NYUS3102: Semester 2, 2023

Units NYUS3102 Semester 2 2023 [Normal day]

Unit outline_

NYUS3102: Expressive Culture: Film

Semester 2, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

This unit of study is only available to students approved to be participating in the NYU Sydney Program.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Arts and Social Sciences
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Yuri Ogura, yuri.ogura@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Final Paper Apply analysis to readings chosen and demonstrate critical thinking skills	40%	Formal exam period Due date: 14 Nov 2023 at 23:59	3000-3500 words
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Assignment	Weekly Reading Quiz Demonstrate preparation for and engagement in course with weekly quiz	10%	Multiple weeks	500-600 words
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Assignment	Critical Paper Write short critical essay from 2 readings from a selected list	20%	Week 06 Due date: 05 Sep 2023 at 23:59	1500-1800 words
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Assignment	Sequence Analysis Identify sequence from film and critically analyse it in a short paper	20%	Week 10 Due date: 10 Oct 2023 at 23:59	1500-1800 words
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Assignment	Proposal for Final Paper Submit a proposal to outline how they intend to approach chosen question	10%	Week 12 Due date: 24 Oct 2023 at 23:59	1500-1800 words
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Assessment summary

Weekly Quizzes: Each quiz comprises questions on the essential pre-reading to be completed before attending class. Critical Paper: Select two readings from a selection and write a short critical essay in which they identify and analyse the key arguments, ideas, concepts and issues raised by the authors
Sequence Analysis: Identify a sequence from a film and critically analyse how the sequence reflects key themes, concepts and/or aesthetic strategies introduced in week 1-5.
Proposal for Final Paper: Submit a proposal using the template provided to outline how they intend to approach their chosen question
Final Paper: Apply analysis to specific, carefully selected case studies and film examples for their final paper to demonstrate their critical thinking, analysis and evaluation skills.

Assessment criteria

For this course your total numerical score, calculated from the components listed above, correspond to the following letter grades:

A	94 to 100
A-	90 to < 94
B+	87 to < 90
B	84 to < 87
B-	80 to < 84
C+	77 to < 80
C	74 to <77
C-	70 to < 74
D+	67 to < 70
D	65 to < 67
F	0 to < 65

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Crocodile Dundee – The Australian Blockbuster & its Cross-Cultural Reception	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 02	Walkabout – The Australian Film Revival & the Outback	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 03	Balibo – Researched Detail, the Thriller & the Historical Film	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 04	Shine – Film Sound & The Biopic	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 05	Floating Life – Transnationalism & Melodrama	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 06	The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – Minority Appropriation and the Australian Road Movie	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 07	Mad Max: Fury Road – Serializing the Australian Road Movie Blockbuster	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 08	The Tracker – Australian Cinema after Mabo & the No Road Film	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 09	Rabbit Proof Fence – The Stolen Generations & Adaptation	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 10	Australia – The Stolen Generations & the Historical Epic as Blockbuster	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 11	Bran Nue Day – The Australian Musical and Australian Indigenous Cinema	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 12	Ten Canoes – Collaborative Histories & the Archive	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 13	Terror Nullius – Remixing Australian Cinema	Block teaching (4 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance: Studying at NYU Sydney is an academically intensive and immersive experience, in which students from a wide range of backgrounds exchange ideas in discussion-based seminars. Learning in such an environment depends on the active participation of all students. And since classes typically meet once or twice a week, even a single absence can cause a student to miss a significant portion of a course. To ensure the integrity of this academic experience, class attendance at NYU Sydney is expected promptly when class begins. Attendance will be checked at each class meeting.

Unexcused absences may be penalized with a two percent deduction from the student’s final course grade for every week's worth of classes missed, and may negatively affect your class participation grade. Four unexcused absences in one course may lead to a Fail in that course. Being more than 15 minutes late counts as an unexcused absence.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All readings for this unit can be accessed through NYU Brightspace

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Apply the basic vocabulary of film form
LO2. Grasp the mechanics of structuring a written argument about a film’s meaning
LO3. Engage with different approaches to thinking and writing about cinema and film
LO4. Act upon their viewing position and their application of interpretive strategies to films from diverse historical and cultural contexts
LO5. Utilise a critical vocabulary for analysing representations of the relationship between the past and the present on film
LO6. Critically analyse the ways that representations of the past shape and are shaped by their historical, political and cultural contexts
LO7. Research and investigate aspects of the Australian cinema and communicate their findings in a coherent, well-structured written form
LO8. Situate contemporary Australian cinema in its national, regional and international contexts

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Update assessment dates to reflect semester 2

Disclaimer

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Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

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