Details
Structure
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| SPO2050 | Scriptwriting | 15 |
| SPO2200 | Screen Practice 2: Factuals and Formats | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| CMM3129 | Contemporary Issues in Culture | 15 |
| SPO2300 | Screen Practice 3: Art and Auteurs | 15 |
| SPO2116 | Filmosophy | 15 |
ECU Students (Outbound) Year 3 of this major is studied at the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom. Students complete 6 units x 20cp each. For details of the units, please consult the University of Portsmouth handbook which can be found online at https://www.port.ac.uk/
Year 3 - Semester 1
M25664 Self Promotion
Plus, complete 2 units from the following:
M21539 Media Fan Cultures
M30777 Productions Short Film-Making
M21556 Representing Science in the Media
Year 3 - Semester 2
M21533 Cultures of Consumption
Plus, complete 2 units from the following:
M30768 Film Production Practices
M32236 Celebrity and Society
M23775 Gender, Sexuality and Cinema
University of Portsmouth Students (Inbound) Students from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom will complete their Year 3 major units as detailed below. For details of the units, please consult the ECU handbook which can be found online at https://www.ecu.edu.au/handbook.
Year 3 - Semester 1
Complete 2 units from the following:
BDJ2200 New Media and Social Influence
SCR3160 Documentary, Technology and Experience
ENG3140 From Fiction to Film
SPO2200 Screen Practice 4: Production House
Year 3 - Semester 2
Complete 2 units from the following:
SPO3205 Screen Evolution
SPO2300 Screen Practice 3: Art and Auteurs
SPO2116 Filmosophy
For more detailed unit information for this Major take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.
Student handbookNotes
Learning Outcomes
- Apply Media, Communication and Cultural Studies knowledge to a range of theoretical and technical/practical local, international and global media situations.
- Think critically to analyse, interpret and conceptualise/synthesise complex Media & Communication knowledge/problems with an understanding of cultural, social and political influences.
- Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate Media and Communication solutions/responses.
- Use digital technologies and Media and Communication related literacy to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources.
- Communicate local, international and global Media and Communication knowledge and ideas clearly, coherently and with independence.
- Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence.
- Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values through appropriate disciplinary methods.
- Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and scholarship and/or professional practice.
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities
This major provides students with screen production skills alongside critical engagement skills that are essential in a wide range of media and communication professions.
Possible future job titles
Film Director, Film Editor, Film Producer, Film Critic, Television Producer, Cinematographer, Scriptwriter, Media Support Officer, Web Content Producer.