Introduction to Broadcast

Undergraduate | 2026

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JOUR 1005
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Course ID
201208
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
1
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

To enable students to develop foundational understanding of and practical skills for use in news-based scriptwriting, audio and video production and editing, and an understanding of the importance of narrative in broadcast storytelling. Through developing news gathering, writing and broadcast skills – generating broadcast story ideas, conducting interviews, recording voice-overs and vision – students use software to edit and create a range of audio and video news stories. They develop transferable skills for use in a range of sound and visual platforms, and gain an understanding of legal and ethical obligations associated with broadcast journalism.

  • Fundamentals Of Broadcast
  • Broadcast News
  • Telling Broadcast Stories

Course learning outcomes

  • Understand and apply the distinct features of broadcast journalism formats and identify different presentation styles within radio/audio, TV/video and podcasts.
  • Examine and demonstrate an understanding of diverse scriptwriting and storytelling techniques for radio/audio and television/video.
  • Apply the basics of producing and editing audio and video broadcast packages, utilising industry standard audio and video production software.
  • Demonstrate transferable skills for use in a broad range of audio and video formats
  • Understand key ethical and legal requirements of broadcast interviewing and reporting.
  • for radio/audio and television/video

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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