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Unit of Study COM00461 - Making Radio and Podcasts (2020)

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Unit description

Introduces students to the skills and concepts essential to the craft of audio storytelling as practiced in the fields of radio and podcasting. This unit emphasises practical skill development in radio and podcast production including interviewing, program planning, audio editing, writing for audio, radio journalism and podcast genres. Students will develop an awareness of sound design as a narrative tool, and will work to produce a range of engaging audio-based narrative media works.  

Unit content

  • History of radio as a broadcast medium
  • Evolution of the contemporary podcast sector
  • Production planning and execution
  • Recording and editing
  • Interviewing
  • Voice production and presentation
  • Writing for the ear
  • Radio news and current affairs
  • Media ethics and law
  • Teamwork in media production
  • Broadcast and program distribution 
  • Audio storytelling futures

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Lismore
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Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate an understanding of radio and podcast formats and genres, production methods, audience development and program distribution.
2 demonstrate competency in operating digital audio production equipment including microphones, digital recording devices and digital editing software
3 apply knowledge and understanding about radio and podcast program production and sound design to creatively and competently produce audio-based narrative content
4 demonstrate professionalism in critically and constructively appraising self and peers.
5 apply professional standards for collaborating in a team on an audio-based media project.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate an understanding of radio and podcast formats and genres, production methods, audience development and program distribution.
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
  2. demonstrate competency in operating digital audio production equipment including microphones, digital recording devices and digital editing software
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
  3. apply knowledge and understanding about radio and podcast program production and sound design to creatively and competently produce audio-based narrative content
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA6:
  4. demonstrate professionalism in critically and constructively appraising self and peers.
    • GA1:
    • GA6:
  5. apply professional standards for collaborating in a team on an audio-based media project.
    • GA1:
    • GA6:

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