59713 Australian Media
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Credit points: 8 cp
Subject level:
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Result type: Grade and marksThere are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Anti-requisite(s): 59717 Academic English: Individual Project
Requisite elaboration/waiver: Non-English-speaking background international, exchange or study abroad students who meet the requisite English proficiency score (IELTS: 5.0-6.0 overall with a writing score of 5.0; TOEFL: paper based: 510-550 overall with TWE of 3.0, internet based: 35-78 overall with a writing score of 14)
Description
This subject is designed for international students as part of an Australian Language and Culture Studies program. In this subject, students investigate texts and genres in Australian film, television, and websites, and engage with recurring themes and issues that reflect Australian Indigenous and migrant identities. Through these investigations, students develop practices for interpreting and responding to cultural texts in written and spoken discussions.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
| a. | Develop academic reading, listening, writing and speaking skills to a level that allows effective participation in university study |
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| b. | Develop research skills appropriate for undergraduate study |
| c. | Develop cultural and intercultural literacies |
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
As this is a stand-alone subject and not part of a specific degree program, the subject engages with the following
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Graduate Attributes:
1. Professional Readiness
2. Critical and Creative Inquiry
3. International and Intercultural Engagement
5. Active Citizenship
6. Effective Communication
Teaching and learning strategies
The subject features the following teaching and learning strategies:
1. Through UTS Online, pre-class readings and preview tasks, and post-lesson readings and reflection tasks.
2. Active learning experiences, through scaffolded independent and group work activities that involve guided discovery of language choices in academic texts and monitored practice of academic language skills.
3. Assessment for learning, through teacher-class dialogue about the learning goals of each assessment task and the assessment criteria that will apply, the use of exemplars, peer dialogue before submission about developing ideas on the content and organisation of each assessment task, and detailed teacher feedback on task achievement.
Content (topics)
This subject develops academic literacies by exploring Indigenous and migrant identity themes in Australian films and television.
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Reflection on Australian television
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| Groupwork: | Individual | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 40% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Length: | 500 words | ||||||||||||||||||||
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SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Assessment task 2: Oral presentation on an Australian film
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| Type: | Presentation | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight: | 20% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Assessment task 3: Written report on an Australian film
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| Groupwork: | Individual | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 40% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Minimum requirements
Attendance at weekly classes is important for this subject because it is based on the interchange of ideas with other students and with the lecturer. Students must attend at least 9 of the 11 classes. Students who do not meet this attendance requirement will not have their final assessment task marked.
References
Corrigan, T. 2000, A short guide to writing about film, 4th edn, Longman, New York.
Edgar-Hunt, R., Marland, J. & Rawle, S. 2010, The language of film, Ava Academia, Lausanne.
Elder C. 2007, Being Australian: Narratives of national identity, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest, NSW, Australia.
Harper, M. & White, R. 2010, Symbols of Australia: Uncovering the stories behind the myths, University of New South Wales Press, University of New South Wales, Australia.
Nelmes, J. 2007, Introduction to film studies, Routledge, Abingdon, UK.
Stempleski, S. & B. Tomalin, 1990, Videos in action, Prentice Hall, Hertfordshire, UK.
White, R. 1981, Inventing Australia, Allen & Unwin, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.