Introduction
This intermediate elective in English aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to develop theoretically informed arguments in response to screen texts and genres. Students will explore key approaches and methodologies for analysing films and/or television series, develop an appreciation of the history of storytelling on screen, and enhance their ability to read screen texts contextually. The assessment tasks in this unit focus on: key concepts and techniques for close textual analysis in screen studies; effective oral presentation in an academic context; and writing research essays.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Reading the Screen |
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| Unit code | HEN215 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Humanities |
| Discipline | English |
| Coordinator | Dr. Lisa Fletcher |
| Teaching staff | Dr. Lisa Fletcher |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
25 points at introductory level in any discipline in any faculty
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Five contact hours fortnightly (13 weeks) |
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| Assessment | 1,500-word shot-by-shot analysis (25%); Oral presentation (25%); 2,500-word research essay (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | TBA |
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