COMS231-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Digital Media Production

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

This practical course teaches some of the core production skills that all communication practitioners need. You’ll be introduced to basic digital media skills and shown how to produce and package visual content for online and mobile platforms. As well as being asked to create work, you’ll be asked to reflect on it in the context of broader trends in media practice and the ethical responsibilities of digital communication. Please note, this course has a strongly practical focus and requires active in-class engagement for hands-on activities (such as photographing, filming and editing) and sharing and discussing work with others. It is not a distance course. This course is restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Communication or Graduate Diplomas in Journalism or Strategic Communication. We recommend you take COMS231 before COMS207, as you will apply some of your skills in COMS207.

Prerequisites

15 points COMS or 60 points BC Schedule V. Subject to approval by the Head of Department.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 10:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 465
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 140
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 24 May
02 Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 Ernest Rutherford 140
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 24 May
03 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 Ernest Rutherford 140
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 24 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Critical reflection 09 Jun 2025 25% Critical reflection essay
attendance 25% Weekly attendance & exercies
Visual Assignment 09 Mar 2025 10% Visual Assignment 1
Visual Assignment 30 Mar 2025 10% Visual Assignment 2
Multimedia assignment 11 May 2025 30% Multimedia profile story assignment

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $948.00

International fee $4,263.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

All COMS231 Occurrences

  • COMS231-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026