James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2015

JN3104 - Video Journalism

Credit points: 03
Year: 2015
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: College of Arts, Society & Education

Available ONLY to students enrolled in accredited Journalism programs.

In today's changing media landscape, students will learn advanced skills of visual storytelling suitable for delivery online and in the television medium. Skills will include storyboarding, shooting, editing and being responsible for all aspects of the production of the visual story. Students will learn how to use the visual medium to their best advantage and will produce stories to be submitted to our digital media platform.

Learning Outcomes

Assumed
Knowledge:
To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level
Prerequisites:JN2301
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
IA3112 JN3112 JB3112

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Coordinator: Dr Amy Forbes
Contact hours:
  • 39 hours practicals
    Assessment:presentations (20%); current affairs video package (40%); script and short video exercise (40%).

    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.