Screen Culture and Aesthetics 2 (FLTV20010)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Screen Culture and Aesthetics 2 is the study of screen culture and history with a particular emphasis on critical study for practical filmmakers. Through lectures, discussion and screenings, students will be given familiarity with film makers that have challenged the assumptions of conventional narrative and produced new approaches: introduces students to the underlying determining influences of a range of subtexts including those based on myth, gender, psychoanalysis and ideologies. Students will apply their knowledge by reflecting critically on their own production work and the work of fellow students.
This subject includes an embedded program in academic literacy skills of analysis, discussion, essay writing, research and information retrieval.
Intended learning outcomes
On completing this subject students will be able to:
- Demonstrate familiarity with filmmakers who have challenged the assumption of traditional narrative;
- Exercise an open attitude to new ideas and unconventional critiques of received wisdom on conventional narrative screen production;
- Interpret and critically analyse films;
- Critically and constructively review their own and peers’ screen production work in the context of the broader history of screen culture.
Generic skills
On completing this subject students will be able to:
- Further apply theoretical knowledge to practical problems;
- Further apply positive self-critical and peer review skills;
- Further the development of a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment;
- Communicate in oral and written form;
- Demonstrate critical and analytical skills;
- Express ideas and theories;
- Participate in group discussions in a positive manner;
- Be open-minded in receiving constructive creative input and feedback that may not reflect the student’s personal view;
- Demonstrate an understanding of research practices through the preparation of materials for online discussion and essays;
- Present opinions and analysis in classroom discussion;
- Argue lucidly and logically as a result of the planning and writing of essays;
- Utilise effective library research skills, including the development of search strategies to find information from a variety of quality information resources, including online databases, books, journals, internet, and a variety of multimedia-rich resources;
- Demonstrate effective time-management skills.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLTV10009 | Screen Culture and Aesthetics 1 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
FLTV20009 – Screen Practice 2B (For BFA Film and Television students)
FLTV20017 – Screenwriting Practices 2B (For BFA Screenwriting students)
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLTV20009 | Screen Practice 2B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
| FLTV20017 | Screenwriting Practices 2B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
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Screen Culture exam/essay with multiple choice component (1500 words), Week 12 - 40%
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Screen Culture oral presentation (15 minutes), Various throughout Semester - 25%
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Director’s Critical self assessment (1000 words), End of semester - 25%
- Class Participation*
*Participation assessed on criteria of engagement, ability to discuss & give/receive feedback and teamwork skills. Assessment ongonig throughout semester - 10%
Hurdle requirement:
Students must attend 80% of all scheduled classes and attempt all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Annabelle Murphy Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 59 Hours Total time commitment 107 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
107 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television) Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
Last updated: 3 November 2022