Overview

This unit introduces students to digital non-fiction story development skills used for professional media and social media dissemination across a range of platforms. The unit demonstrates the practical techniques that are used in media-related industries to create and edit non-fiction stories through audio, video and photographic capture. Students will develop an online portfolio and learn how to establish a related professional social media identity in order to promote their work.

Requisites

Equivalent units
MDA10018 Content Creator Lab
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Pathways Teaching 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
21-October-2024
31-January-2025
Last self-enrolment date
03-November-2024
Census date
15-November-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-December-2024
Results released date
11-February-2025
Pathways Teaching 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
24-February-2025
30-May-2025
Last self-enrolment date
09-March-2025
Census date
21-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
02-May-2025
Results released date
10-June-2025
Pathways Teaching 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
23-June-2025
26-September-2025
Last self-enrolment date
06-July-2025
Census date
18-July-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
15-August-2025
Results released date
07-October-2025
Pathways Teaching 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
20-October-2025
30-January-2026
Last self-enrolment date
02-November-2025
Census date
14-November-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
12-December-2025
Results released date
10-February-2026

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Apply key audio and video concepts essential to media content creation
  • Demonstrate the role of sound and vision in telling non-fiction stories through various media and communications platforms
  • Utilise both mobile device and industry standard software and equipment to create non-fiction media content
  • Implement audio, video and photographic output for publication
  • Create an online portfolio and professional social media identity to highlight and promote creative output

Teaching methods

All applicable locations

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact
(Lecture)		 2 12 weeks  24
On-campus
(Tutorial in a lab)		 2 12 weeks  24
On-campus
(Workshop in a lab)		 2 12 weeks  24
Unspecified Activities
(Independent Learning)		 6.5 12 weeks  78
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULOs
Portfolio with Photo Essay Individual  25 - 35%  1,2,3,5
Portfolio Individual  25 - 35%  3,4,5 
Portfolio Video Package Individual/Group  30 - 50%  3,4,5 

Content

  • Creation of digital portfolio and importance of a professional online presence
  • Capturing sound using recording devices and microphones
  • Basic audio editing techniques using Adobe Audition
  • Non-fiction story telling through audio capture, editing and online publication
  • Photography framing and composition
  • Non-fiction story telling through photographic capture, editing and online publication
  • Introduction to video equipment and recording techniques including B-Roll
  • Basic video editing techniques using Adobe Premiere
  • Non-fiction story telling through video capture, editing and online publication
  • Online promotion of media content

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.