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Screen Culture (FLTV10009)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Anna Helme: helme.a@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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In Screen Culture students study the history of cinema and screen-based storytelling, focusing on elements essential to the practice of filmmaking.
Through lectures, discussion, screenings and independent research, students explore a diversity of cinematic approaches and styles. Students engage with both short and long form work with a view to being able to critique and contextualise screen content.
This subject also includes student interaction with contemporary screen industry practitioners.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- critique and discuss screen content at an introductory level;
- identify and discuss significant historical and current movement within screen culture;
- research and explore professional film making practices;
- demonstrate professional communication skills to contact an industry practitioner to observe their practice.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- articulate, integrate and adapt knowledge from different domains;
- apply critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills to unfamiliar challenges;
- respond openly and imaginatively to new ideas;
- communicate effectively, in oral, written and digital forms;
- engage in rigorous and respectful debate.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following: B-FAFILMTV Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television), B-FASCWRI Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
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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5 to 7-minute video essay
| Second half of the teaching period | 15% |
500-word Investigation paper on an active industry professional with a 3-minute interview component
| Late in the teaching period | 25% |
Written assignment on screen culture
| During the assessment period | 50% |
Participation in class activities and active contribution to all class discussions
| Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes to be eligible for a pass in this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Students must submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Anna Helme Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 43 hours, comprising one 1-hour on-campus lecture and one 2-hour on-campus tutorial per week, 4 hours of off-campus field excursions, and 3 hours of academic skills seminars Total time commitment 204 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Anna Helme: helme.a@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting) Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
Last updated: 31 January 2024