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Researching and Writing for New Media - MDCM2000
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of English, Media and Performing Arts
 
 
Course Outline: http://media.arts.unsw.edu.au//
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: MDCM1001
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Studies formative innovative audiovisual texts and multimedia works. Introduces practices of researching and writing for audiovisual media and multimedia. Students concentrate on one area related to their media production specialisation. Script writing conventions, genres and presentation formats will be studied, and creative works developed ready for production.

Learning Outcomes

During and by the end of session, students should be able to:
  • Initiate and develop a research project based on sound academic principles while using the tools of contemporary media
  • Produce an interesting, well written 2000 word essay that develops and communicates an aspect of their research project
  • Understand basic web and participatory media research methods
  • Understand academic research methods and referencing techniques
  • Understand issues of continuity and change in media forms and research
  • Be able to think more creatively and ethically about research
  • Develop the theoretical and contextual knowledges about contemporary media obtained in previous MDCM core subjects
  • Begin to feel confident enough to start developing a researcher’s voice in their writing
  • Engage in independent and reflective learning.
The learning outcomes relate to the following Faculty draft BA graduate attributes:
  • Research skills, including scholarly use of archive and online resources
  • Critical and creative thinking
  • Capacity and enthusiasm to continue developing intellectually
  • Persuasive communication and presentation skills
  • Individual responsibility and effective collaboration (management and planning skills).

Assessment

  • Tutorial participation and Week 3 Task -20%
  • Week 9 Process Diary and Proposal - 30%
  • Final Essay (Week 13) - 50%

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