ATS2327 Seeing ourselves on screen Diversity and representation in film and television
Faculty of Arts
ATS2327 Seeing ourselves on screen Diversity and representation in film and television is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2327
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2327
No unit lists ATS2327 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units.
Overview
In this unit, you will explore how race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and disability are represented on screen and behind the camera in film, television, and streaming platforms. You will examine how the screen industries have contributed to our construction of these categories and how these constructions have changed over time. You will survey the history and evolving representations of diversity in screen media from the point of view of producers, audiences, and critics. Questions you will consider in this unit include: What does diversity mean to film and television audiences? How have screen industries responded to questions of diversity? How might screen diversity be improved?
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Pitch DeckArtefact40%
- Class DebatePresentation5%
- Viewing JournalWritten40%
- In class testQuiz / Test15%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse and critique representations of diversity and understand the role these representations play in society;
- 2
examine and explain how contemporary screen industries are responding to questions of diversity;
- 3
assess the challenges and limitations to achieving greater diversity, and propose potential solutions to these challenges.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 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.
Where it fits
ATS2327 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Olivia Khoo
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Olivia Khoo
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2327?
ATS2327 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2327 offered?
In 2026, ATS2327 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Clayton.
How much work is ATS2327?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2327 have an exam?
No. ATS2327 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2327?
ATS2327 is part of Film and screen studies; and Screen.