Global Screen Studies: Beyond Hollywood
48 hours face to face + blended + swinburne online
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn, Online
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit explores and uses a range of analytic frameworks within screen studies to familiarise students with diverse traditions of international film and television, and allow them to conduct in-depth research into a selected aspect of screen culture
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Teaching Period 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
07-July-2025
05-October-2025
05-October-2025
Last self-enrolment date
20-July-2025
Census date
01-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
22-August-2025
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge, conceptual understanding and expertise in the field of cinema and screen studies through assessment that includes film festival curation and essay-writing
- Formulate arguments that draw on and critique the differences between relevant theories and evidence as they pertain to the field of cinema and screen studies from a global perspective
- Exercise initiative and judgment in planning, problem solving and decision making in scholarship, alone and in collaboration with others
- Demonstrate a capacity for critical analysis, creativity and problem-solving in relation to a range of screen texts from around the world.
- Recognise and reflect on social, cultural, and ethical issues relating to screen and screen industries in local and international contexts.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the audience through the capacity to interpret and communicate ideas, problems and arguments in a range of screen contexts.
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of and the capacity to apply screen research methodologies to industry-read digital assessment
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Class | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
| On-campus Class | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Specified Activities Various | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Unspecified Activities Various | 6.50 | 12 weeks | 78 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Essay | Individual | 45% | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |
| Applied Project | Group | 30% | 1,3,4,5,7 |
| Applied Project | Individual | 25% | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |
Content
- Globalisation of screen industries from Hollywood to Bollywood and Nollywood
- Examination of the diverse histories, dynamics and politics of film and television around the world
- Cultural contexts of feature films, documentaries, TV programmes and experimental works
- Conditions of production and reception
- Transnational dimensions of film and television
- Screen research methodologies
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.