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Unit (2012)

Introduction to the Screen

Introduction to the Screen (MCC116)
School School of Media Communication and Culture
Credit Points 3
Availability Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external
DUBAI-ISC: TD3-internal
KDUPJ: S2U-internal
Teaching Timetables Murdoch S1
Murdoch S2
Description An introductory unit which lays the groundwork for further analytical and practical units. Its objectives are: to familiarise students with the different ways in which screen texts are studied; to introduce students to concepts of narrative, style and genre in filmic texts ; and to introduce students to the basic terminology of visual language.
Contact time Lectures: 1 hour per week; tutorials: 1.5 hours per week; film screenings: 2 hours per week.
Note: Lectures and workshops/tutorials commence in Week 1 of the semester.
Prerequisites Nil.
Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
Exclusions Students who have successfully completed MED116 Introduction to Screen and Sound Studies or MCC116 Introduction to Screen and Sound Studies may not enrol in this unit for credit.
Appears in these Courses Communication and Media Studies (BCommun)
Screen Production (BMedia)
Graduate Diploma in Education Studies
Appears in these Minors Media Studies

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