CN2204 - Sirens, Queens and Studs: Screening Gender
[Offered in odd-numbered years]
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Arts & Social Sciences |
Available to all students with 12 units of level 1 subjects.
Study of histories, practices and performances of gender in film texts and productions in Australia, NZ, the US and Britain.
Learning Outcomes
- to develop an awareness of filmic techniques for transmitting meaning;
- to consider whether radically new constitutions of femininity and masculinity on screen are possible;
- to develop skills in analysing womens' and mens' screen and production roles with reference to feminist and critical film theory, and 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.
| Assumed Knowledge: | To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | CN3304 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Allison Craven. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (30%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); assignments (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.