ATS4280 Contemporary film theory and criticism
Faculty of Arts
ATS4280 Contemporary film theory and criticism is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2021
- Not offered
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS4280
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS4280
No unit lists ATS4280 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: APG4280, APG5280
Prerequisite: Two units at 2nd year level in Film and Television Studies, or other approved discipline
Overview
This is primarily a reading unit that will consider aspects of film theory since 1975. A major portion of the unit will be devoted to the debates around modernism and post-modernism as they relate to film studies. Other areas of investigation include: textual analysis, feminist film theory, historical poetics, historical reception studies, queer film theory, and the impact of the cultural studies and Cinema books of Gilles Deleuze. Film texts for exploration will include those from Australian, American, European and Asian cinemas.
Offerings in 2021
The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for ATS4280.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and summarise a number of critical positions in contemporary film theory.
- 2
Critically assess the limitations of these positions so as to begin to establish new domains of inquiry.
- 3
Identify and defend their own critical positions within the field of film studies.
- 4
Relate these positions to the examination of films and film related material.
- 5
Demonstrate an understanding of research methodologies and the requirements of research papers.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Tessa Dwyer
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Tessa Dwyer
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS4280?
ATS4280 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS4280 offered?
ATS4280 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
How much work is ATS4280?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.