Episodic Narratives for Online Platforms
36 hours face to face + blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
In this unit students will be introduced to the concepts and production strategies associated with the making of episodic and/or serialised narratives for online platforms. Workshops, delivered on a week-by-week basis, are designed to progressively build knowledge and practical skills related to the planning, capturing, editing and publishing of episodic and/or serialised narratives for online delivery.
Requisites
Prerequisites
50 credit points
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Apply pre-production strategies and techniques specific to Episodic Narratives
- Analyse, interpret and evaluate short form episodic and serialised digital media content
- Apply knowledge of audio and video production theory, tools and techniques
- Edit video and audio in a digital software environment
- Create and publish media content for online platforms
- Analyse the synergies between Screen Production theory and practice
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Studio | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
| Specified Activities Various | 4.00 | 4 weeks | 16 |
| Specified Activities Various | 6.00 | 10 weeks | 60 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 3.17 | 12 weeks | 38 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Assignment | Individual | 20% | 1,2,6 |
| Project | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Reflective Journal | Individual | 10% | 2,6 |
| Scriptwriting and Script Editing | Group | 20% | 1,2,6 |
Content
- Team and group dynamics
- Research and communication skills
- Planning and organisation strategies
- Screen-media workflow and production techniques
- Social media and online publishing strategies
- Identifying funding opportunities
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.