Course Title: Write extended stories

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6180 Advanced Diploma of Professional Screenwriting

Course Title: Write extended stories

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 40

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.

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.

 


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

COMM7348C

City Campus

TAFE

515T Creative Industries

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2023,
Term2 2023,
Term1 2024

Course Contact: Alan Woodruff

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4307

Course Contact Email: alan.woodruff@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

Write Extended Stories is taught within the course Storytelling. Strong storytelling is an essential component of screenwriting and the competency Write Extended Stories delivers the skills, craft and knowledge required.

This course addresses the following unit of competency: CUAWRT402 Write Extended Stories

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CUAWRT402 Write extended stories

Elements:

1. Analyse extended story writing requirements

2. Prepare to write extended stories

3. Draft extended stories

4. Write final drafts

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to use both linear and non-linear structures to write extended stories, and build your understanding and overview of the history and importance of storytelling.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include participation in class exercises, oral presentations and practical writing tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided.