Designing Dramatic Screen Stories G (11889.1)

Please note these are the 2023 details for this unit
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Designing Dramatic Screen Stories G
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods Online real-time
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Arts And Design
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Arts And Communications Graduate Level 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 unit explores strategies and techniques to analyse, create, develop and communicate screen stories with market potential. Through a collaborative process, students will gain an understanding of industry practices, and acquire the skills needed to develop a personalised method of originating, developing and selling their creative work.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Analyse and deconstruct screen drama in terms of structure, character and narrative principles;
2. Create original screen concepts and write outlines, while cultivating thematic voice;
3. Evaluate, critically reflect on, and edit creative work as informed by dramatic narrative principles and the market; and
4. Pitch preliminary work confidently to peers and broad industry stakeholders to receive and integrate constructive feedback.


Graduate attributes

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
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

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 1 03 February 2025 Online real-time Mr Rob Hardcastle
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 Online real-time Mr Rob Hardcastle
Not available

Required texts

Required course materials will be provided through the unit's Canvas website.

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.

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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

None.

Required IT skills

Students require basic skills in word processing, online research, video conferencing and using the digital learning platform, Canvas. Students are encouraged to contact their unit convener, if they encounter technical obstables to completing the unit. 

Work placement, internships or practicums

None