 offered?
ATS3789 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is ATS3789?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3789 have an exam?
No. ATS3789 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3789?
ATS3789 is part of Journalism.