Courses & Units

Writing for Screen HEJ357

Hobart

This unit is being phased out, no new enrolments are being taken.

Introduction

This unit introduces you to the key elements of writing for film, television and digital media across all genres. You will be taken
through the process of developing a script from conception through to pre-production. You will learn about working with
structure, developing characters, formatting and style conventions, and researching for both fiction and non-fiction narratives.
This unit includes practical information and practice on workshopping and giving and receiving contstructive feedback to develop
and improve your own work. At the end of this unit you will have a short fiction or non-fiction script developed to at least a
second draft stage.

Summary

Unit name	Writing for Screen
Unit code	HEJ357
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Arts, Law and Education School of Creative Arts and Media
Discipline	Media
Coordinator	Ms Briony Kidd
Available as an elective?
Delivered By	Delivered wholly by the provider

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 1	On-Campus		International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	22/2/2021	23/3/2021	12/4/2021	30/5/2021

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2021 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2021 will be available from the 1st October 2020. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Critical analysis: Students are introduced to using practical and theoretical approaches to screenwriting to analyse texts, industries, and audiences
Application: Students are supported to intergrate this knowledge into their own screen writing in both fictional (AT1) and non-fictional (AT2) forms
Communication: Students are encouraged to communicate effectively and ethically across a variety of media platforms and to both provide feedback to others, as well as to respond reflexively to feedback in order to develop their ideas and written work (AT3).

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
100799	$1,812.00	$850.00	not applicable	$2,445.00

Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

If you have any questions in relation to the fees, please contact UConnect or more information is available on StudyAssist.

Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.

Requisites

Prerequisites

For Bachelor of Media: 4 x HEJ level-100 units. For students outside the Bachelor of Media: HEJ140 and HEJ160

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

HEJ257

Teaching

Assessment	Assignment (25%)\|Presentation (10%)\|Attendance (25%)\|Attendance (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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