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Armidale, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

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COMM388 Visual Pleasures: Feminism Goes to the Movies

Updated: 28 April 2011

Unit Information
Additional Information

Credit Points	6
Offering	Not offered in 2012
Intensive School(s)	None
Supervised Exam	There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites	12cp
Co-requisites	None
Restrictions	COMM488 or COMM588 or WGCO288 or WGCO488
Notes	offered in odd numbered years
Combined Units	COMM588 - Visual Pleasures: Feminism Goes to the Movies
Coordinator(s)	Jane O'Sullivan (josulli@une.edu.au)
Unit Description	This unit provides students with an introduction to feminist film analysis, and a feminist perspective on a range of mainstream films which represent and/or explore the representation of women. Students will study each film text in relation to a particular issue, and along with a specified piece of theoretical and analytical writing. Some of the films studied are: 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'; 'Aliens'; 'Vertigo'; 'The Piano'; 'Orlando' and 'Silence of the Lambs'.
Materials	Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
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:

understand and apply key theories and terms developed in film analysis;
analyse and interpret sequences from selected feature films with reference to the visual and aural components of the mise-en-scene;
understand feminist perspectives in film theory and critiques of mainstream cinema texts; and
identify and discuss issues in cinematic representations of women in particular social and cultural contexts.

Graduate Attributes (GA)

	Attribute	Taught	Assessed	Practised
1	Knowledge of a Discipline Students will be able to demonstrate awareness of the historical development of feminist perspectives in film theory. This attribute is formally assessed in the essay and the exam.
2	Communication Skills In this unit this attribute is assessed in the students' written essay and scenario responses. In addition, this is evidenced in their interpretation of and responses to the visual and aural communication components of film. Students also listen to and interpret discussion and information on audio tapes. On-campus students have the additional components of verbal communication in discussions and oral presentations.
3	Global Perspectives Global perspectives are taught, assessed and practised in their engagement with and responses to social and economic issues of a wide range of identity groups, depicted in films from a wide range of nationalities and cultures.
4	Information Literacy Information literacy is taught, assessed and practised in relation to the reading, interpretation, analysis and application of information from various written and audiovisual texts.
5	Life-Long Learning
6	Problem Solving Problem solving is taught, assessed and practised in the engagement with PBL scenarios. Problem Based Learning is the pedagogical approach employed in this unit.
7	Social Responsibility Social responsibility is taught, assessed and practised in this unit in the engagement with complex issues of equity and access pertaining to the various target equity groups represented and analysed in the texts and secondary materials.
8	Team Work Team work is taught and practised in the on-campus teaching context. Off-campus students are encouraged to consult with friends and colleagues in their analysis of set PBL scenarios.