Course Title: Compile audio material for broadcast
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: VART6079C
Course Title: Compile audio material for broadcast
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4276 - Certificate IV in Sound Production
Course Contact : Program Administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254815
Course Contact Email:mcvet@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher: Dave Hannan
Phone: 9925 4815
Nominal Hours: 30
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course will provide an introduction to a number of key areas of current technology and work practice used in the audio sphere of the broadcast industry in Australia.
Please note : this course guide is relevent only to Sound Group 1E
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUFSOU302A Compile audio material for broadcast |
Element: |
Element 1 Prepare to record audio material |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Confirm production requirements and deadlines with |
Element: |
Element 2 Record audio material on location |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Position microphone to achieve optimum audio quality, taking into account weather conditions and background noise at location |
Element: |
Element 3 Edit audio material using digital editing systems |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Listen to recorded audio and identify edit positions to produce required audio segment |
Element: |
Element 4 Submit edited material for broadcast |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Leave the worksite in the original or improved condition for use by colleagues |
Learning Outcomes
This unit covers the skills and knowledge necessary for audio production within broadcast environments such as television and radio related industries.
Details of Learning Activities
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Learning will consist of classroom based knowledge delivery, augmented by practical application exercises.
Delivery modes will include:
Lectures
Group Discussion
Research (including online)
Independent project based work
Teacher directed activities
Class exercises & discussions to review lectures
In & out of class activities
Teaching Schedule
1 | Introduction to and history of broadcast audio technology in Australia. | 1, 2 |
2 | Microphone selection and deployment for television sound engineers. | 1, 2, 3 |
3 | EVS networked vision/audio recording and replay systems The broadcast routing switcher Networked post-production systems |
2, 3, 4 |
4 | Broadcast Audio sound mixing techniques. | 3, 4 |
5 | Broadcast communications systems. | 2, 3 |
6 | Audio for sports broadcasting |
1, 2, 3, 4 |
7 | Practical assessment feeback and review | 2, 3, 4 |
8 | Assessment and review |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
You are advised to look at the course Blackboard site for ongoing updated information. |
Other Resources
You will be required to retain all supplied resources, and are advised to arrange necessary internet access for work outside of class, and have a flash drive storage device available.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will be made through knowledge tests and practical project work.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment tasks in this unit are either ungraded or graded. Ungraded tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered as essential building blocks for more substantial (graded) assessment tasks.
To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessment.
For further information on the grading system and criteria used, please refer to the course blackboard site.
Assessment will be made through the following:
Formative
Practical application project
Summative
Knowledge test & practical project, based around production & post production for segment of broadcast television program
Grades used in this unit are as follows:
Grades which apply to courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also use graded assessment:
CHD Competent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC Competent with Credit
CAG Competency Achieved - Graded
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for Assessment
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program administration
Other Information
Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y;STATUS=A;PAGE_AUTHOR=Andrea%20Syers;SECTION=1;
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