Film Studio, Production Project (11137.1)

Please note these are the 2023 details for this unit
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Film Studio, Production Project
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Arts And Design
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Arts And Communications Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905)
This project based unit is the culmination of the Film Major, in which students are encourage to lead production teams as they apply their knowledge and skills to produce compelling short films that engage with the human condition.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Plan and contribute to the successful production of a slate of short films;
2. Maintain production and preproduction documentation for a short film project;
3. Reflect on their specialist contribution to the film production process; and
4. Anticipate and respond proactively to creative and logistical challenges.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas


Prerequisites

11139 Short Film Production AND
11138 Film Tools and a Meta Narrative Vocabulary AND
11143 Documentary Production AND
11142 Creative Collaboration and Specialisation in Film Project AND
11144 The Creative Producer

Corequisites

None.

Equivalent units

8145 Major Creative Project

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2026 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 28 July 2025 On-campus Mr Rob Hardcastle
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 On-campus Mr Rob Hardcastle
Not available

Required texts

None

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Artificial intelligence

Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.

GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:

  1. the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
  2. the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
  3. the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.

Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.

The GenAI for StudentsLinks to an external site. Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Participation requirements

This unit requires independent work under supervision, including group work. The unit requires that students participate actively and in collaboration to plan, produce and reflect on major projects. Participation in project supervision meetings and reviews is required for successful completion of the unit.

Required IT skills

This unit assumes IT skills in line with the prerequisite units in the Film Production Major and Course.

In-unit costs

While the University provides access to all equipment and software required to complete the unit, students may incur incidental costs in the production of projects. 

Work placement, internships or practicums

This unit is running as a WIL simulation

Additional information

Films that do not have a completed safety report or that do not comply with a completed safety report will not be assessed