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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Radio Production
  • Unit Code

    BRO5111
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Joanna Frances MCMANUS

Description

This unit gives students a practical introduction to radio production. It includes radio studio equipment, program scheduling software, operation of portable recording equipment and audio editing. Students will be expected to devise and create radio programs incorporating a range of commonly used audio items.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

This unit requires a minimum commitment of 4 days a week, full time.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded BRO4111

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and apply radio production practices.
  2. Operate typical portable recording equipment.
  3. Operate typical radio studio equipment and software.
  4. Produce a range of audio items to industry standard.
  5. Produce radio programs to industry standard.
  6. Produce scripts using radio copywriting techniques.

Unit Content

  1. Radio Production techniques.
  2. Producing radio scripts.
  3. Scheduling and programming software.
  4. Digital audio editing.
  5. Multi-track packaging.
  6. Operating radio studio equipment.
  7. Operating portable broadcast equipment.

Learning Experience

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

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit is taught in a studio workshop environment, with practical exercises and feedback following formal instruction.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for performance and/or practical based 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
TypeDescription
Creative Work ^Radio Program Production
AssignmentProduce Recorded Materials

^ Mandatory to Pass


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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Radio Production
  • Unit Code

    BRO5111
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Joanna Frances MCMANUS

Description

This unit gives students a practical introduction to radio production. It includes radio studio equipment, program scheduling software, operation of portable recording equipment and audio editing. Students will be expected to devise and create radio programs incorporating a range of commonly used audio items.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

This unit requires a minimum commitment of 4 days a week, full time.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded BRO4111

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and apply radio production practices.
  2. Operate typical portable recording equipment.
  3. Operate typical radio studio equipment and software.
  4. Produce a range of audio items to industry standard.
  5. Produce radio programs to industry standard.
  6. Produce scripts using radio copywriting techniques.

Unit Content

  1. Radio Production techniques.
  2. Producing radio scripts.
  3. Scheduling and programming software.
  4. Digital audio editing.
  5. Multi-track packaging.
  6. Operating radio studio equipment.
  7. Operating portable broadcast equipment.

Learning Experience

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

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit is taught in a studio workshop environment, with practical exercises and feedback following formal instruction.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for performance and/or practical based 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
TypeDescription
Creative Work ^Radio Program Production
AssignmentProduce Recorded Materials

^ Mandatory to Pass


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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