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SLCS4205: Cross-Cultural Literature and Film

2024 unit information

This unit will look at theoretical approaches to the notion of cross-culturalism and its realisations in literature and film. We will examine how these media are able to combine and create elements from different cultural perspectives. We will also examine questions such as: how do cross-cultural perspectives manifest themselves in literary and cinematic productions? What do the notions of the familiar and the foreign entail?

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Languages and Cultures

Code SLCS4205
Academic unit Languages and Cultures
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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144 credit points and (FASS3999 or FASS3333 or equivalent)
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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Successful completion of a Table A major from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

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

  • LO1. demonstrate an advanced understanding of the theoretical notions of transculturalism and analyse their manifestation as expressed in literature and film
  • LO2. demonstrate an advanced understanding of literature and cinema’s potential in creating new cultural spaces of understanding
  • LO3. demonstrate an ability to incorporate different perspectives and crosses cultural understanding in examining literature and film.
  • LO4. apply the theoretical knowledge acquired to informed and content-rich discussions on topics relevant to the course.

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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