JB3112 - Advanced Television Practice

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	Discipline of Journalism

Available ONLY to students enrolled in accredited Journalism programs.

This subject develops students' television journalism skills in various professional contexts. Students learn how to produce current affairs packages, the basic skills of television documentary making, and the techniques of the studio interview and of live-to-air presentation. They acquire an appreciation of broadcast style and good scripting, and continue to develop their voices and other aspects of personal presentation to industry standard.

Learning Outcomes

• advanced television news gathering and presentation skills;
• capacity to prepare an industry standard current affairs package for television, and a short television documentary;
• significant progress towards professional quality writing, vocal and personal presentation.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner.

Prerequisites:	JB2100
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	IA3112 and JN3112

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coord/Lect:	Ms Liz Tynan.
Contact hours:	39 hours practicals
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (15%); presentations (25%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); current affairs package (25%); documentary (25%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.