Streaming and Social (12026.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-campus |
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 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate 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) |
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Identify and consider ways to engage fragmented and networked audiences in a post-broadcast communications environment;
2. Create innovative, platform-appropriate multimedia content for distribution to a range of audiences;
3. Gather, evaluate and verify information from a range of sources including those not traditionally relied upon by journalists; and
4. Critically reflect on the changing media and information landscape and consider how it may evolve further.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. 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 - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
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 - 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
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
Prerequisites
Must have passed 24 credit points.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
11086 Sound StoriesAssumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Dr Jessie Wilkie |
Required texts
Required texts
As no single book covers all the material considered in this unit, a list of readings will be provided through Canvas to complement the major subjects discussed in Workshops. Groups will choose a speciality to focus on and will have/find examples specific to their choice (i.e. music, sports, books, cooking, history, financial, health, etc.)
Strongly recommended reading/viewing/listening
You will be provided with a wealth of material and resources but the key to success in this unit - and your degree - is to be actively involved in online communities. You are expected to be aware of issues relating to your chosen specialisation by following communities across platforms.
Examples of Subject Specialisations
Knowledge
No Such Thing as a Fish
Podcast, books, club fish, documentary, socials, merch
Movies
How Did This Get Made
Live Podcast, Film visuals, newsletter, Discord, socials
Gaming
Asmongold
Twitch, youtube, socials, reddit
Books
Feminist Book Club
Podcast, Blog, socials, long form interviews, merch
Sport
3AW is Football
Live Commentary, Podcast, visuals, socials, live call in.
Comedy
My Dad Wrote a Porno
Podcast, Books, visuals, socials, TV comedy special, merch
Crime
The Deck
Dual podcasts, website, youtube series, socials
Historical
Making Gay History
Podcast, Books, visuals, socials, live events, merch
Children
Circle Round
Podcast, colouring pages, parent resources, book, socials
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
All assessments will be submitted in Canvas. Where there are size issues we will discuss a different/additional submission pathway.
Artificial intelligence
Students are permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as indicated in the assessment instructions 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:
- the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
- the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
- 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 Students Links to an external site. Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.
Expectations
As a student journalist, you must assume that all content you generate in this unit is intended for publication. As such, you should aim to produce professional work to a high standard, observing all relevant laws and ethical standards.
You are to:
- Observe the MEAA Code of Ethics (refer to The Owl Canvas site);
- Refrain from interviewing anyone who presents a conflict of interest, such as family, friends or colleagues, without the express permission of your tutor;
- Disclose all conflicts of interest or other relevant information in your stories;
- Inform sources and interviewees that your stories are for publication via The Owl and/or UCFM;
- In the first instance, produce your own original video, audio, images and text — if your tutor expressly permits the use of third party material, you must observe copyright law, licensing and ‘fair dealing’ provisions related to news reporting (refer to The Owl Canvas site) and give attribution if required;
- Not plagiarise; and
- Observe defamation, trespass and other relevant laws
Failure to follow these guidelines could result in a fail grade for an assessment task or for the unit.
If you have any questions about these guidelines or a specific assignment task, speak with your unit convener or tutor.
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.
Learner engagement
This class is workshop bassed and requires attendance from week 1-5 & 9-13.
Nothing will be recorded, but activities will be uploaded on Canvas.
Participation requirements
This unit is built around synchronous experiential learning. Workshops are designed to scaffold students towards production of quality assessment work. As such, attendance at all classes is strongly encouraged and success in this unit will be very difficult without ongoing, in person engagement.
Required IT skills
Word-processing skills and the ability to use the Internet are assumed. Web-based applications, including social media, will be used in this unit. Production elements like audio and camera work will be taught as the need arises.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
