James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2010

CN3666 - The Haunted Screen: Dark Visions in Cinema

[Offered in even-numbered years]

Credit points: 03
Year: 2010
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: School of Arts & Social Sciences

Horror cinema has always been one of the most successful and innovative genres in cinema, and its importance has increased over recent years. 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

Graduate Qualities

Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
CN2666 CN5666

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Coordinator: Dr Mervyn Bendle
Lecturers: Dr Allison Craven, Dr Mervyn Bendle.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 12 hours tutorials
    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.