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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Communications and Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    TV Journalism

  • Unit Code

    BRO3000

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit covers practical and critical aspects of television news and current affairs journalism. These include newsgathering, research, writing, production and presentation skills as well as familiarity with broadcast journalism ethics and law. Elements of this unit offer authentic learning through industry focused workshops.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 3 units from BRO2000, JOU2103, JOU2114

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded JOU3204, JOU4214

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Conduct interviews suitable for television broadcast.
  2. Produce scripts suitable for television.
  3. Rationalise story structure; taking into account ethical, legal and market considerations.
  4. Recognise the particular requirements and structures of television news reporting.
  5. Work in teams to create television packages.

Unit Content

  1. Editing techniques for television and current affairs news.
  2. Interviewing for television news and current affairs reports.
  3. Learning the particular qualities of television.
  4. Presenting news/current affairs programmes.
  5. Recording material in the field: recording principles, microphones, tape recorders, cameras and note-taking.
  6. Researching for television and deciding on newsworthiness.
  7. Scripting for television news and current affairs reports.
  8. Working in teams.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Creative WorkTelevision news package30%
ExerciseTV News Update and News Quizzes30%
Creative WorkTelevision current affairs report40%

Text References

  • Alysen, B. (2006). The electronic reporter: Broadcast journalism in Australia. Sydney: UNSW Press.
  • Rudd, J. (2007). 100 hot ways to write TV scripts. Bunbury, WA: Word Hot Shop.
  • Phillips, G., & Lindgren, M. (2006). Australian broadcast journalism. (2nd ed.). Melbourne: OUP.
  • Tomkpins, A. (2002). Aim for the heart: A guide for TV producers and reporters. Chicago: Bonus Books.
  • Alysen, B., Sedorkin, G., Oakham, M., & Patching, R. (2003). Reporting in a multimedia world. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
  • Sedorkin, G. (2002). Interviewing. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
  • Gormly, E. K. (2004). Writing news for television: Style and format. Iowa State Press.
  • Truss, L. (2003). Eats, shoots & leaves: The zero tolerance approach to punctuation. London: Griffin Press.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Communications and Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    TV Journalism

  • Unit Code

    BRO3000

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit covers practical and critical aspects of television news and current affairs journalism. These include newsgathering, research, writing, production and presentation skills as well as familiarity with broadcast journalism ethics and law. Elements of this unit offer authentic learning through industry focused workshops.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass BRO2000, JOU2103

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded JOU3204, JOU4214

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Conduct interviews suitable for television broadcast.
  2. Produce scripts suitable for television.
  3. Rationalise story structure; taking into account ethical, legal and market considerations.
  4. Recognise the particular requirements and structures of television news reporting.
  5. Work in teams to create television packages.

Unit Content

  1. Editing techniques for television and current affairs news.
  2. Interviewing for television news and current affairs reports.
  3. Learning the particular qualities of television.
  4. Presenting news/current affairs programmes.
  5. Recording material in the field: recording principles, microphones, tape recorders, cameras and note-taking.
  6. Researching for television and deciding on newsworthiness.
  7. Scripting for television news and current affairs reports.
  8. Working in teams.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Creative WorkTelevision news package30%
ExerciseTV News Update and News Quizzes30%
Creative WorkTelevision current affairs report40%

Text References

  • Tomkpins, A. (2002). Aim for the heart: A guide for TV producers and reporters. Chicago: Bonus Books.
  • Gormly, E. K. (2004). Writing news for television: Style and format. Iowa State Press.
  • Sedorkin, G. (2002). Interviewing. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
  • Alysen, B. (2006). The electronic reporter: Broadcast journalism in Australia. Sydney: UNSW Press.
  • Truss, L. (2003). Eats, shoots & leaves: The zero tolerance approach to punctuation. London: Griffin Press.
  • Phillips, G., & Lindgren, M. (2006). Australian broadcast journalism. (2nd ed.). Melbourne: OUP.
  • Rudd, J. (2007). 100 hot ways to write TV scripts. Bunbury, WA: Word Hot Shop.
  • Alysen, B., Sedorkin, G., Oakham, M., & Patching, R. (2003). Reporting in a multimedia world. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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