Undergraduate - UnitATS1836 - Philosophy of film

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Not offered in 2012
Coordinator(s)	Monima Chadha

Notes

Previously coded PHL1090

Synopsis

Film's ability to distort reality has often been considered a potential threat. However, film also affords us a unique opportunity to see the world in new ways. This course will use a variety of films, from popular classics to the avant-garde, as a basis for philosophical inquiry into concepts such as love, death, morality, reality, freedom, luck, memory, dreams, and existence. We will also consider films as vehicles for philosophical ideas and arguments, and will examine whether the ability of some films to 'think' about important issues means that they should, themselves be considered works of philosophy (filmosophy).

Outcomes

Students successfully completing this subject should have developed:

Skills to think analytically about film;
Skills to apply a range of philosophical theories/ perspectives to film;
Skills to understand philosophical concepts/ issues conveyed in film;
Skills to examine philosophical themes and concepts through their treatment in film.