Streaming and Social (12026.1)

Please note these are the 2026 details for this unit
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Streaming and Social
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 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)
The ways we communicate are changing faster than ever, and media professionals must be willing and equipped to continually evolve their practice in order to successfully inform and entertain. In this unit, you will use existing and emerging social platforms to communicate effectively with networked audiences who are overwhelmed with content choices. In the production of a range of audio-visual content, you will focus on voice and performance, and develop presentation styles appropriate to contemporary modes of communication. You will ponder the challenges a post-broadcast environment presents to traditional notions of media and journalism, and explore ways that you can feed credible information into those networks.

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 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 - 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 Stories

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 On-campus Dr Jessie Wilkie
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 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.

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:

  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 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

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