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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.
In this unit students will explore the creative and communicative possibilities of past, present and emerging screen technologies. They will examine a range of perspectives that provide a historical and contemporary framework for the critical and aesthetic investigation of screen language from classic avant-garde cinema through to contemporary video installation. Students explore the culture of moving image technology, from its social, industry and historical contexts. The unit encourages students to be confident, think critically and to be innovative with screen technologies to realize its possibilities in the image industry.
Students must have passed SPO1050
Unit was previously coded FAV2105, FAV3305, FAV4205, FAV3205
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
This unit will be delivered using technology enhanced learning, a learner-centered approach. Central to technology-enhanced learning is completing self-directed online activities outside of class contact time. Students are required to complete set readings and viewings before class. These preparatory activities introduce students to initial, relatable conceptions of the topics, which are reinforced through lectures and tutorials. Supervised excursions provide students with insight into exhibition design as preparation for their assessment projects.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Poster | In-class presentation | 20% |
| Presentation | Research Presentation - Group Project | 30% |
| Creative Work | Screen Based Artwork and Manifesto - Public exhibition | 50% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.
In this unit students will explore the creative and communicative possibilities of past, present and emerging screen technologies. They will examine a range of perspectives that provide a historical and contemporary framework for the critical and aesthetic investigation of screen language from classic avant-garde cinema through to contemporary video installation. Students explore the culture of moving image technology, from its social, industry and historical contexts. The unit encourages students to be confident, think critically and to be innovative with screen technologies to realize its possibilities in the image industry.
Students must have passed SPO1050
Unit was previously coded FAV2105, FAV3305, FAV4205, FAV3205
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
This unit will be delivered using technology enhanced learning, a learner-centered approach. Central to technology-enhanced learning is completing self-directed online activities outside of class contact time. Students are required to complete set readings and viewings before class. These preparatory activities introduce students to initial, relatable conceptions of the topics, which are reinforced through lectures and tutorials. Supervised excursions provide students with insight into exhibition design as preparation for their assessment projects.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Poster | In-class presentation | 20% |
| Presentation | Research Presentation - Group Project | 30% |
| Creative Work | Screen Based Artwork and Manifesto - Public exhibition | 50% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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