ACF305 - Documentary Production
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Unit available for enrolment from 2024 Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | ACM217, ACM317, ACF202 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: TBA Trimester 2: TBA |
| Prerequisite: | Students must complete one level 1 unit from ACF103 OR ACF109 and two level 2 units ACF208 and another ACF level 2 unit |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ACM217, ACM317 |
| 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 3-hour seminar per week Students must attend and participate in project-based activities at the Burwood campus on the scheduled days during the trimester, commencing in week 1 |
Note:Student enrolment quotas apply to this unit | |
Content
The topics to be addressed in this unit includes: contemporary practices, audiences and institutions, modalities of documentary, power and ethics in documentary practice; distinctions between documentary, news, infotainment, and other non-narrative forms; the identification of source material including archive material, and production techniques specific to documentary making.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Devise and present documentary proposals and treatments | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
| ULO2 | Create a story from actual events that audiences will engage with and accept as truthful | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Apply production techniques appropriate to documentary | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO4 | Contribute effectively in collaborative teams to develop a pitch into a proposal for a documentary film | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO7: Teamwork |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Project Pitch | 1200 words or equivalent (written and oral presentation) | 30% | Week 3 |
| Assessment 2 (Group) - Proposal and Treatment | 1200 words | 30% | Week 7 |
| Assessment 3 (Group) - Documentary Production | 1600 words | 40% | Week 11 |
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
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via ACF305
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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