Production Placement 3

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Placement 3 is the subject where creative and technical knowledge and experience gained over the previous two years is tested and consolidated in a practical environment. Students are usually assigned to at least three placements on productions mounted both within and beyond the College. At this stage, a responsibility for peer teaching is expected of the student. Following completion of this subject, students will have developed excellent collaborative, communicative, evaluative and creative skills to a level accepted within industry. It is a requirement of this subject that students attend a weekly production placement seminar with their supervisor and with other students working in the same area. Successful completion of peer and self-assessment reports is a hurdle requirement.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completion of this subject students should be able to demonstrate:

• advanced communication skills (visual, oral, written);
• advanced critical thinking skills;
• organisational and creative skills;
• documentation skills;
• collaborative skills;
• leadership skills.