SCRN1000
10 units
1000 level
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.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
Newcastle City Precinct
- Semester 1 - 2024
Online
- Semester 2 - 2024
Replacing course(s)
This course replaces the following course(s): FMCS1000. Students who have successfully completed FMCS1000 are not eligible to enrol in SCRN1000.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Recognise theoretical, conceptual and methodological frameworks 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
- A range of different approaches to film, media and cultural studies will be introduced through the interdisciplinary study of a series of thematic modules.
- 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 FMCS1000. If you have successfully completed FMCS1000 you cannot enrol in this course.
Assessment items
Online Learning Activity: Online Learning Activity
Written Assignment: Annotated Bibliography
Report: Report
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Workshop-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 1 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Workshop-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 2 - 2024 - Online
Lecture-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Workshop-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- SCRN1000 - Semester 1, 2024 (All) (PDF, 202.3 KB)
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.