units

ATS3207

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 23 December 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 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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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
Organisational UnitSpanish and Latin American Studies
OfferedNot offered in 2014
Coordinator(s)Dr Sarah McDonald

Notes

Previously coded SPN3280

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to a variety of Spanish and Latin American films, with particular emphasis on recent material by contemporary directors. This unit will further deepen the student's knowledge and understanding of Spanish and Latin American cultures via the medium of film. The unit aims to develop an awareness of different critical approaches to film analysis, including genre, style and the interaction between films and their socio-cultural contexts. The unit covers issues such as identity, sexuality, history, colonialism and nationalism.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students will:

  1. Be able to understand, discuss and analyse different cinematic genres and styles;
  2. Have developed and be able to express an understanding of the socio-cultural context of contemporary Spain and Latin America;
  3. Be able to understand, discuss and analyse the ways in which selected films reflect on and interpret social and cultural issues;
  4. Have developed an ability to engage with written and visual texts and be able to understand a body of critical writing in the field.

Assessment

Written work: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Sarah McDonald

Workload requirements

One 3-hour seminar per week

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

Film and screen studies
Spanish and Latin American studies

Prerequisites

ATS2194 and ATS2195 or by permission

Prohibitions

ATS2207