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

    Screen Project: Drama
  • Unit Code

    SCR2313
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    30
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Catherine Joanne HENKEL

Description

This unit involves the pre-production, production and post-production of short narrative dramas, made in association with the acting students at WAAPA. Working in teams, students will take on the role of producer, writer, director, editor, cinematographer or sound recordist. Students will learn to appreciate, review and evaluate the art and craft of a short drama production and apply their skills as members of the production teams.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SCR2213

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Research and analyse the core principles of narrative storytelling and apply this to the short drama format.
  2. Identify and employ appropriate schedules, budgets and production parameters.
  3. Perform a specialist role in the production and practice the discipline, commitment and interpersonal skills necessary to work as a member of a production team.
  4. Generate and maintain the documentation required for their production role, and compile and present these in a production portfolio.
  5. Critically evaluate own performance and that of peers and propose solutions for improvements.

Unit Content

  1. The methodology and analysis of the short drama format, structures, styles and production parameters.
  2. Principles of narrative storytelling.
  3. Collaboration as part of a production team.
  4. Production and performance responsibilities of producer, writer, director, editor, cinematographer, sound recordist and Head of Department.
  5. Strategies for critical peer and self-reflection and assessment.
  6. Creation of production portfolio, report, and industry specific documentation management including budgets and schedules.

Learning Experience

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

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Full YearNot Offered13 x 2 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Production workshops.

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
JournalReview of three drama projects15%
ReportWritten report: Self-evaluation and peer review 15%
Project ^Individual performance on screen project40%
Project ^Assessment of completed project 30%

^ 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

    Screen Project: Drama
  • Unit Code

    SCR2313
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    30
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Catherine Joanne HENKEL

Description

This unit involves the pre-production, production and post-production of short narrative dramas, made in association with the acting students at WAAPA. Working in teams, students will take on the role of producer, writer, director, editor, cinematographer or sound recordist. Students will learn to appreciate, review and evaluate the art and craft of a short drama production and apply their skills as members of the production teams.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SCR2213

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Research and analyse the core principles of narrative storytelling and apply this to the short drama format.
  2. Identify and employ appropriate schedules, budgets and production parameters.
  3. Perform a specialist role in the production and practice the discipline, commitment and interpersonal skills necessary to work as a member of a production team.
  4. Generate and maintain the documentation required for their production role, and compile and present these in a production portfolio.
  5. Critically evaluate own performance and that of peers and propose solutions for improvements.

Unit Content

  1. The methodology and analysis of the short drama format, structures, styles and production parameters.
  2. Principles of narrative storytelling.
  3. Collaboration as part of a production team.
  4. Production and performance responsibilities of producer, writer, director, editor, cinematographer, sound recordist and Head of Department.
  5. Strategies for critical peer and self-reflection and assessment.
  6. Creation of production portfolio, report, and industry specific documentation management including budgets and schedules.

Learning Experience

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

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Full YearNot Offered13 x 2 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Production workshops.

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
JournalReview of three drama projects15%
ReportWritten report: Self-evaluation and peer review 15%
Project ^Individual performance on screen project40%
Project ^Assessment of completed project 30%

^ 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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