CN2203 - Women in Film

[Offered in odd-numbered years]

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:

Available to all students with 12 units of level 1 subjects. This subject, together with other CN and EL subjects, can form part of a major in English. The lecturer in this subject should be consulted for further details.

Various aspects of women's involvement in cinema,including acting, directing and producing in Australia, the US and Britain.

Learning Outcomes

• to consider whether radically new constitutions of femininity on screen are possible;
• to develop an awareness of filmic techniques for transmitting meaning;
• to develop skills in analysing womens' screen and production roles in terms of feminist theory while paying due attention to filmic techniques.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

CN3303

Availabilities
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2005
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Allison Craven.
Contact hours:	26 hours
Assessment:	(30%); (20%); (50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.