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MMCC1050 – Multimodal Storytelling

2024 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Convenor, Lecturer, Tutor
Dr Catherine Fargher
catherine.fargher@mq.edu.au
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10 Haberfield Avenue (10HA) Hub 147, room 156
please email me for a consultation time. Zoom drop-ins will be available before assessments
Convenor, Lecturer
Dr Intan Paramaditha
intan.paramaditha@mq.edu.au
Contact via Contact via email
10 Haberfield Avenue (10HA)
please email me for a consultation time.
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Corequisites Corequisites
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Unit description Unit description

This unit focuses on ways to think about and study stories. Students study storytelling in multimodal contexts such as journalism, films, video clips, images, songs, short fiction, comics, audio, podcasts, testimony, broadcast, artworks, and online content. The unit equips students with the analytical skills to think critically about what shapes storytelling in our contemporary media landscape. The narratives in our media inform who we are and our place in the world. They provide us with information; but more importantly they give form to our lives in enabling and dangerous ways. Students therefore learn the histories, techniques and structures of narrative. We consider the ways in which certain stories define and locate their potential audience; and how stories construct, reveal and hide meaning to persuade their audiences. The unit is an important introduction to how to construct a narrative in multimodal forms, and will be useful for any career option.

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: analyse and reflect upon the histories, techniques, and structures of narrative across a range of platforms.
  • ULO2: identify and critique how narratives contribute to a sense of culture and identity.
  • ULO3: communicate and present information in modes suited to a range of audiences.
  • ULO4: conduct independent research of a range of text-based and audio-visual media.

General Assessment Information

Special Consideration:

If you experience serious and unavoidable difficulties when assessment tasks are due, you can consider applying for Special Consideration. Please read the information available here and, if you are eligible, apply via ask.mq.edu.au.

Late Penalty:

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.

This late penalty will apply to written reports and recordings only. Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs will be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. For more information please see: https://teche.mq.edu.au/2022/07/standardised-late-submission-rules-come-into-force-for-s2-2022-onwards/

Grades:

In line with the Macquarie University Assessment Policy, grades align with the descriptors available here. 

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

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Project Plan and Rationale 30% No 11:55pm 05/04/2024
Story Project 50% No 11:55pm 24/05/2024
Online Engagement 20% No Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11

Project Plan and Rationale

Assessment Type 1: Plan
Indicative Time on Task 2: 28.5 hours
Due: 11:55pm 05/04/2024
Weighting: 30%

 

Students will develop a project rationale and plan that prepares them to undertake the Story Project later in the semester. Refer to iLearn for further information.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • analyse and reflect upon the histories, techniques, and structures of narrative across a range of platforms.
  • identify and critique how narratives contribute to a sense of culture and identity.

Story Project

Assessment Type 1: Creative work
Indicative Time on Task 2: 47.5 hours
Due: 11:55pm 24/05/2024
Weighting: 50%

 

Drawing on the ideas that have been investigated through the unit, students will produce a final project. Refer to iLearn for further information.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • analyse and reflect upon the histories, techniques, and structures of narrative across a range of platforms.
  • identify and critique how narratives contribute to a sense of culture and identity.
  • communicate and present information in modes suited to a range of audiences.
  • conduct independent research of a range of text-based and audio-visual media.

Online Engagement

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 19 hours
Due: Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11
Weighting: 20%

 

Students will complete online tasks throughout the session that engage with the unit materials and themes. Refer to ilearn for further information.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • analyse and reflect upon the histories, techniques, and structures of narrative across a range of platforms.

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 Delivery:

  • Lectures: Lectures start in week one.
  • In this unit, lectures will be live in-person and streamed via echo and available as recordings through echo on ilearn. Please check ilearn for the schedule. Also check timetables for locations.
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  • Tutorials: Tutorials start in week one.
  • In the unit, tutorials will be offered both in-person and via zoom. It is strongly recommended that students attend all tutorials in order to engage with unit concepts fully, discuss upcoming assessments, workshop their writing and share questions. Participation rolls will be marked by individual tutors. This unit requires engagement with key course concepts and is not suitable for self-directed study. Please engage actively in your tutorials, as students who do engage and workshop their creative projects with their tutor and peers, regularly perform well in this unit, as well as reporting greater satisfaction with their experience!
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  • ilearn: Students can find all relevant materials and communications from convenors such as lecture notes, echo recordings, announcements, discussion forums and Q & A's for assessments on ilearn. Please engage and familiarise yourself with ilearn, as students who do engage regularly perform better in this unit!
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  • Study and Wellbeing support. For students requiring any study or wellbeing support, for instance if you are unsure how to reference and use Harvard in text referencing and bibliography etc, or require support with grammar or English expression, or if you are struggling with your physical or mental health during semester, we suggest you take up some of the studywise and student support options that MQU offers. Please see the listings below in Student Support and Student Services segments of this unit guide.

Unit Resources:

  • Readings: In this unit, students are required to complete the weekly readings. The readings will be available via Leganto links in ilearn.
  • Assessments: In this unit, students will be required to create a final project using their own equipment (including phones, computers) or equipment that can be borrowed from the library (such as laptops). If you have any questions, please contact Catherine and Intan via email.

Unit Schedule

Students will find the weekly subject topics on ilearn.  https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/

Links to readings for the week will also be found via the Leganto link on ilearn. https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit connect.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:

Student Enquiries

Got a question? Ask us via the Service Connect Portal, or contact Service Connect.

IT Help

For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/. 

When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.

Unit information based on version 2024.01 of the Handbook