SCREEN CULTURE: LANDSCAPE, CHARACTER AND BELONGING
MSS3SCI
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will critically consider how the thematic use of landscape, collective identities and belonging on screen have produced an imaginary 'Australia'. Each of these themes will be looked at separately and as inter-related components of culturally specific story telling with global impact. Students will explore past and present ideas of a 'national character' and how landscapes have been reimagined by writers, filmmakers and performers to enhance this 'role'. We will also consider screen representations of dominant identities we share, those we later abandon, and whether they can be thought of as generationally adopted or enduring aspects of our culture. This subject will also look at global changes in the awareness of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, class and race as well as reflections on the concepts of belonging from multicultural and indigenous perspectives. Workshops and assignments will focus on the development of research, writing, critical thinking, presentation and constructive discussion. Emphasis is placed on active participation and creative analysis of prescribed screen and literary texts.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Terrie Waddell
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 15 credit points of first-year and 60 credit points of second-year level subjects
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
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
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Terrie Waddell
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Literature review and brief research or creative project outline (700 words)Preliminary skills introduced in preparation for assignments 2 and 3 | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Individual presentations of research/creative proposals 1,300 wordsThis will take the form of a mini conference with students presenting their proposals to the class for feedback and comment. Teamwork will play an essential role in helping each student develop their project. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO5 |
Essay or creative artefact and mini exegesis 2,000This assignment is a mock Honours research thesis proposal or a mock Honours creative artefact and mini exegesis proposal. This proposal can be designed for an intended 100% research based or creative honours thesis in the areas of screen, visual arts, media, performance and creative writing. Students will be guided through the required components of each option. | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |