FMCS1000Film, Media, Culture

Course handbook

Description

So many of the defining moments in our lives are accompanied by an experience with the media or have grown out of our relationship with the media. The media are a central part of how we live, work and play. This course provides an interdisciplinary framework for the analysis of our complex relationship with diverse forms of media. It will introduce you to a range of analytical approaches to the study of film, media and culture, and their application to specific texts, situations and events.

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Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Recognise the theoretical, conceptual and methodological bases for the study of film, media, and culture.

2. Apply these analytical frameworks to specific texts, situations, and events.

3. Identify the roles of film and media in contemporary culture and in individual lives.

4. Illustrate how film and the media represent important aspects of contemporary culture.

Content

Film, Media, Culture uses a case study model to achieve the course objectives. A range of different approaches to film, media and cultural studies will be introduced through the interdisciplinary study of a series of thematic modules, for example 'Represent', 'Consume', 'Converge', and 'Intersect'.

The course will examine such topics as:

•                     Fandom and consumption;

•                     Political narratives;

•                     Transmedia distribution platforms;

•                     Social media; and

•                     other contemporary topics.

Requisite

This course replaces CULT1110. If you have successfully completed CULT1110 you cannot enrol in this course.

Assessment items

Online Learning Activity: Online learning activity (30%)

Written Assignment: Annotated bibliography (30%)

Report: Report (40%)

Contact hours

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