BMAXX240B – Broadcast Presentation

Module code

BMAXX240B

Module title

Broadcast Presentation

Prescription

Media practitioners in communication are expected to demonstrate a wide range of speaking skills. This course aims to develop confidence and competence in speaking on radio, television and in live presentation. Students will undertake projects which develop skills for voice presentation in a range of media situations.

NZQA Level

Level 6

NZQA Credits

Delivery method

Web-Based

Learning hours

Total learning hours: 150

Resources required

Learning Outcomes: 2.1 Demonstrate a process which advances a structured and reflective response to a broadcast situation.
- Identify issues in the course brief
- Complete self directed research and reflect on working processes
- Demonstrate the structured resolution of a process through the operation, regeneration, manipulation and refinement of ideas.
- Discuss the individual working processs

2.2 Understand components of live voice delivery
- Produce and work from scripts
- Demonstrate the use of technology to deliver reports
- Employ techniques for voice control and composure
- Apply techniques to prepare for live presenting
- Recognise house style conventions
- Respond to deadline and time contraints

2.3 Understand components of produced voice delivery for radio and television
- Use mechanics of vocal delivery to deliver information
- Develop knowledge of studio constraints
- Develop awareness of roles of producers, directors, engineers
- Comply with in-house conventions and branding requirements

2.4 Understand the components of speech delivery and presentation in field production
- Respond critically to the dynamics of external environments
- demonstrate knowledge of grooming and positioning
- match image with programme.
- Develop awareness of improvisatory skills in delivery

2.5 Understand relevant aspects of the discourses and practices in contemporary speech
communication
- produce written and oral analyses of selected texts, identifying relevant issues
- review and write descriptions and analyses of selected texts
- reflect critically upon relationships between representative texts, examples of work
and self practice
- produce oral and written interpretations of and comparisons between selected
works
- develop and test rationales for self practice
- conduct conventional presentations of outcomes
Content: 3.1 live reports
- Script reading
- voice modulation
- pacing of information
- correct Maori pronunciation
- sequencing of information
- correct grammar
- house style
- ethical implications
- BSA standards
- technology

3.2 Studio Production
- grooming and positioning for television
- image and text for television
- Auditions, cues,
- Editing, retakes, prerecords
- Technical constraints
- Audience and client

3.3 Field presentation
- Outside broadcasts
- Pre-checks
- Site dynamics
- Event management
- Vox pops
- Live crosses and live-hosting
- Ad libs
- Cues and windups

3.4 Contextual Research
- Contextual research into contemporary domain values and constructs
- Case studies and selected readings
- Research strategies and reports

3.5 Communicating with a range of cultures
- Content of interest to a Mori audience
- New Zealand cultural identity
- Content from at least one other culture
- Mode of address appropriate to the audience.
Teaching and Learning Strategy: Tutorials, discussion, analysis, studio workshops, presentations
Basic of Assessment: There will be three pieces of assessment:
Assessment 1 30
Assessment 2 35
Assessment 3 35

To pass this course, students must complete all assignments and accumulate an overall course mark of no less than 50

Note:
1) Attendance requirements of the School of Media Arts must be observed.
2) If you wish to be assessed in Maori, please inform staff at the beginning of the module so that processes can be put in place to manage this in a timely fashion.