Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Visualising News

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

COMM3010

City Campus

Undergraduate

345H Media and Communication

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2025

Course Coordinator: Dylan Bird

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3966

Course Coordinator Email: dylan.bird@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Building 9, Level 4

Course Coordinator Availability: Email for appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

In this course you will explore the different approaches to visual storytelling in journalism through practical, real-world projects. This will include discussions of the constraints and challenges of visual news reporting. You will examine the impact of data driven design and AI generation and explore what this means for visual journalism.  

You will develop skills in still and video production to present new stories.  


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes 

This course contributes to the following BP220 Bachelor of Communincation (Journalism) program learning outcomes:

  • Develop practical and technical skills to adapt quickly to changes in the journalism industry.
  • Apply a body of theoretical and practical knowledge and specific skills in media and communication, particularly in journalism, in which to base your professional practice or future study. 


Course Learning Outcomes 

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: 

  1. Identify and discuss the different approaches to visual storytelling in journalism and the affordances and constraints of each.
  2. Examine and apply the principles that support professional, ethical, 
  3. Apply skills and knowledge to produce visual content for journalism
  4. Create visual news media that meets the ethical and legal standard of journalism 


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorial discussion, practical exercises and assessments. 

Delivery is face-to-face. 


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. Weekly learning resources are set up and available in canvas.  

We expect you to keep up with news and current affairs and industry-specific communications, such as material developed by The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, The Melbourne Press Club, The International Federation of Journalists and ABCTV’s Media Watch. The links to industry resources will be provided through canvas.  

 
There are services and resources available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further 

information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the RMIT student website.

Students should contact Student Connect for information about available learning support to enhance their academic success.


Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and your development against the program learning outcomes. 

Assessment Tasks 

Assessment Task 1: Profile picture and environmental portrait and extended caption 20% CLO2 and CLO 3 

Assessment Task 2: Proposal for multimedia news story 30% CLO1, CLO2, CLO3 

Assessment Task 3: Multimedia news story and reflection 50%, CLO2 CLO3 and CLO4 

 

Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to f ind out more. 

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.