Overview

Students undertaking a media project are supervised in both the design and implementation of a product of their choice (for example, a radio documentary, a short story, a website, a short film, a game and so on) or can choose to undertake work experience. This subject is designed to extend the skills acquired by students in their major studies and to provide an opportunity for students to gain experience in the workplace and to work independently as freelance practitioners.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Write a project proposal that clearly describes the aims and objectives of your project or related activity
  • Work independently and collaboratively on complex tasks as required
  • Exercise initiative and judgment in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice
  • Evaluate and critically reflect on your own work

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Class		2.00 1 week 2
Specified Activities
Various		3.09 11 weeks 34
Unspecified Activities
Various		9.50 12 weeks 114
TOTAL150

All Applicable Locations

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning		3.00 12 weeks 36
TOTAL36

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
ProjectIndividual 50% 1,2,3 
Project ProposalIndividual 20% 1,3 
Reflective EssayIndividual 30% 3,4 

Content

  • Project management and planning
  • Critical self-evaluation
  • Meeting deadlines
  • Professional project submission requirements
  • As students are undertaking a variety of projects/work placements, individual guidance will be provided to you according to your particular needs

Study resources

Reading materials

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