Unit Outline

In this unit you will develop the skills required to propose your media content for distribution. You will build on content creating skills developed throughout your degree to design and manage a collaborative media project and produce media content ready for distribution. This unit facilitates development of collaborative media production, distribution and pitching skills.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Design, manage and create a media portfolio using safe and respectful practice
2.	Pitch a proposal and communicate progress on a project
3.	Lead a collaborative media project and engage with peer-review processes
4.	Contextualise your media practice within the local and global media industry.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	HEJ270

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Assessment Task 1: Project Pitch	See the MyLO site for the due date	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Assessment Task 2: Peer review	See the MyLO site for the due date	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Assessment Task 3: Media Project and Reflection	See the MyLO site for the due date	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Assessment Task 1: Project Pitch

Task Description:

Orally pitch your project to your peers in class and submit a written pitch and planning and reporting documentation for your project.

Task Length:

Written Pitch: 1200-word Oral Pitch: 3-minutes (individual) or no longer than 6-minutes (group) Activity Log: Two weeks of entries

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Reflect on your practice and refine processes based on self-reflection and feedback from others.	LO1, LO2
2	Compile an action plan and written pitch that communicates this semester’s project plan and distribution pathway.	LO2, LO4
3	Justify the duration, platform and target audience of your planned output in the context of media theory and relevant trends.	LO1, LO2, LO4
4	Orally pitch your project to peers in order to engage collaborators.	LO3

Assessment Task 2: Assessment Task 2: Peer review

Task Description:

In this task, you will share an example of your work for peer review, accompanied by a guiding statement to inform your reviewers. You will provide constructive feedback to work submitted by your peers and respond to feedback on your work. This task also requires updated project planning and reporting documentation.

Task Length:

Example of work: 1000 words or 3 minutes Feedback and response: 1000 words

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Reflect on your project’s progress, feasibility and relevance to your portfolio.	LO1
2	Lead and contribute to collaborative feedback communication.	LO3
3	Analyse media texts in the context of relevant theory and practice.	LO2
4	Articulate the learning experiences, successes and challenges of your work so far in your activity log.	LO1

Assessment Task 3: Assessment Task 3: Media Project and Reflection

Task Description:

Submit your completed project for this semester along with a distribution plan and supporting documentation.
Write a distribution plan for your output for this semester.

Task Length:

Final project should not exceed 10-minutes or 3000 words without consultation with unit coordinator Distribution plan: 1500 words

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate safe and ethical media practice to produce polished media content tailored to a platform and audience.	LO2
2	Lead a media production team and adopt feedback into your practice.	LO3
3	Identify a platform, target audience and distribution method for your output.	LO4
4	Reflect on the progress of your media practice towards industry standards in your activity log.	LO1
5	Implement peer feedback into your media practice.	LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.