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COMM11007 - Media Writing

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This introductory unit will develop student writing skills and apply those skills to the formats expected in the media industry. Students will learn how to differentiate media genres through audience and channel, and select appropriate techniques to produce professional documents suitable for publication or broadcast in traditional and online media. This unit introduces media writing skills, which contribute to the skills required in professional communication practice.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2020

Term 2 - 2021 Profile
Cairns
Online
Rockhampton
Townsville
Term 2 - 2022 Profile
Online
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2023 Profile
Jakarta
Online
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2024 Profile
Online
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 25%
2. Written Assessment 30%
3. Written Assessment 45%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: 2022 Student evaluation survey
Feedback
Students commented on the Acting Unit Coordinator's passion for the discipline and encouraged students to interact with their peers.
Recommendation
Teaching staff are to maintain their passion for the discipline and encourage students to interact with their peers.
Action Taken
This unit continues to be taught by academics with authentic experience of the discipline, and demonstrate their enthusiasm for the discipline throughout the term.
Source: 2022 Student evaluation survey
Feedback
Students commented that the Acting Unit Coordinator seemed unfamiliar with some of the weekly unit content.
Recommendation
Review the weekly unit content to ensure teaching staff are familiar with all the subject matter before the next offering.
Action Taken
Teaching staff reviewed learning material in order to best support students.
Source: 2022 Student evaluation survey
Feedback
Students commented that the Acting Unit Coordinator was very approachable to provide assistance when necessary.
Recommendation
Maintain an engaged approach to providing student support.
Action Taken
Teaching staff maintained their student-centered focus.
Source: Student Satisfaction Survey
Feedback
Students reported issues using cloud based software programs like Adobe Express to complete assessment work
Recommendation
Continually review software platforms for suitability. Provide students with access to technical support and up-to-date instructional videos.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student Satisfaction Survey
Feedback
Students reported wanting more regular synchronous contact with teaching staff
Recommendation
Consider facilitating weekly online classes which are structured to guide students through learning materials.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Write effectively across a range of media writing genres.
  2. Synthesise information and articulate it succinctly and accurately in formats appropriate to media writing.
  3. Use technology effectively to support writing tasks.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Written Assessment • • •
2 - Written Assessment • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Communication • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • •
4 - Information Literacy • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence •
8 - Ethical practice •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment • • • • • •
2 - Written Assessment • • • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • • • • • •