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COMM383 Film Genre

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites any 12cp
Co-requisites None
Restrictions COMM283 or COMM483 or COMM583
Notes

offered in odd numbered years
Combined Units COMM583 - Film Genre
Coordinator(s) To be advised
Unit Description

This unit introduces the concepts and methodologies of genre criticism as an established approach to the study of cinema and films. Based in the practices of Hollywood film production and critical and audience reception, genre criticism uses the concepts of formula, convention, representation and interpretative audiences to explore and elucidate the historical, social, intellectual and cultural aspects of American cinema in particular, and also international cinemas. All students are expected to be able to express themselves in writing in fluent and correct English.
Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. appreciate the significance of genre as a cinematic and aesthetic practice;
  2. understand the main methodologies of film genre criticism and apply them to works in a particular genre;
  3. recognise the context, structure and functioning of film industries in which film genres develop;
  4. identify general connections between genre films and the historical and social circumstances under which they are produced and circulated.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will gain an understanding of genre films and the historical and social circumstances under which they are produced. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be able to communicate effectively and confidently orally and in written forms. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students will be able to demonstrate an awareness of the global context of film genre. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students will be able to acquire, organise and present information using technology. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students will practise intellectual curiosity, creativity and critical thinking. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will identify critical issues in film genre. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students will demonstrate respect for, and acknowledgement of, ideas and knowledge of others. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Students will negotiate, assert their own values and respect the values and contributions of others. 		True True True
   

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