ATS3540 Documentary Screens: Self, revolution and the everyday
Faculty of Arts
ATS3540 Documentary Screens: Self, revolution and the everyday is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before ATS3540
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3540
No unit lists ATS3540 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units. As this is a third-year level unit, it is recommended that you only take this unit after you have completed at least one second-year level unit in Film and screen studies.
Prohibition: ATS2540
Overview
Documentary and Realism in Film and Television examines approaches to documentary film and television through addressing questions of realism, reality, truth, indexicality and the boundary between fiction and non-fiction. The theoretical and practical issues discussed in relation to film and television will provide a framework for the examination of a number of important phases in the historical development of documentary and realist codes. The unit will address different styles of documentary, such as direct cinema, autobiography, reality formats and digital documentary and their historical evolution, in addition to the contemporary landscape of documentary production.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Audio-visual ProjectArtefact20%
- In-class visual analysisQuiz / Test30%
- Case Study PresentationPresentation15%
- Case StudyWritten35%
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
Identify and classify a range historical and contemporary documentary or realist codes in relation to different media such as cinema, television and digital media.
- 2
Evaluate film and television studies methodologies as they pertain to examples of non-fiction.
- 3
Apply film and television studies methodologies in order to compare and analyse different documentary or realist forms
- 4
Apply library resources and communicate an understanding of research methods in written and oral form.
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
ATS3540 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2027 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Simon Troon
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Simon Troon
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3540?
ATS3540 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3540 offered?
In 2027, ATS3540 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Clayton.
How much work is ATS3540?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3540 have an exam?
No. ATS3540 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3540?
ATS3540 is part of Film and screen studies; and Screen.