International Screen Studies (6571.4)
| Level: | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit |
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| Credit Points: | 3 |
| HECS Bands: | |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Arts and Design |
| Discipline: | Discipline of Arts & Humanities |
Availability
Availability
This unit is no longer offered. Information may be available for Units in the following years:
- Version 2 - Start Date: 01/07/2007 End Date: 31/12/2008
- Version 1 - Start Date: 01/07/2006 End Date: 31/12/2006
- Version 3 - Start Date: 01/01/2009 End Date: 31/12/2010
- Version 4 - Start Date: 01/01/2011 End Date: 31/12/2012
Syllabus
This unit deals with the language of national cinema and television, revealing the historical, ideological and cultural assumptions which find expression in fictional film and TV. The emphasis will be on learning to read those screen products that are seen as other in relation to Hollywood realism. The unit will look at how film and television products are bound up with the negotiation of both cultural and national identity and globalisation.
Learning Outcomes
- Students having successfully completed this unit will be able to discern the ways in which historical, ideological and cultural assumptions are embedded and embodied in national film and TV products, and will also be able to discuss these matters competently both orally and in writing.
Contact Hours
Up to three hours per week consisting of lectures, tutorials, and screenings.
Prerequisites
None