304281 (v.2) Film and Television 512 - The Tradition of the Documentary

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Area:	Department of Media and Information
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	4.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	304279 (v.2) Film and Television 511 - History of Screen Language or any previous version
Syllabus:	Exploration of the various ways in which film and video makers have attempted to represent reality on the screen, from primitive, hand-operated cameras to the present, with its sophisticated electronic equipment, and how technology has helped shape the medium.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Knowledge of the history of documentary or non-fiction as a movement/genre, its transition from cinema to television, and its evolution in terms of program type and presentation. The ability to identify key documentary movements and recognise those elements which are indicative of them. The ability to demonstrate an understanding of key issues which have been raised about documentary in relation to the recording and depiction of reality. The ability to relate the evolution of documentary styles to the development of film and video technologies. Worked at a level consistent with graduate-level study.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Barbash. and Taylor. (1996), Cross-Cultural Film-Making. California, University of California Press. Corner, J. (1996), The Art of Record: A Critical Introduction to Documentary. Manchester, Manchester University Press. Grant. and Sloniowski. (1998), Documenting the Documentary, Close Readings of Documentary Film and Video. Wayne State University Press. Heider, K.G. (1976), Ethnographic Film. Austin, University of Texas Press. Rosenthal, A. (1999), Why Docudrama? Illinios, University of Southern Illinois Press.
Unit Texts:	Barnouw, E. (1992), Documentary: A History of the Non-Fiction Film. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Nichols, B.l. (1994), Representing Reality. Indiana, Indiana University Press. Thompson, D. and Bordwell, K. (1999), Film History: An Introduction. Sydney, McGraw-Hill.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Written Assignment 100%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y