Course Title: Conduct interviews

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2015

Course Code: VART5928C

Course Title: Conduct interviews

School: 345T Media and Communication

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5216 - Diploma of Screen and Media

Course Contact : Program Administration

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815

Course Contact Email:mcvet@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Teacher: Barbara Gliddon
Phone: 9925 4072
Email: barbara.gliddon@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 30

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

none

Course Description

This course covers the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to plan, prepare and conduct interviews for broadcast.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUFAIR401A Conduct interviews

Element:

Plan and prepare for interviews

Performance Criteria:

1. Identify the main purpose of an interview and factors that may affect how the interview is conducted
2. Become familiar with topics and interviewees by reading and making notes from a range of information sources
3. Develop, and organise in a logical sequence, questions that elicit information relevant to the topic
4. Refine questions by anticipating answers interviewees may give
5. Seek expert advice on issues that could result in a breach of laws or regulations
6. If necessary, develop confidence in the line of questioning by discussing issues with relevant personnel and rehearsing interviews
7. Write short links to introduce topics and interviewees and to forward-promote interviews
8. Where appropriate, obtain prior agreement from interviewees to broadcast interviews and give advance notice of key line of questioning
9. If necessary, book facilities and equipment required to conduct interviews according to enterprise procedures and production requirements
 

Element:

Evaluate own Performance.
 

Performance Criteria:

18. Listen back to interviews and note areas for improvement
19. Seek feedback from relevant personnel on the quality and content of interviews
20. Refine interviewing techniques to accommodate own performance assessment and feedback from colleagues and listeners
 

Element:

Conduct interviews

Performance Criteria:

10. Establish an atmosphere that elicits the best possible response from interviewees
11. Adopt an interview style that is appropriate for the topic, interviewee and target audience
12. Introduce interviewees, follow prepared line of questioning and listen to answers to identify further questions that could be asked
13. Conduct unplanned lines of questioning, if necessary, to enhance the quality and content of interviews
14. Recover presentation errors and respond to equipment malfunction with minimum disruption to flow of interview
15. If necessary, bring interviewees back to the topic being discussed
16. If appropriate, provide a brief recap on the topic and interviewee for listeners who may not have heard the start of an interview
17. Wrap up interviews in the given time and thank interviewees for their contribution
 

Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this unit you will be able to
plan, prepare and an conduct interviews for broadcast.


Details of Learning Activities

In-class activities:
• lectures
• teacher directed group activities/projects
• peer teaching and class presentations
• group discussion
• screenings
• class exercises
• analysis/critique of students’ work

Out-of-class activities:
• independent project based work
• writing and reading assignments
• online and other research
• independent study


Teaching Schedule

Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources.

Week  

Assessments and due dates.
Week1 Introduction to course. The purpose and style of the interview. Students interview and introduce each other.  
Week2 Screening of interviews from previous productions. Compare and contrast various productions.  
Week3 Refining questions. (Done in class.) Possible legal aspects of interviewing.  
Week4 In depth interviewing. Rehearsing techniques in class time. Relationship with interviewee during the shoot. Communicating process, style and purpose of the intervw to interviewee.  
Week5 Links, voice - overs. and music. Agreement with interviewee/s. Scheduling one-to-one meetings with the teacher.  
Week6 Location scouting and preparing for production for interview. No face to face class this week.  You are required to select a location no  more than 10k from RMIT, photograph it, prepare your draft of interview questions and bring the photograph and questions and any other relevant material  to your one-to-one meeting with.the teacher which will be scheduled for next week or the week after.  
Week7 One half of the class to meet with teacher at scheduled time (see above) the other half of the class is preparing for the shoot for example, securing location permission, copyright, re-drafting questions, researching the interviewee’s subject matter.  Assessment Task One
Week8 One half of the class to meet with teacher at scheduled time (see week 5.) the other half of the class is preparing for the shoot for example, securing location permission, copyright, re-drafting questions, researching the interviewee’s subject matter.

 Assessment Task One
Week9 Flexibility during the interview. Unplanned questions. Recovering from possible technical difficulties with minimum disruption. Staying on topic .Pre-production for the interview. Mise-en-scene  
Week10 Shooting the interviews – location production (no face to face class)  Assessment Task Two
Week11 Shooting the interviews – location production (no face to face class)  Assessment Task Two
Week12

Shooting the interviews – location production (no face to face class)

 

 Assessment Task Two
Week13

Shooting the interviews – location production (no face to face class)

  Assessment Task Two
Week14 Individual screenings of rough cuts of interviews for the teacher, with verbal feedback from the teacher ( this is usually done in chronolgical order from the first production to the last; individual times will be assigned and the interviews will be shown to the teacher either on student’s lap tops or in the computer lab.) The delivery of each student’s self evaluation is to take place during this meeting.  Assessment Task Three
Week15 Individual screenings of rough cuts for the teacher, with verbal feedback from the teacher ( this is usually done in chronological order from the first production to the last; individual times will be assigned and the interviews will be shown to the teacher either on student’s lap tops or in the computer lab.) The delivery of each student’s self evaluation is to take place during this meeting.The delivery of each student’s self evaluation is to take place during this meeting.  Assessment Task Three
Week16  Individual screenings of rough cuts for the teacher, with verbal feedback from the teacher ( this is usually done in chronological order from the first production to the last; individual times will be assigned and the interviews will be shown to the teacher either on student’s lap tops or in the computer lab.) The delivery of each student’s self evaluation is to take place during this meeting.The delivery of each student’s self evaluation is to take place during this meeting.  Assessment Task Three


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Class notes as delivered in class time. Various dvd of interviews as shown in class.


References

You are advised to look at the course Blackboard site for ongoing updated information.


Other Resources

 See Blackboard for online resources.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises - written and practical and in a practical project.


Assessment Tasks

To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete the following assessment to a satisfactory standard.
You will receive feedback on all assessment and where indicated, you will receive a grade.

All interviews are to be conducted on location no more than 10k from the RMIT city campus. These will take place in weeks ten to thirteen approximately ( final student numbers, class sizes and facilities will determine production dates and times).

ASSESSMENT TASK ONE UNGRADED (due weeks seven and eight)

Delivery (to the teacher) of a written set of questions for the interviewee you plan to interview on camera.

 

ASSESSMENT TASK TWO UNGRADED (due weeks ten to thirteen)

Produce a 3-5 minute interview with vision and sound recorded on video on video.


 ASSESSMENT TASK THREE UNGRADED (due weeks thirteen to sixteen.)


Delivery (to the teacher) of a rough cut of the interview recorded with vision and sound recorded in task two, at an agreed time and place for a discussion and feedback;
The student is also to deliver the completed Evaluate Your Own Performance form at this meeting, attached to a signed and dated and completed cover sheet.


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrated alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program Administration
 

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students

Cover Sheet for Submissions:
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work, including online submissions. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications

Attendance:
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.

Feedback:
You will receive verbal and written feedback on your work. Where relevant, this feedback will also include suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Student feedback at RMIT: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=9pp3ic9obks7

Student Progress:
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential.
Student progress policy: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vj2g89cve4uj1

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. Special consideration, appeals and discipline : http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism:
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity : http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kw02ylsd8z3n
 

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