Undergraduate - UnitATS1305 - Contemporary film studies

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Film and Television Studies
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2013 (Day) Clayton First semester 2013 (Day) Sunway First semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Olivia Khoo (Clayton); Dr Julia Vassilieva (Caulfield)

Notes

Previously coded FTV1050

Synopsis

This introductory unit aims to acquaint students with basic principles of contemporary film studies, including film theory and history. Topics to be discussed include: film narrative and formal analysis, film sound and editing, film genre and authorship, art cinema and national cinemas, documentary and experimental film practice. Attention will be paid to recent theories of film including those which address the socio-political significance of the medium and the ways in which it may reinforce conceptions of social and sexual identity. Film texts for exploration include those from Australian, American, European and Asian cinemas.

Outcomes

By the completion of this subject students will be expected to have:

Acquired a sense of the scope of contemporary film studies.
Demonstrated an understanding of film form and various film genres.
Demonstrated an understanding of broad cultural and historical developments in film studies.
Developed skills in the analysis of film texts in relation to contemporary film theoretical debates.
Developed an ability to recognise and evaluate critical arguments.

Assessment

Written work(2700 words): 60%
1 Hour visual test: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Olivia Khoo (Caulfield,Clayton): Dr Jonathan Driskell (Sunway

Contact hours

One 1-hour lecture per week
One 1-hour tutorial per week
One 2- hour screening per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Film and television studies