ACF211 - Screen Careers
Unit details
Year: | 2023 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne) From 2024 |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Anna Brownfield |
Prerequisite: | Students enrolled into ACF211.1 must complete 2 units from ACF103, AMC100, ACF106 and ACF107 From 2024 |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour class per week, 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
Content
This unit will cover the contemporary structures and arrangements of working in the film, television, animation and screen content industries. It will introduce students to the multiple roles within the business, financing, creative, production and distribution of content. Students will be challenged to consider where their place might be in these industries and investigate possible career paths.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Analyse the role of film, television and animation industry institutions and organisations in the development and financing of film, television and animation enterprises, professions and productions | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO8: Global citizenship |
ULO2 | Evaluate the range of local and international employment possibilities in the film, television and animation industry institutions and organisations | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO3 | Evaluate, situate and promote their own skills, interests and strengths in relation to professional collaborative practice and plan a career in the film, television and animation industries | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management |
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1 - Research Presentation | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 11 |
Assessment 2 - Career Plan | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 5 |
Assessment 3 - Professional Pitch video recording | 800 words or equivalent | 20% | Week 7 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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