Media education in the secondary years B

This unit builds on coursework undertaken in EDF5163 Media education in the secondary years A. You will continue to examine and demonstrate different approaches to teaching and researching key media topics with a focus on the VCE Media study design. Through critical engagement with educational literature, you will engage with media theoretical concepts and pedagogical issues. This unit provides opportunities to experience current media arts exhibitions/resources with a view to plan for and assess VCE Media. Media narratives are examined with a specific focus on the Australian context which includes Indigenous media arts perspectives and issues, representation, narrative, new media and media production. This unit offers a focus on senior secondary assessment tasks, unit development and curriculum.