CN5666 - The Haunted Screen: Dark Visions in Cinema
[Offered in even-numbered years]
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | Discipline of English |
This subject explores the historical development of Horror and related genres in the cinema. It offers students the means to analyse these important areas of cinema with theoretical depth and sophistication, while relating them to social and cultural dynamics.
Learning Outcomes
- knowldge of the history and development of Horror and related genres in cinema;
- theoretical and methodological tools for cinema appreciation and analysis.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
- The ability to use and interpret different media.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | CN2666 and CN3666 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 05-Sep-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Mervyn Bendle |
| Lecturers: | Dr Allison Craven, Dr Mervyn Bendle. |
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| Assessment: | other exams (40%); seminar participation (20%); essays (40%). |
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.