Advanced Television News
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
COMM 2018
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
012055
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Timetable/s
The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.
Course owner
School of Creative Industries
Course Alert: This course is no longer available for enrolment
Course aim
To develop specialised skills and understanding of television techniques and requirements in the context of professional practice in TV journalism.
Course content
Students will develop advanced skills in and understandings of research and sourcing techniques for TV news, and advanced skills in interviewing. They will become familiar with and put into practice advanced skills in packaging television news stories. They will also develop specialised understandings of presentation/ piece-to-camera/studio work, and become familiar with advanced concepts of TV news reporting and specialised ethical and legal considerations in television news.
Textbook(s)
Nil
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| COMM 2073 | Journalism Production |
| COMM 2074 | Journalism Techniques |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAGILL | |||
| Lecture | 1 hour x 2 weeks | ||
| Workshop | 3 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| Computer Practical | 2 hours x 2 weeks | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
TV news project, TV news sample, TV news story
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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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.
Course Coordinators
Dr Patrizia Furlan
