HSY3225

History and Film: Nazi Germany and the Jewish Holocaust (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Bain Attwood

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: Students successfully completing this subject will be able to understand: 1. The nature of historical film in its various forms. 2. The criteria for assessing the merits of historical film, and the ways film differs from other forms of historical representation. 3. The influence of film in the past and upon later historical understanding. 4. The role of historians in film-making. 5. The ways in which film can extend and challenge our understanding of history as a discourse.

Assessment: Film commentary (1000 words): 25% + Long essay (2500 words): 40% + Test (1000 words): 25% + Tutorial participation: 10%

Contact Hours: 3 hours a week, comprising of films, lectures and tutorials

Prerequisites: A first year sequence in History or permission

Prohibitions: HSY2225