Course Title: Write for children's television
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6088
Course Title: Write for children's television
Portfolio: DSC
Nominal Hours: 70.0
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.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
COMM5933 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
345T Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Term2 2011,
Term2 2012 |
Course Contact: Brendan
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254815
Course Contact Email: mctafe@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
Write for Children’s Television covers the concept and practice of writing television programmes specifically for the “C” classification age group (14 years and under).
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
At RMIT, you are required to have completed all first year core competencies before enrolling in this elective course.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VPAU664 Write for children's television |
Elements: |
1.Create a concept for a children’s television drama series |
2.Further develop concept |
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3.Write a script |
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4.Develop another draft |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to: 1. translate text stories into television narrative 2. work up story concepts for children’s television series using the story conferencing process 3. write television scripts of a stipulated length for existing or proposed children’s television series 4. compile a comprehensive, professional quality folio of work to take into the children’s television marketplace.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is on going throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class discussion and exercises and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written projects.