FRANCE IN FILM SINCE 1945

FRE2FRF

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students are introduced to French history since 1945 through the medium of cinema. All lectures, tutorials and readings are in English. Students are challenged to think about the ways in which we visualise and stage the past; how national memory is re-made through historical film; and how different cinematic genres and techniques open up new ways of approaching history. Themes include forgetting and remembering the German Occupation of 1940-1944; Americanisation; decolonisation; youth; and banlieues .

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: James Cannon

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Completion of 15 credit points from FRE or HIS coded subjects, or coordinator's approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: FRE3FRF

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Analyse and discuss cultural production from an historical perspective.

02. Formulate considered opinions on some of the major challenges facing post-WW2 French society.

03. Interact with other students while respecting socio-cultural differences.

04. Synthesise the content of longer academic texts into short journal entries, oral presentations and a final research essay.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: James Cannon

Class requirements

Lecture/FilmWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours lecture/film per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One research essay (2,200 words).Students can collect essays from the subject coordinator at the end of the examination period.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	55	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One oral presentation (600-word equivalent).	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Weekly blogs (1,200-word equivalent).	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4