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: Drama
  • Unit Code

    SCR6110
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    Y
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Catherine Joanne HENKEL

Description

This unit involves the pre-production, production and post-production of a screen project which is a short narrative film. Working in teams, students 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.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

This unit runs across two semesters.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge and skills with high level of personal autonomy and accountability within a sustained and resolved body of work, appropriate to the drama production role undertaken.
  2. Collaborate, lead, negotiate and interact with others as a member of a screen production team to complete a quality drama project.
  3. Critically analyse the drama production process and identify areas for improvement.
  4. Demonstrate the discipline, commitment and interpersonal skills necessary to work as a member of a drama production team.
  5. Generate and maintain the documentation required for drama production.
  6. Generate, research and explore ideas, concepts and processes in the field through integrated creative, critical and reflective thinking.
  7. Work effectively to schedules, budgets and production parameters.

Unit Content

  1. Analysis ofthe drama production process and solutions for improvement.
  2. Documenting the drama production role.
  3. Journal of activities during the drama production process.
  4. Pre-production, production and post-production roles for drama projects.
  5. Reflection on the process and evaluation of contribution to the drama production.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Full YearNot Offered17 x 2 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Screen 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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
JournalReview15%
ReportReport15%
PerformanceIndividual performance on screen project40%
ProjectAssessment of completed project30%

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: Drama
  • Unit Code

    SCR6110
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    Y
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Catherine Joanne HENKEL

Description

This unit involves the pre-production, production and post-production of a screen project which is a short narrative film. Working in teams, students 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.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

This unit runs across two semesters.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge and skills with high level of personal autonomy and accountability within a sustained and resolved body of work, appropriate to the drama production role undertaken.
  2. Collaborate, lead, negotiate and interact with others as a member of a screen production team to complete a quality drama project.
  3. Critically analyse the drama production process and identify areas for improvement.
  4. Demonstrate the discipline, commitment and interpersonal skills necessary to work as a member of a drama production team.
  5. Generate and maintain the documentation required for drama production.
  6. Generate, research and explore ideas, concepts and processes in the field through integrated creative, critical and reflective thinking.
  7. Work effectively to schedules, budgets and production parameters.

Unit Content

  1. Analysis ofthe drama production process and solutions for improvement.
  2. Documenting the drama production role.
  3. Journal of activities during the drama production process.
  4. Pre-production, production and post-production roles for drama projects.
  5. Reflection on the process and evaluation of contribution to the drama production.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Full YearNot Offered17 x 2 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Screen 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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
JournalReview15%
ReportReport15%
PerformanceIndividual performance on screen project40%
ProjectAssessment of completed project30%

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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