School: Arts and Humanities

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

    Television Reporting
  • Unit Code

    BRO3001
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr David Anthony SMITH

Description

This unit covers practical and critical aspects of reporting television news and longer form news and information based stories. These include news gathering, 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. Content produced in this unit may be screened by a commercial TV partner.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass BRO2000

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded JOU3204, JOU4214, BRO3000

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Make critical judgements in the selection and researching of newsworthy material for television news.
  2. Utilise near-professional level interviewing and note-taking techniques appropriate to a news and current affairs context.
  3. Script news stories and current affairs reports that demonstrate appropriate journalistic form and integrity.
  4. Work effectively in a team to successfully produce a news story, package, or current affairs report.
  5. Utilise the necessary technical skills and knowledge to record material in the field.
  6. Demonstrate mastery of editing techniques specific to television news and current affairs.
  7. Produce and present a news or current affairs story to a standard suitable for screening by a commercial partner.

Unit Content

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

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered13 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

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 and/or online activities including discussion boards 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 WorkTV News Package30%
ExerciseTV News Update and News Quizzes30%
Creative WorkLonger-form TV story40%

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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School: Arts and Humanities

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

    Television Reporting
  • Unit Code

    BRO3001
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr David Anthony SMITH

Description

This unit covers practical and critical aspects of reporting television news and longer form news and information based stories. These include news gathering, 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. Content produced in this unit may be screened by a commercial TV partner.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass BRO2000

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded JOU3204, JOU4214, BRO3000

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Make critical judgements in the selection and researching of newsworthy material for television news.
  2. Utilise near-professional level interviewing and note-taking techniques appropriate to a news and current affairs context.
  3. Script news stories and current affairs reports that demonstrate appropriate journalistic form and integrity.
  4. Work effectively in a team to successfully produce a news story, package, or current affairs report.
  5. Utilise the necessary technical skills and knowledge to record material in the field.
  6. Demonstrate mastery of editing techniques specific to television news and current affairs.
  7. Produce and present a news or current affairs story to a standard suitable for screening by a commercial partner.

Unit Content

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

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered13 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

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 and/or online activities including discussion boards 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 WorkTV News Package30%
ExerciseTV News Update and News Quizzes30%
Creative WorkLonger-form TV story40%

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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