This unit looks at an Australian as an expression of national identity that encompasses British settler and Indigenous identities, colonial and postcolonial Australia and the migrant experience. The emphasis will be on identifying the concerns, interests and ideologies embedded and embodied in Australian films made as a response to the concerns and interest of a nation. Through screenings and analysis of specific films from the last 100 years of Australian cinema, this unit plots the concerns of a nation, dealing with issues of identity, mateship, the larrikin, post colonialism, assimilation and multiculturalism and reconciliation.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Critically analyse screen theory in regards to Australian National Cinema (MLO 1,);
2. Identify and respond to overarching themes within an Australian national identity as portrayed by an Austray'an National Cinema; and
3. Reflect on your own creative practice and where it sits within the theory of Australian National Cinema and notions of identity, culture and ideology (MLO 1, 2).

Graduate attributes

1. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

9016 Australian National Cinema.

Assumed knowledge

None.