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MCC333: Documentary

This unit introduces students to the main issues and debates in the study of documentary film from the perspective of history, genre, theory and ethics, as well as its social and cultural functions. The unit shows how documentary techniques influence the way we organise knowledge about the world, and the way we represent ourselves and others. The unit will also have a production component where students will have the option to make a 10-minute documentary from 'found' material.

Related Unit Codes:

Points

4

Enrolment Options

Murdoch: S1-internal

Contact Time

Lectures: 1 hour per week; screenings: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1.5 hours per week.
Note: Lectures and tutorials for this unit commence in Week 1 of the semester.

Prerequisites

MCC116 Introduction to the Screen (or MED116 Introduction to Screen and Sound Studies or MED116 Introduction to Screen Studies).

Exclusions

Students who have successfully completed MED333 Documentary may not enrol in this unit for credit.

Notes

Graduate, Postgraduate and Honours students should enrol in the higher-level code for this unit except where the course structure states otherwise.

School

School of Media Communication and Culture

Unit Coordinator

Associate Professor Martin Mhando

  • Position:
Associate Professor
  • E-mail:
M.Mhando@murdoch.edu.au
  • Location:
Murdoch Campus
Education and Humanities
Room 4.072
  • Phone:
    Prefix: +618
9360 7544
Unit Contacts
Contact Phone
Prefix: +618
Location
Teaching Period(s)
Associate Professor Martin Mhando
Associate Professor
(M.Mhando@murdoch.edu.au)
9360 7544 Murdoch Campus
Education and Humanities
Room 4.072
MURDOCH S1: Internal
(15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)
 
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Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore)

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