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MMCC8033 – Storytelling Techniques
2020 – Session 3, Special circumstance
Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Bridget Griffen-Foley
Alex Mesker
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MMediaComm or MCrInd or MIC
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines new and established techniques in storytelling, across a range of platforms, placing equal emphasis on both analysis and productive skills. |
Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: communicate (oral, written and/or visual) sophisticated ideas and concepts for creative media works.
- ULO2: synthesise and analyse texts (creative and critical) in the specific creative media field.
- ULO3: demonstrate professional technical competence.
- ULO4: adapt discipline-specific knowledge in creative media to novel situations.
- ULO5: collaborate and communicate creatively and meet professional standards.
General Assessment Information
Seminar preparation tasks
Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours Due: Continuing (18 December 2020 - 14 January 2021) Weighting: 10%
Produce written reflections of 200-300 words on each mini-lecture and/or set of readings (for Parts 1-6). Refer to iLearn for further information.
Story Analysis
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours Due: Friday 15 January 2021, 24.00 (midnight). Weighting: 40%
Analyse a publicly accessible narrative media text. Refer to iLearn for further information.
Story Project
Assessment Type 1: Creative work Indicative Time on Task 2: 55 hours Due: Monday 25 January 2021, 24:00 (midnight). Weighting: 50%
Produce an original media work. Refer to iLearn for further information.
1) If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Learning Skills Unit for academic skills support.
2) Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Story project | 50% | No | 25/01/21 24.00 midnight |
| Story analysis | 40% | No | 15/01/21 24.00 midnight |
| Seminar preparation tasks | 10% | No | Continuing |
Story project
Assessment Type 1: Creative work
Indicative Time on Task 2: 55 hours
Due: 25/01/21 24.00 midnight
Weighting: 50%
Produce an original media work. Refer to iLearn for further information.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- demonstrate professional technical competence.
- adapt discipline-specific knowledge in creative media to novel situations.
- collaborate and communicate creatively and meet professional standards.
Story analysis
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 15/01/21 24.00 midnight
Weighting: 40%
Analyse a publicly accessible narrative media text. Refer to iLearn for further information.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- communicate (oral, written and/or visual) sophisticated ideas and concepts for creative media works.
- synthesise and analyse texts (creative and critical) in the specific creative media field.
- demonstrate professional technical competence.
- adapt discipline-specific knowledge in creative media to novel situations.
Seminar preparation tasks
Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Continuing
Weighting: 10%
Produce written reflections on each week's lecture and set readings. Refer to iLearn for further information.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- communicate (oral, written and/or visual) sophisticated ideas and concepts for creative media works.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
Unit readings can be accessed via Leganto.
The unit is organised into 6 parts. Parts 1-2 are offered remotely in December 2020. Six seminars, covering Parts 3-6, will be held between 5 to 14 January 2020. It is necessary to attend all seminars.
All seminars will be conducted face-to-face and also available online. Zoom meeting links are on iLearn. Each seminar is 2 hours.
A series of 6 recorded audio Mini-lectures (around 30 minutes each) is available via Echo. You are required to listen to Mini-lectures 1 and 2, and do the associated reading, in December 2020. You are required to listen to Mini-lecture 3, and do the associated reading, before the first seminar on 4 January 2021. The rest of the schedule, covering Parts 4-6, will be explained by the convenor.
Assessments are to be submitted via Turnitin.
Late submissions
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved:
(a) a penalty for lateness will apply - two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date; and
(b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (including weekends) after the original submission deadline.
No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments — e.g. quizzes, online tests.
MMCCS Session Re-mark Application http://www.mq.edu.au/pubstatic/public/download/?id=167914
Information is correct at the time of publication.
Technical arrangements and material support will be provided on a case-by-case basis. As this unit focusses primarily on narrative, storytelling dynamics and structure, technical expertise and production accomplishment per se are not major learning outcomes or assessment criteria.
If the unit convenor determines that technical support is appropriate and feasible, students will be referred to relevant tech support team members. Please do not contact support staff without first discussing technical requirements with unit convenor.
Additional information:
Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies website https://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/faculties_and_departments/faculty_of_arts/department_of_media_music_communication_and_cultural_studies/
Unit Schedule
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Preparation | Part 1: The Rise of Storytelling
Audit Mini-lecture 1 Readings |
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18.00 (6pm) |
Wednesday 18 December 2020 |
Seminar preparation task 1 due |
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Preparation |
Part 2: The Story Arc
Audit Mini-lecture 2 Readings |
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18.00 |
Friday 20 December |
Seminar preparation task 2 due |
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10am-12pm |
Tuesday 5 January 2021 |
Seminar |
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Preparation |
Part 3: Sequences Audit Mini-lecture 3 Readings |
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10am-12pm |
Wednesday 6 January |
Seminar |
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Preparation |
Part 4: Anti-narrative Audit Mini-lecture 4 Readings |
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10am-12pm |
Thursday 7 January |
Seminar |
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18.00 |
Thursday 7 January |
Seminar preparation task 3 due |
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18.00 |
Friday 8 January |
Seminar preparation task 4 due |
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Preparation |
Part 5: Beginnings & Endings Audit Mini-lecture 5 Readings |
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10am-12pm |
Tuesday 12 January |
Seminar |
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18.00 |
Tuesday 12 January |
Seminar preparation task 5 due |
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Preparation |
Part 6: Overview Audit Mini-lecture 6 (40 mins) Readings |
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10am-12pm |
Wednesday 13 January |
Seminar |
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10am-12pm |
Thursday 14 January |
Seminar |
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18.00 |
Thursday 14 January |
Seminar preparation task 6 due |
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24.00 (midnight) |
Friday 15 January |
Story Analysis due |
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24.00 |
Monday 25 January |
Story Project due |
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- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy (Note: The Special Consideration Policy is effective from 4 December 2017 and replaces the Disruption to Studies Policy.)
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