Content Creation for Media

Course Level Undergraduate

Year

Area/Catalogue
COMM 2079

Course Level
Undergraduate

Offered Externally
Yes

Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Course ID
155122

Unit Value
4.5

University-wide elective course
No

Course owner
School of Creative Industries

Future Student Enquiry Current UniSA Student Enquiry

Course aim

To expand students’ knowledge and skills in the writing, production and management of the tools used by organisations to communicate with the mass media through emerging social and digital media platforms.

Course content

Students will build upon introductory concepts of communication to develop writing skills in areas such as media releases, backgrounders, media kits, and content for new and emerging media. This will be underpinned by knowledge development in the areas of media audiences, persuasion and newsworthiness. It will be further complemented by the development of skills in producing industry-ready documents, online material and other essential platforms.

Textbook(s)

Johnston, J & Rowney, K 2018, Media Strategies : Managing content, platforms and relationships, Allen & Unwin, Sydney

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
COMM 1057	Public Relations Theory and Practice

The listed prerequisites, or with approval from the Program Director. COURSE ALERT: This course is not available for DBMN Bachelor of Marketing and Communication students who have successfully completed INFT 1019 Design Language in Media Arts. This course is not available to students who have successfully completed COMM 2011 Reporting for the Media.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x Fortnightly
Computer Practical	1.5 hours x 10 sessions
Online	1.5 hours x 2 sessions
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Computer Practical	2.5 hours x 10 weeks
Workshop (Assignment Workshop)	0.5 hour x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture (at Magill or via online recording)	1 hour x fortnightly
Computer Practical	1.5 hours x 10 sessions
Online	1.5 hours x 2 sessions
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	2.5 hours x 10 sessions

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Learning log/Journal, Portfolio, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.