Introduction to Broadcast

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
JOUR 1005
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Course ID
201208
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Campus
Magill
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Comm, Media and Jour
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Neelu Sharma
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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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
Yes
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Single course enrolment
Yes

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

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Magill

Class number
Class number 30710
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 70
Available
Available 54
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Magill ,
Class number
Class number 25648
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 11
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Magill Building C, C2-43
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Magill Building C, C2-43
Class number
Class number 25647
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 9
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Magill Building C, C2-44
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Magill Building C, C2-44

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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