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ALJ218 - Podcasting and Audio Journalism

Year

2025 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Jennifer Martin
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

3 x online practical experience (workshops) per trimester

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Content

Discover the power of audio storytelling by researching, pitching, scripting, and producing your own news and current affairs podcast. Using a practice-based approach, you will be guided in using industry-standard tools and software to create a podcast or audio feature, while also developing the skills to pitch, promote, distribute and monetise your own audio content. You will also analyse the relevant media industries in Australia to support you in effectively navigating your career.

Learning Outcomes

ULO These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:

Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

ULO1

Research a news and current affairs story

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO5: Problem solving

GLO6: Self-management

GLO7: Teamwork

ULO2 Interview, record and report a news and current affairs audio story

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO3: Digital literacy

GLO5: Problem solving

GLO6: Self-management

GLO7: Teamwork

ULO3

Write a strong narrative for a news and current affairs audio story

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO7: Teamwork

ULO4

Pitch and promote story ideas for audio news and news feature stories

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO3: Digital literacy

GLO5: Problem solving

GLO7: Team Work

ULO5

Navigate the audio journalism landscape, including key institutional, regulatory and ethical frameworks and how the inform professional practices across cultures

GLO2: Communication

GLO3: Digital Literacy

GLO5: Problem Solving

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: News Package 1200 words
or equivalent
30% Week 5
Assessment 2: (Group) Pitching Exercise 1200 words
or equivalent
30% Week 8
Assessment 3: (Group) Podcast/audio news feature package 1600 words
or equivalent
40% Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning resource

The texts and reading list for ALJ218 can be found via the University Library.

Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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