Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 2 2012

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

Fashion and style journalism offer career options for journalists, photographers, designers, writers and fashion specialists. It is an area where interdisciplinarity is and can be practised across fashion, journalism, visual arts, cultural studies and communication design within Creative Industries, connecting content creation with enterprise and business, and production with consumption. In this unit you will be able to deploy your developing professional skills to produce fashion and style editorial content and/or contribute to the production of a fashion and style magazine and website.

Aims

This unit maps the scope and practice of fashion and style journalism in Australia and internationally. It will allow you to develop the skills necessary to conceptualise and produce fashion and style editorial content in a variety of styles and contexts.

Objectives

On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. explain the logistics of fashion and style journalism;
2. use acquired journalism skills and fashion knowledge by contributing to the production and packaging of fashion and style editorial content in the selected publication and website;
3. analyse critically and utilise data gathered from a variety of sources
4. produce effective work in a collaborative learning environment.

Content

The unit content may include the following:
- An introductory understanding of fashion and style journalism (across the range of fashion journalism genre, styles, products and media).
- An overview of the general history and theory of fashion and journalism, focusing on their cultural, sociological and communicative functions.
- Australian and international fashion and style and their journalisms.
- Producing and managing all aspects of a fashion and style journalism publication from its marketing to conceptualising editorials and distribution.
- Producing and managing the content and editorial of a fashion and style website.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

You will attend a series of lectures (including visiting speakers from the field), associated tutorials, workshops and will be encouraged to attend local fashion events that may be of use for journalistic comment. While working on your individual roles or editorial projects (individually and in groups) you will undertake independent study and research which will be supported by tutorials and staff supervision. An important dimension of the teaching and learning approach is the development of your capabilities to work in a collaborative environment, where your skills and experience may also be of support for other students' work. This will allow a high quality magazine and website, as well as giving you real 'tools' to support your career portfolio and/or job interviews.

Assessment criteria based on the relevant unit objectives will be made known to you at the start of semester.

Assessment

LATE ASSIGNMENTS
An assignment submitted after the due date without an approved extension will not be marked. If you are unable to complete your assignment on time, you should submit on time whatever work you have done.

Faculty Assessment Information
To access complete Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information please refer to the Blackboard site for this unit.You will receive formative feedback on your progress in this unit during tutorial sessions
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Assessment name: Feature Article
Description: A 1,000-word written and visual feature article on a current/newsworthy fashion concept/topic/event that demonstrates evidence of research, analysis and referencing from reputable fashion theory, media and experts. Layout, style, tone and visuals will all reflect the target magazine audience.
Relates to objectives: 1, 2 & 3
Weight: 30%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Mid Semester

Assessment name: Proposal
Description: You will each pitch a proposal which incorporates written and/or visual elements to demonstrate your proposed individual/team contribution to the fashion publication and/or website project (feature, photo-shoot, editorial, trend forecasting, publication roles, web concept). The proposal should take into account the suitability of the idea in its application to the scope and production of the fashion publication and website.
Relates to objectives: 1, 2 & 3
Weight: 20%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Mid Semester

Assessment name: Project
Description: A practical hands-on project that combines teamwork and multi-disciplinary skills (writing, design, photography, desktop layout, marketing, subediting and editorial) and team effort to produce a fashion/style magazine and website. Beginning with the previously completed proposal pitch, you will, under the supervision of staff, conceptualise and organise the fashion magazine and website content amongst yourselves, to produce a commercial fashion publication and website that is targeted at the KGUV, its surrounding environs and global web users. The project may draw on input from external participants enrolled in other units, who will work closely (e.g. advertising, web design and distribution) in the production of the publication and website.
This assessment may be completed either individually or in a group.
Relates to objectives: 1, 2, 3, & 4
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group with Individual Component
Due date: End of Semester

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

- Access to a range of periodicals, newspapers, internet sites, radio and television programming. Many of these items are available through the University Library and University internet access;
- Recording equipment, cameras, etc. These are available through CIF Technical Services;
- A Reader of relevant chapters, articles, etc. will be available through the University bookshop prior to the commencement of semester.

Risk assessment statement

There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with the classroom-based elements of this unit. As with other Journalism units, you will be expected to engage in content gathering and production activities, including interviewing and photography. Some risks will be associated with working (a) in public; (b) with the public; (c) with others; and (d) with content gathering equipment. Ethical clearances may be required. Before embarking on any project you should consult with the unit coordinator for a risk assessment.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 28-May-2012