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Human Rights on Screen (CICU50001)
Graduate coursework level 5Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Assessment
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Semester 1
Overview
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Human Rights on the Screen will allow students to investigate the unique ways that visual cultures present and intervene in human rights issues of concern to local and global communities. It will also explore the relationship between human rights and animal ethics. This subject will offer students real world opportunities to become involved with Human Rights arts and film festivals and to create their own moving image projects (eg. a short film, a virtual community, a promotional campaign, a blog or website) and to curate and organise projects for not for profit organisations in response to current real world situations.
This subject offers students opportunities to create visual media and research projects within a real world context. Human Rights on the Screen will be open to all students within the Cultural Management masters programs.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Understand the historical, cultural and theoretical context of human rights issues and think creatively about artistic process and how screen practices address these issues;
- Develop skills of written, oral and visual communication, communicate views intelligibly and effectively;
- Demonstrate a capacity for advanced research and communication skills; and
- Appreciate the history of Human Rights campaigns and identify contemporary developments in moving image technologies and their potential to create change.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- the ability to define areas of inquiry and create relevant methods of research in the preparation of both visual projects and essays;
- the ability to conceptualise theoretical problems, form judgements and arguments and communicate critically, creatively and theoretically through essay writing, seminar discussion and presentations;
- the ability to demonstrate highly developed skills in oral and visual presentations;
- the ability tocommunicate knowledge intelligibly and economically through essay writing and seminar discussion; and
- the ability to participate productively in team work through involvement in syndicate groups and group discussions.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
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
- A specific case study including: a class presentation, a moving image based project and a research essay; totalling 5,000 words (100%), due in the examination period.
- Hurdle: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass the subject and regular class participation is expected.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Patricia Di Risio Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 48 hours: a 2 hour screening and a 2 hour seminar per week throughout semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Admission to the Master of Arts and Cultural Management (Moving Image) or Master of Arts and Cultural Management or the Master of Art Curatorship, is required to take this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Graduate Certificate in Arts (Advanced) - Screen Studies Major EMA 150 point program - full time over 1.5 years Informal specialisation EMA 200 point program - full time over 1.5 years Informal specialisation EMA 200 point program - full time over 2 years Specialisation (formal) Screen Studies - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 3 November 2022