ATS2311 · First Nations Australian film and television

Overview

In this unit, you will critically evaluate notions of representation of, with and by First Nations Australians. In the first module, you will explore the ways in which British and settler filmmakers represented First Nations Australians. This exploration will be undertaken with consideration of the social, economic, and cultural forces that have impacted these settler representations. In the second module, you will consider the emergence of collaborative film and television production in the 1970s amongst the cultural shifts including Aboriginal land rights and housing movements. In the third module, you will consider contemporary First Nations self-representation in a range of audio-visual texts amongst the changing face of First Nations self-determination, the High Court Mabo decision, The ABCs Indigenous Department and other institutional examples. You will examine feature, documentary and short film and television examples as well as contemporary and archival audio-visual texts.

Offerings

The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Analyse the relationships between First Nations Australian film and television and the historical, cultural, political and social contexts in which it emerges;
2. Discuss the notions of representation, collaboration and self-representation as they relate to First Nations Australian film and television texts;
3. Explain the history of First Nations Australian film and television in relation to the pressures and opportunities provided by 21st century film and television institutions;
4. Critically engage with written and audio-visual texts in a clear and confident manner in both written, audio-visual and oral presentation.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.