Course Title: Production Management for Screen Media
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Production Management for Screen Media
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
COMM2517 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
345T Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019 |
COMM2517 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
375T Vocational Design and Social Context |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2021, Sem 2 2021 |
COMM2517 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
515T Creative Industries |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2022, Sem 2 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 2 2023, Sem 1 2024 |
Course Coordinator: Andrew Harrison
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 4350
Course Coordinator Email: andrew.harrison@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 94.02.37
Course Coordinator Availability: Appointment via email
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This course provides you with an overview of the stages of screen production. The course will reflect industry approaches and you will explore the stages of pre-production, production and post-production. You will develop short screen-based projects to investigate the various production stages. You will also examine industry procedures, resource management, health and safety, legal and ethical requirements.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
- Identify the various stages of screen production and describe the processes and resource requirements for each stage
- Discuss occupational health and safety procedures requirements for the various production stages and develop a risk management strategy for screen based projects
- Identify and explain legal and ethical requirements for each stage of a production
- Develop a production brief for a short production including identification of roles, responsibilities, budgets, and production schedules
- Employ production management skills and knowledge in a short screen based project.
Overview of Learning Activities
You will be actively engaged in learning that involves a range of activities such as studios, project work, lectures, tutorials, class discussion, individual and group activities.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
A list of recommended learning resources will be provided by your lecturer, including books, journal articles and web resources. You will also be expected to seek further resources relevant to the focus of your own learning.
The University Library has extensive resources for Media and Communication students. The Library has produced a subject guide that includes quality online and print resources for your studies http://rmit.libguides.com/media-and-communication.
The Library provides guides on academic referencing: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing and subject specialist help via your Liaison Librarian.
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program capabilities. Assessment may include a range of activities such as assignments, presentations, reports and technical documentation.
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online: Assessment