Advanced Radio News
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
COMM 2019
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
012056
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Creative Industries
Course aim
To develop an understanding of and apply specialised skills in radio news and documentary, and to further develop skills in critical evaluation of radio news and documentary.
Course content
Students will develop and apply skills in specialised reporting for radio, in writing and producing mainstream news bulletins and in radio news-reading. They will develop specialised knowledge of radio documentary production techniques and skills, and evaluation of radio news and documentary.
Textbook(s)
Nil
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| COMM 2073 | Journalism Production |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, TAYLOR'S BUSINESS SCHOOL | |||
| Lecture | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
| Computer Practical | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, MAGILL | |||
| Lecture | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
| Computer Practical | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
| Studio (Radio studio) | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Continuous assessment, Critical analysis, Radio documentary, Radio news bulletin
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.
Course Coordinators
Dr Heather Anderson
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