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Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
· apply critical terms and approaches in order to analyse screen representations in their cultural contexts;
· identify aesthetic features common to different media forms;
· gather and evaluate information through structured research to inform screen analysis;
· communicate ideas and arguments coherently, using appropriate disciplinary forms and conventions of academic writing.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 10 |
Small Group | 10 |
Specified Learning Activities | 25 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 80 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Exam (In-person): An in-person examination at the end of the trimester. Three questions covering topics from the three units of the modules will be taken. | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
No |
Assignment(Including Essay): A scene analysis assignment that entails students evaluating a scene in relation to the whole of the text. | Week 6 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
No |
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Multiple choice quiz to assess students understanding of film and media-specific terminology. | Week 5 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
No |
Participation in Learning Activities: Writing workshops that help students develop skills related to essay writing and critical analysis of screen texts. | Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 11 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
No |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Global feedback to the entire class will be delivered in a lecture or in small group classes after assessed components. Students will also have an opportunity to meet with tutors or lectures during scheduled personal feedback sessions during the term.
Name | Role |
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Darren Brennan | Tutor |
Ms Larissa Brigatti Silva | Tutor |
Miss Jodie Thompson | Tutor |