| Semester 1, 2020 On-campus Toowoomba | |
| Short Description: | Global Hollywood |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Humanities & Communication |
| Student contribution band : | Band 1 |
| ASCED code : | 100700 - Communication & Media Studies |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Other requisites
Students will require access to e-mail and have internet access to UConnect for this course.
Rationale
Hollywood cinema is both the best-known and most influential national cinema in the world, and has been since World War 1. But how and why? And with what effect? This course surveys the development of Hollywood cinema from its first emergence to the present day, covering key historical, technological, and cultural developments through case studies of significant films.
Synopsis
This course examines the emergence, development, and global expansion of the Hollywood film industry, arguably the most famous national cinema in the world. Focusing on contemporary Hollywood, the course takes both a textual and contextual approach and positions the industry in light of changing cultural, economic, industrial, political, and technological contexts. One of the features of this course is its inclusion of regular film screenings that feature a broad selection of Hollywood texts, from classic era to present-day films.
Objectives
On completion of this course students will be able to:
- discuss key moments and/or features of the development of the Hollywood film industry;
- identify and critically discuss some of the factors that have enabled Hollywood to dominate its own local market, as well as many international markets;
- use key disciplinary terms and/or approaches in the study of the Hollywood film industry;
- conduct textual analyses of Hollywood films.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Emergence of the Hollywood film industry | 20.00 |
| 2. | Contemporary Hollywood | 40.00 |
| 3. | Analysing Hollywood films | 40.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=CMS2019)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed Study | 39.00 |
| Independent Study | 126.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION | 100 | 10 | 25 Feb 2020 | (see note 1) |
| WORKSHOP PRESENTATION | 100 | 20 | 25 Feb 2020 | (see note 2) |
| ESSAY 1 | 100 | 30 | 17 Apr 2020 | |
| ESSAY 2 | 100 | 40 | 05 Jun 2020 |
Notes
- Marks will be based on a student's contributions to class.
- Workshop presentations will be made during scheduled workshop times throughout the semester. Students will be advised at the beginning of semester of the due date for their own presentation.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
Students must attend and complete the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety training program for this course where required.
External and Online: There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students鈥� responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
On-campus: It is the students鈥� responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination for this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations. -
University Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Other requirements
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Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in the course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect to achieve the same grades as those students who do possess them.
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Students will be required to attend all film screenings and/or watch those films as part of their private study.