Course Title: Make presentations

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2007

Course Code: COMM7268C

Course ID: 035486

Course Title: Make presentations

School: 345T Creative Media

Program Code: C5134 - Diploma of Screen

Course Contact : Adam Lovell

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4976

Course Contact Email: adam.lovell@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff



Adam Lovell

+ 61 3 9925 4976

adam.lovell@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 35

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

In this course students will learn the skills and knowledge required to make effective presentations.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUSGEN05A Make presentations

Element:

cusgen05A/01 Planning and Preparation

Performance Criteria:

·  Identify the purpose, the audience, and the medium to be used for the presentation.

·  Collect information and materials required for the presentation, check accuracy and currency of the information collected and organise it in a logical structure.

·  Evaluate the information and materials and select information/materials suitable to the level of knowledge and understanding of the audience.

Element:

cusgen05A/02

Performance Criteria:

·  Present information in a clear, logical and interesting way, ensuring that there is a good introduction and a strong conclusion.

·  Use appropriate public speaking techniques and visual and audio aids effectively as required.

·  Encourage audience participation where possible and provide means for gaining audience feedback.

·  Monitor and respond to audience needs and reactions and adjust presentation to ensure ongoing rapport and audience engagement in the presentation.

Learning Outcomes


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Overview of Learning Activities


Details of Learning Activities


Viewing and analytical discussion of feature films across a range of genres and critical categories with regard to narrative, cultural and the temporal components of film
storytelling.

Applied research on genre generally and on particular productions as preparation for a ten minute presentation on a specific genre.


Teaching Schedule


Week 01 :Orientation
Week 02: Overview plus screening and discussion (caper)
Week 03: Screening and discussion (melodrama)
Week 04: Screening and discussion (screwball comedy) and student talks
Week 05: Screening and discussion (film noir) and student talks
Week 06: Screening and discussion (gangster)and student talks
Week 07: Screening and discussion (science fiction) and students talks
Week 08: Screening and discussion (western) and student talks
Week 09: Screening and discussion (musical) and student talks
Week 10:Screening and discussion  (horror) and final student talks

Overview of Learning Resources


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Class notes and DVDs.


Overview of Assessment

Presentation 70%
Research project 30%


Assessment Tasks


Plan and prepare by way of written research notes for a ten minute talk on a genre of each student’s choice.

Planning and written preparation is worth 50% of the overall mark.

The delivery of the talk is worth 50% of the overall mark.

Other Information



Students are requested to regularly attend new release films, film festivals and to make use of Audiovisual and written resources in RMIT’s libraries.

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