Movies and Research Methods
Overview
This unit fosters critical research and analysis skills in relation to screen media. It promotes the investigation of diverse research methodologies and the employment of these methodologies in the development of an individualised research project. Drawing on students’ own project work and/or other screen material, this subject seeks to contextualise the students own practice in the context of film theory and the work of other practitioners. Focusing on the production element(s) of their choice, students will gain a more complex understanding of creative practice research, positioning them for successful placement within industry. This investigation may necessitate approaches to both historic and contemporary First Nations depictions on screen from both a settler and an indigenous perspective. This unit acknowledges historic practices in production and a commitment to developing a more inclusive and conscious approach to the varied pathways to production success.
Requisites
250 credit points
AND
Admission into: Bachelor of Film and Television (Honours)
01-June-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Formulate hypotheses and investigate potential research pathways
- Apply the protocols of diverse research methods to a research project and to creative practice
- Evaluate different theoretical approaches to the study of film, television and other moving images
- Apply theoretical concepts to their own creative projects and those of other practitioners
- Contextualise their own creative practice within wider practical frameworks
- Report on theoretical and practical resources appropriate to substantiate a research project
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Workshop | 3.00 | 4 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Class | 3.00 | 8 weeks | 24 |
| Specified Activities Various | 15.00 | 2 weeks | 30 |
| Unspecified Activities Various | 11.29 | 7 weeks | 79 |
| TOTAL | 145 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature Review | Individual | 60% | 3,4,6 |
| Literature Review and Research Presentation | Individual | 15% | 2,4,5 |
| Progress Report | Individual | 15% | 1,2,6 |
| Research Proposal | Individual | 10% | 1,2 |
Content
- Introduction to research strategies, databases and sources.
- Formulating a research question, structuring a research project
- Approaches to research in creative industries.
- Contextualising creative practice
- Reception, aesthetics and critical structures in film and television
- Application of research to case studies
- Bibliographies, citation processes
- Evaluating and assessing sources
- Constructing a Literature Review
- Graduate Attribute: Communication Skills – Verbal Communication
- Graduate Attribute: Digital Literacies - Information Literacy
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Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.