ATS3071 France on film
Faculty of Arts
ATS3071 France on film is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3071
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3071
No unit lists ATS3071 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: FRN2280
Overview
This unit introduces students to a variety of French films, with particular emphasis on leading directors from the New Wave to the present. It aims to develop awareness of specific contemporary cinematic genres and styles, the interaction between films and their social and cultural contexts and different critical approaches to film. The unit covers social issues such as the malaise of youth, consumerism, urban problems, national identity, immigration and women's position in society. It is open to students from other disciplines without prior background in French, while enabling French studies students to use their skills in reading and interpreting the films and secondary sources.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand, discuss and analyse different cinematic genres and styles of contemporary French cinema
- 2
Develop and express an understanding of the socio-cultural context of contemporary France
- 3
Understand, discuss and analyse the ways in which selected French films reflect on and interpret social and cultural issues in contemporary France
- 4
Develop an ability to engage with written and visual texts and to understand a body of critical writing in the field Additional objective for students in French
- 5
Develop a knowledge of specialist critical language in relation to film studies Additional objective for third year students:
- 6
Develop a deeper understanding of theoretical debates in the field of contemporary French cinema and culture.
Workload and teaching
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
ATS3071 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
- FILMSCRN05International study toursFilm and screen studiesNo reviews yet
- FILMSCRN06International study toursFilm and screen studiesNo reviews yet
- FRENCHST05French advanced language studies and elective unitsFrench studiesNo reviews yet
- FRENCHST06French studies elective unitsFrench studiesNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Benjamin Andreo
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Benjamin Andreo
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3071?
ATS3071 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3071 offered?
In 2020, ATS3071 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS3071?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include ATS3071?
ATS3071 is part of Film and screen studies; and French studies.