Unit Code:	EST2ICG
Alternative Unit Code:	EST3ICG
Unit Short Title:	IMAGING CONTEMPORARY GREECE: CINEMA, SONG AND TEXT
Credit Points:	20
Unit Description:	In this unit students are introduced to Greek history through cultural representation. The tumultuous history of 20th century Greece will be explored through film, song and other texts. Perceptions of significant events will be looked at from diverse perspectives, especially their portrayal in cinema and popular music. Cultural and social values, including the family, women, kinship, non-conformity, political polarization and national identity will also be studied. The creation of culture is inextricably linked to the political, social and economic evolution of a country and students will gain a deeper knowledge about major historical events-the Asia Minor Catastrophe, the German Occupation, the Civil War, the Dictatorship, the Cyprus crisis and EU accession-through the unique representations of film-makers, writers, poets and popular musicians. Students will gain skills in textual analysis and understanding about the diversity of evidence used when we undertake to `image the past'.
Class Requirements:	one 3-hour lecture/workshop per week. For a pass in this unit students must normally attend at least 80% of the lectures/workshops
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	Y

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
one 1,000-word essay	20
one 1,500-word essay	30
one 2,500-word take-home exam/major essay	50	Third year students will be expected to show a greater achievement of discipline-specific skills in their written work than second year students.

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Recommended	Cinemythology a retrospective of Greek film	Greek Film Centre	Greek Film Centre 1993
Recommended	Road to Rembetika	Holst, G.	Anglo-Hellenic Publishing 1975

Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
2   27-JUL-09   30-OCT-09	Day	BUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

Title	First Name	Last Name	Location	Primary Coordinator
Dr	XXXX	XXXX	BUNDOORA	Y