UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

ATS3969 Screen studies in the digital era

Faculty of Arts

ATS3969 Screen studies in the digital era is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Semester 1
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ATS3969

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After ATS3969

No unit lists ATS3969 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units. As this is a third-year level unit, it is recommended that students only take this unit after they have completed at least one second-year level unit in Film and screen studies.

Overview

This unit will provide an opportunity for you to critically reflect on the key critical approaches and concepts in film and television studies with a focus on new technologies and digital cultures. It will look at the theoretical and critical issues arising from changes to the field in the digital era as they apply to a wide range of new screen medias. Its research project approach will provide you with advanced training in research skills and methodologies in preparation for Honours and employment in creative industries.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • Group In Class PresentationPresentation
    10%
  • Literature ReviewEssay
    20%
  • Group Research TreatmentAssignment
    30%
  • Audio-visual Project and PresentationMixed mode
    40%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Identify and evaluate film and screen theory in relation to scholarly debates regarding contemporary and historical film and screen examples and methods;

  2. 2

    Apply a range of theoretical approaches such as transnationalism, intermediality, digital aesthetics, media archaeology and realism to a wide range of digital and internet media;

  3. 3

    Apply advanced library and archival research skills;

  4. 4

    Critically reflect on and synthesise theoretical approaches to film and screen studies and communicate this in written, oral and audio-visual form;

  5. 5

    Actively design collaborative modes of problem solving in a group project task;

  6. 6

    Interpret and analyse forms of critical, cultural, political, and theoretical practices in the context of digital cultures.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials24 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. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Where it fits

ATS3969 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Associate Professor Deane Williams
Chief Examiners
Associate Professor Deane Williams

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS3969?

ATS3969 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ATS3969 offered?

In 2021, ATS3969 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.

How much work is ATS3969?

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

Does ATS3969 have an exam?

No. ATS3969 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include ATS3969?

ATS3969 is part of Film and screen studies; and Screen.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Film, Screen and Culture
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available