MDIA 2336 - Stories on Screen
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2024
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code MDIA 2336 Course Stories on Screen Coordinating Unit Media Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites MDIA 1007 and (MDIA 1002 or MDIA 1014OL) Incompatible MDIA 1006 Assessment Concept design, Pitch, Story Production, Distribution Plan, Reflection Statement Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Mr Darren Taljaard
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
There is only one in-person lecture for this course, scheduled for Week 1. All students must attend this lecture.
Weekly workshops are compulsory, and your participation is assessed.
Timely completion of the online modules, including the discussion activities, is compulsory and assessed.
This course has two prerequisites:
MDIA1002 Introduction to MediaIt is highly recommended that students also complete MDIA1004 Exploring Radio and Television before taking Digital Storytelling.
MDIA1007 Digital Platforms.
Additionally, this course is incompatible with successful completion of MDIA1002 Story/Technology: Writing Techniques. -
Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate developed knowledge of the principles and concepts of framing, sound, composition, visual storytelling, online storytelling, and culture
2. Demonstrate a sense of aesthetics and skills in communicating through both static and moving images
3. Demonstrate creativity and originality in effectively developing and managing a visual story production
4. Communicate and critique project ideas with classmates in workshop activities, consultations and screenings
5. Demonstrate critical thinking around small screen, online storytelling, online media production, and the social and cultural media environmentUniversity Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
4, 5 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
3, 4 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
There are no textbooks or books of readings that are required to be purchased for this course. All materials will be available for download from MyUni/Canvas, which students will need to access on at least a weekly basis.
Considerable use is made of mobile technologies, particularly the cameras on smart phones, during class time. Where a student does not have access to technologies of this type, loan equipment is available.
Recommended Resources
Students are encouraged to use LinkedIn Learning as an extension to in-class learning to further develop skills in photography, videography, story construction, and editing. Access is available through the University of Adelaide Library.Online Learning
Online modules will provide the bulk of the theoretical material in the course. Following a flipped classroom model, students will prepare for the practical classes by completing the fortnightly modules prior to attending in person. With a mix between recorded presentations by the course co-ordinator, use of online video, and directions to complete parts of the set readings, the online modules will cater to a range of learning styles and speeds. This will allow students to proceed at their own pace through the modules, and engage in self-directed learning. Modules will be made available on a fortnightly basis in weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, & 10.
MyUni will host the online modules, readings, help sheets, and be used for contacting students through the announcements function.
A small number of remote students studying this course will complete weekly tasks in an asynchronous fashion - tasks set on a Monday will need to be completed by the end of that week and shared with classmates for discusison. Limited ad hoc synchronous online sessions will be used to assist with skill development and assignment preparation. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course uses three teaching modes.
In week one, an introductory module made up of videos, learning resources, and other material will help students to orient themselves in the course as well as to set out key ideas and frameworks that will be developed over the semester.
In weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10, online modules will be released for students to work through in their own time. These modules need to be completed prior to the workshops.
From week 2, weekly workshops will provide the practical and group work components of the course, allowing for the development of production skills for the digital storytelling environment along with critical class discussion and activities about key theoretical concepts. Students enrolled remotely will complete equivalent activities asynchronously.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
WORKLOAD TOTAL HOURS 1 x 1 hour introductory module 1 hour per semester 5 x 2 hour online module 10 hours per semester 10 x 2 hour workshop 20 hours per semester 2 hours reading per week 48 hours per semester 3 hours research per week 36 hour per semester 3 hours assignment prep per week 36 hours per semester 1 hour online module reflection 5 hours per semester
Learning Activities Summary
WEEK LECTURE TOPIC 1 Course orientation, introduction to digital storytelling 2 How stories work, and how they inform our lives 3 4 Technologies for digital storytelling: software, hardware, film-making techniques, sound and music 5 6 Case studies – digital storytelling in practice: education, marketing, journalism 7 8 Digital storytelling in a global media environment 9 10 Giving voice to ourselves 11 12 Digital storytelling futures -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment task Weighting Course Learning Outcomes Pitch 10% 1, 4, 5 Story production 50% 1, 2, 3 Distribution Plan 25% 1, 3, 5 Reflection statement 15% 1, 5 Assessment Related Requirements
Attendance is compulsory at workshop/tutorials and in the introductory lecture in week 1. All assessments must be attempted in order to be eligible to pass the course.Assessment Detail
No information currently available.
Submission
Assessments will be submitted using the MyUni online assignment submission system.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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