Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6180 Advanced Diploma of Professional Screenwriting

Course Title: Write for children's television

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 85

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.

 


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

COMM7415C

City Campus

TAFE

515T Creative Industries

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2024,
Term1 2025

Course Contact: Alan Woodruff

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4307

Course Contact Email: alan.woodruff@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

Children's TV is a key component of the local industry, and this course delivers the skills and knowledge required to write engaging children's television in both live action and animation formats for children's screen productions.   This course addresses the following unit of competency: NAT11115010.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Enrolment in this elective course at RMIT requires you to have completed all first year courses.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

NAT11115010 Write for children’s television

Elements:

1. Identify concept for a children's television series

2. Develop concept

3. Plot episode

4. Develop pitch bible and script

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will have developed the skills and knowledge required to write engaging material for children's screen productions. You will build your understanding and overview of the importance of children's television both locally and internationally.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include participation in class exercises, oral presentations and practical writing tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided.