JN5102 - Radio Documentaries

Credit points:	03
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

Radio documentaries are long non-fictional audio stories, which in this subject students learn to produce in various formats, from traditional journalistic investigation and reporting employed to explore an issue in depth, to innovative formats which mix commentary, sound pictures and other kinds of audio art. This subject hones advanced interviewing techniques, scripting, sound gathering and technical skills, including command of the advanced features of NewsBoss, to professional level. We put considerable emphasis on developing a "broadcast voice" through advanced voice training, and expect all students to produce professional-standard content for the JCU digital media platform.

Learning Outcomes

• development of advanced skills in producing longer, in depth radio documentaries;
• advanced familiarity with the technical aspects of radio production and presentation;
• advanced understanding of audio techniques employed by radio documentary makers.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

Assumed Knowledge:	Broadcast and broadcast writing skills equivalent to JN5301
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	JN3102

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Coord/Lect:	Dr Amy Forbes.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 20 hours practicals
Assessment:	tutorial attendance and participation (10%); major documentary (50%); assignments (20%); minor documentary (20%).

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.