UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

ATS2220 Screening Europe: Transnational histories, narratives and identities

Faculty of Arts

ATS2220 Screening Europe: Transnational histories, narratives and identities is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Winter and Semester 2 at Prato and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2023
Winter, Semester 2
Prato, Clayton
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ATS2220

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After ATS2220

No unit lists ATS2220 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Must have completed 12 credit points of first or second year Arts units.

Overview

This unit will trace the development of European-language cinema, focusing on key films, historical moments and movements, to consider larger questions of nationhood, identity, history and globalisation

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
Winter semesterPratoBlock on
Second semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Exercise/sAssignment
    10%
  • Analytical exercise/sAssignment
    25%
  • Essay
    40%
  • Analytical exercise/sAssignment
    25%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    discuss European-language contemporary cinema and its role in cinematic history;

  2. 2

    conduct in-depth study of either French, German, Italian or Spanish and Latin American cinema

  3. 3

    apply relevant cinema and cultural studies concepts to the study of European cinema

  4. 4

    formulate, structure and write a scholarly analysis of European film and documentaries

     

  5. 5

    collaborate on a project to promote European cinema.

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures12 hours
  • Tutorials28 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

Where it fits

ATS2220 is part of 5 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Felicity Chaplin
Unit Coordinators
Dr Felicity Chaplin

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS2220?

ATS2220 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ATS2220 offered?

In 2023, ATS2220 runs in Winter and Semester 2 at Prato and Clayton.

How much work is ATS2220?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ATS2220 have an exam?

No. ATS2220 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include ATS2220?

ATS2220 is part of European languages; and Film and screen studies.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
European Languages
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Available
Handbook years
2021202220232024202520262027