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APG5446

Faculty of Arts

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Monash University

Monash University Handbook 2011 Postgraduate - Unit

12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
OfferedNot offered in 2011
Coordinator(s)Deane Williams

Notes

Previously coded FTM5110

Synopsis

The unit will provide a series of approaches to weekly audio-visual texts to subsequently enable students to focus on particular film and television studies research topics with a view to enabling the formation of extended research based projects. This topic-based unit will focus on both practical (including archival, library and web-based methods) as well as theoretical research methods (historical, realist, experimental, structuralist, post-structural, postcolonial).

Objectives

By the completion of this unit students will be expected to demonstrate:

  1. a critical understanding of the methodologies available to Film and Television studies research projects and their application;
  2. an understanding of a range of theoretical approaches to textual criticism;
  3. a knowledge of the practical approaches to textual criticism;
  4. an understanding of a range of contemporary theoretical and critical approaches to film and television studies;
  5. a knowledge of the issues of digital media media that facilitate film and television studies research;
  6. an ability to engage with written and visual (screen) texts in a clear and confident manner in both written and oral presentation.

Assessment

Written work: 90% (8500 words)
Tutorial participation and paper (500 words): 10%

Contact hours

One 2-hour seminar and one 2-hour screening per week

Prerequisites

Honours degree (or equivalent) in Film and television or approved discipline

Prohibitions

APG4446