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 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
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 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 2026 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.
Overview
This unit will provide an opportunity for you to critically reflect on the key critical approaches and concepts in film and television studies in the 2000s. 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 including interactivity, virtual reality, remediation, mobile aesthetics, post-cinema, media archaeology and the audio video essay. Group-based projects around audio-visual research will provide you with advanced training in research skills and methodologies in preparation for further study and employment in creative and cultural industries.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Presentation20%
- Multimedia Project TreatmentWritten35%
- Multimedia ProjectProject45%
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 evaluate film and screen theory in relation to scholarly debates regarding contemporary and historical film and screen examples and methods;
- 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
Apply advanced library and archival research skills;
- 4
Critically reflect on and synthesise theoretical approaches to film and screen studies and communicate this in written, oral and audio-visual form;
- 5
Actively design collaborative modes of problem solving in a group project task;
- 6
Interpret and analyse forms of critical, cultural, political, and theoretical practices in the context of digital cultures.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted 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 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Whitney Monaghan
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Whitney Monaghan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3969?
ATS3969 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3969 offered?
In 2026, ATS3969 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Clayton.
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 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3969?
ATS3969 is part of Film and screen studies; and Screen.