9-12 Course Selection Guide - Mount Eliza Secondary College

MediaThe media have a significant impact on people’s lives. The media entertain, educate, inform and providechannels of communication. The media not only comment on culture, they reflect the society which createsthem. The study of media includes media forms such as the press, radio, film, TV, and photography, and mediaprocesses such as publishing, advertising, news production, and popular culture.StructureThe study is made up of four units:Unit 1The main purpose of this unit is to enable students to develop an understanding of the relationship betweenthe media, technology and the representations present in media forms. Students also develop practical andanalytical skills in a study of the production of media products using photography and video.Unit 2The main purpose of this unit is to enable students to develop an awareness of the specialist production stagesand roles within the collaborative organisation of media production in photography and video. Studentsdevelop practical skills and analyse issues concerning the media production process.Unit 3The main purpose of this unit is to enable students to develop an understanding of production and storyelements and to recognise the role and significance of narrative organisation in fictional media texts. Studentsalso develop practical skills through designing media productions.Unit 4The main purpose of this unit is to enable students to further develop practical skills in the production ofmedia products and to realise a production design. Students also develop an awareness of the role of socialvalues in the construction of media texts and analyse issues raised about the role and influence of the media.EntryThere are no prerequisites for entry to Units I, 2 and 3. Students must undertake Unit 3 prior to undertakingUnit 4.Cost:A condition of acceptance into this course is payment of a materials charge of approx. $96.00/$106.00 due byCourse Confirmation Day. Enrolment in this subject is not confirmed unless payment is received by thisdate69