§-Media syllabus

Media syllabus, dot point by dot point

Every dot point in the VIC Media study design, in syllabus order, with a focused answer for each. Open any dot point for the answer, exam-style questions and links to related points.

Unit 3: Media narratives and pre-production

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How does documented experimentation with media technologies and processes inform a media production design?

experimentation with media technologies, codes, conventions and production processes, and the documentation of experimental findings to inform a production design

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How do engagement, consumption and reception context shape the way audiences read media narratives across two or more forms?

the ways audiences engage with, consume and read narratives, and how the reception context shapes the meanings audiences make across two or more media forms

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How do media narratives construct and circulate ideology, values and points of view to audiences?

the ways narratives construct and communicate ideologies, values and points of view, and how audiences read these in two or more media forms

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How do technical, symbolic, written and audio codes construct meaning in media narratives across two or more forms?

the use of media codes, including technical, symbolic, written and audio codes, to construct and communicate meaning in narratives across two or more media forms

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How do genre, form and story conventions shape audience expectations in media narratives across two or more forms?

the use of media conventions, including genre, form and story conventions, and how they shape audience expectations across two or more media forms

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How do research and experimentation with media technologies inform the development of a media production?

research into a media form and experimentation with media technologies and production processes to inform and document a media production

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How is a specified audience defined and used to guide the decisions in a media production design?

the definition of a specified audience and how the characteristics of that audience inform decisions made in the production design

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How are media representations of people, places, events and ideas constructed and read across two or more media forms?

the construction of media representations of people, places, events and ideas, and how these representations are shaped by the views and values of creators and read by audiences

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How do the structural features of media narratives engage audiences across two or more media forms?

the structural features of narratives and how they engage, are consumed by, and are read by audiences in two or more media forms

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How is a media production design developed and documented for a specific audience in a selected media form?

the development and documentation of a media production design in a selected form for a specific audience, including intention, style and conventions

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Unit 4: Media production and issues in media

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How does classification regulate media content in Australia, and how effectively does it cover new media forms?

the role of classification in regulating media content in Australia, including its purpose, processes and limits across traditional and online media

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Who controls the media, and how is control exercised both of the media and within media products?

the nature of control of and in the media, including ownership, gatekeeping, platform power and the algorithmic shaping of what audiences encounter

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How are post-production techniques and feedback used to refine a media product against its production design?

the application of post-production processes and the refinement of the media product through feedback against the production design and specified audience

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How is the media regulated in Australia, and what ethical and legal issues arise in and of the media?

the regulation of the media in Australia and the ethical and legal issues arising in and of the media, including the role of government

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How is media influence understood and contested, and what theories explain the media's effect on audiences?

theories and arguments about media influence on individuals and society, including their strengths and limitations

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How is a finished media product evaluated against its production design intentions and specified audience?

the evaluation of the realised media product against the intentions, design specifications and specified audience documented in the production design

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How is a media production realised, refined and evaluated against its design and intended audience?

the production, post-production, refinement and evaluation of a media product realised from the Unit 3 production design

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What is the relationship between the media and audiences, and how much agency do audiences have?

the relationship between the media and audiences, including audience agency, participation and the nature of communication between media and audiences

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