units

ATS2529

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 22 November 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
OfferedCaulfield Second semester 2014 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Oliva Khoo

Notes

Previously coded FTV2040

Synopsis

This unit enables students to critically evaluate notions of nationalism in Australian Film and Television. Initially, the course will explore traditional theoretical constructions of nationalism before considering the contemporary reconfiguring of nationalism. This reconfiguring will be performed in relation to discourses such as policy arrangements in relation to political machinations, auteur constructions, traditions of landscape cinema, race relations, multiculturalism, beach culture, the social, globalism, marketing, distribution, gender and criticism. The unit will employ feature, documentary and short film and television examples as well as contemporary and archival audio-visual texts.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will have:

  1. Critically examined a range of film and television texts as representations of Australian national experience;
  2. Developed an understanding of the Australian film and television industries in relation to theories of globalization;
  3. Analysed the impact of government policy and further economic and political constraints on the national film and television industries;
  4. Skills in the textual analysis of texts in relation to contemporary reformulations of nationalism;
  5. An ability to critically engage with written and visual texts in a clear and confident manner in both written and oral presentation.

Assessment

Written assignments: 75%
In-class visual test: 25%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Oliva Khoo

Workload requirements

One 2 hour seminar and one 2 hour screening per week

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

Australia in the world
Film and screen studies
Indigenous cultures and histories

Prerequisites

One gateway unit in Film and Screen Studies, or Indigenous, Cultures and Histories, or by permission

Prohibitions

ATS3529