Screen Genres and Media Hybrids

Course Level Undergraduate

Year

Area/Catalogue
COMM 2085

Course Level
Undergraduate

Offered Externally
No

Course ID
154673

Unit Value
4.5

University-wide elective course
Yes

Course owner
UniSA Creative

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Course aim

To acquaint students with genre as a popular screen media format and as a critical tool in screen studies.

Course content

This intermediate-level course will explore the evolution and persistence of screen genres across film, television and digital culture. Students will examine a selection of different genres from the perspective of film/media history, formal aesthetics, issues of nationality, industry and economics, authorship and audience reception, as well as the technological impact that the digital and cross-media conglomeration have had on screen genres today.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Completion of any four first year courses from either the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Communication and Media, Bachelor of Journalism and Professional Writing, Bachelor of Media Arts or by approval from the Program Director. COURSE ALERT: This course is not available to students who have completed: COMM 2075 Film Genres

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Lecture (online)	1 hour x 2 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 10 weeks
Workshop (optional)	2 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Group presentation, Major essay, Minor essay

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.