MES201

Media Studies - Mahi Pāpāho

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs J. Brown.

This course is for students interested in journalism, film and media production. You will study the codes and conventions of a film genre and explore the key elements of media production including the process of planning, writing and creating a media product. You will have the opportunity to research, write and create either a documentary or podcast on an issue of personal and or local interest. You will also explore representation in the media. You will focus on the representation of a specific target group and examine how the representation has been created, the messages, values, and implications of this representation.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 20
Internal Assessed Credits: 17
External Assessed Credits: 3
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91248 v3
NZQA Info

Media Studies 2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between a media product and its audience


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3w
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91249 v3
NZQA Info

Media Studies 2.2 - Demonstrate understanding of narrative in media texts


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91252 v2
NZQA Info

Media Studies 2.5 - Produce a design and plan for a developed media product using a range of conventions


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91253 v3
NZQA Info

Media Studies 2.6 - Complete a developed media product from a design and plan using a range of conventions


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91255 v3
NZQA Info

Media Studies 2.8 - Write developed media text for a specific target audience


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3w
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6
Total Numeracy Credits: 0