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

    Screen Project: Documentary
  • Unit Code

    SCR3215
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    30
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Catherine Joanne HENKEL

Description

This unit involves the pre-production, production and post-production of a screen project which is a documentary or corporate video. Working in teams students take on the role of producer, writer, director, editor, cinematographer, sound recordist or performer.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the discipline, commitment and interpersonal skills necessary to work as a member of a production team.
  2. Demonstrate the skills appropriate to the production role undertaken.
  3. Generate and maintain the documentation required for the production.
  4. Work as a member of a production team to complete a quality screen project.
  5. Work effectively to schedules, budgets and production parameters.

Unit Content

  1. In a specific production role the student will perform the appropriate duties during pre-production, production and post-production of a screen project.
  2. The student will generate, maintain and complete the required documentation for his/her production role.
  3. The student will maintain a journal of his/her activities during the production process.
  4. The student will prepare a report that reflects on the process and evaluates his/her contribution to the production.

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
JournalReview15%
ReportReport15%
ProjectProduction Project70%

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

    Screen Project: Documentary
  • Unit Code

    SCR3215
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    30
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Catherine Joanne HENKEL

Description

This unit involves the pre-production, production and post-production of a screen project which is a documentary or corporate video. Working in teams students take on the role of producer, writer, director, editor, cinematographer, sound recordist or performer.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the discipline, commitment and interpersonal skills necessary to work as a member of a production team.
  2. Demonstrate the skills appropriate to the production role undertaken.
  3. Generate and maintain the documentation required for the production.
  4. Work as a member of a production team to complete a quality screen project.
  5. Work effectively to schedules, budgets and production parameters.

Unit Content

  1. In a specific production role the student will perform the appropriate duties during pre-production, production and post-production of a screen project.
  2. The student will generate, maintain and complete the required documentation for his/her production role.
  3. The student will maintain a journal of his/her activities during the production process.
  4. The student will prepare a report that reflects on the process and evaluates his/her contribution to the production.

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
JournalReview15%
ReportReport15%
ProjectProduction Project70%

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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