Game On: Sports Media Foundations (11932.2)

Please note these are the 2027 details for this unit
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Game On: Sports Media Foundations
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 & Communication Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory 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)
In this unit, you will build a foundational understanding of sports media and its platforms in the content, audiences, and reporting contexts. You will be introduced to the fundamental skills and concepts within sports media, including sports commentary and writing for diverse publications. You will develop and discover journalistic ways to research, report, and publish for sports customers, while learning the basics of TV, radio, multimedia, and written sporting publications.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Write basic sports news stories, match previews, and match reports;
2. Complete basic and advanced research for a sports news story and verify information gathered to ensure accuracy;
3. Interview sporting personalities to create news content; and
4. Analyse sports news content produced for a range of purposes and audiences.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
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 - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

11092 Game On: Sports Journalism Foundations

Assumed knowledge

Students should have a basic understanding of the Australian and global sporting landscape.
Availability for enrolment in 2027 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
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 On-campus Dr Jessie Wilkie
2027 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 09 August 2027 On-campus Dr Jessie Wilkie
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

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