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Film and Engineering at the Crossroads (MULT30023)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Claudia Sandberg
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject is based on cultural studies concepts and theories to explore the discipline of engineering linked to film art. Film screenings are the basis of class discussions on critical moments, ground-breaking discoveries, and important personalities in the field of engineering. We will focus on questions such as: Which ethical issues are aligned to scientific and technological progress and how do films from different historical eras and cultural contexts deal with them? We will deal with individual case studies to evaluate more generally how engineering projects link to ideological motivations and political powers, and contribute to dynamics of inclusion and exclusion Film and Engineering at the Crossroads gives you the chance to rethink your own responsibilities and potentials as engineer in our current social, cultural and political environments.
Weekly themes include:
• The Artist-Engineer and the Power of Integrative Thinking
• Gender and Engineering: Machinery of Dominance
• Colonial Practices: Engineering as the Measure of Men
• Fordism, Taylorism and New Fields of Engineering
• Engineering and Warfare
• The Space Race
• The Myth of Technological Progress and the Sci-Fi Genre
• Artificial Intelligence and Digital Cinema
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject students will be able to:
- ILO 1 - Familiarise yourself with cultural studies theories to the field of engineering;
- ILO 2 - Critically analyse film narrative and aesthetics;
- ILO 3 - Acquire knowledge about the social, political and cultural environment in which engineers and engineering operate;
- ILO 4 - Discuss engineering achievements and their portrayal in documentaries and feature films;
- ILO 5 - Reflect on the role, responsibilities and potentials of the engineer as part of the wider society.
Generic skills
- Develop your public speaking skills
- Possess skills of critical thinking and analysis
- Enhance your research and writing skills
- Discover and cultivate creative skills set
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Article analysis. 750 words.
| Week 5 | 20% |
Group Case Study Proposal. Groups of 2 to 3 students, 750 words each member, assessed individually.
| Week 7 | 20% |
Group Case Study Preliminary Results Presentation. Groups of 2 to 3 students, 5 minutes each member, assessed individually.
| Week 12 | 20% |
Case Study Results Report. Groups of 2 to 3 students, 1500 words each member, marked individually.
| Week 15 | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend at least 80% of the seminars to pass the subject. | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Claudia Sandberg Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 42 hours in total (2 hours screenings, 1.5 hours seminar per week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Claudia Sandberg
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024