HIST 2054 - Reel History: World War II in Film
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2014
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code HIST 2054 Course Reel History: World War II in Film Coordinating Unit Historical and Classical Studies Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week, plus viewing of films Prerequisites 12 units Level I study Incompatible HIST 2029 or HIST 3029 Assessment Tutorial, participation and presentations (15%); film review (15%), essay (40%); 2-hour Exam (30%) Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Vesna Drapac
vesna.drapac@adelaide.edu.auCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate:
1 A detailed knowledge of the history of World War II on film and the debates about the nature of history on film. 2 An ability to identify and access primary, secondary and visual materials relating to filmic representations of World War II. 3 An ability to assess the historical significance of and evaluate critically the representation and contemporary impact of World War II on film. 4 An ability to participate in, lead and summarise group discussions. 5 A capacity to write effectively within the scholarly conventions of the discipline of history. 6 A proficiency in the use of appropriate electronic resources for the study of film history. 7 An awareness of the cultural impact of representations of history in film. University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised. 1, 7 The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner. 2, 6 An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems. 3, 4, 5 Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication. 4 A proficiency in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies. 2, 6 An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities. 3, 7 -
Learning Resources
Required Resources
1. The Course Guide supplements this Course Outline and contains instructions and relevant information about the assessment, the readings and the general running of the course. This will be available on MyUni.
2. The Course Reader contains essential readings for tutorial discussion and will be available for purchase from the Image and Copy Centre.
3. The Barr Smith Library holds all the films covered in this course. You will be expected to view the films prior to the tutorial discussion of each particular film.Recommended Resources
The Barr Smith Library has a rich collection of books and films on our subject. It is essential that you familiarise yourself with the resources guide for this course which is available online through the Barr Smith Library. The resources guide provides information on accessing materials available in the library and electronically for this course.
Online Learning
1. This course has a website accessible through MyUni.
2. Regular announcements and updates will be posted on MyUni.
3. The lectures will be recorded and available on MyUni.
4. The MyUni page will also contain the Course Guide, the essay questions, and other relevant handouts.
5. The University provides you with electronic access to the full text of articles in a large range of history, film, and film history journals through the Barr Smith Library. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The course comprises face-to-face teaching on campus with one two-hour lecture and one tutorial per week.
Lectures begin in Week One and tutorials begin in Week Two.
Lectures in this course refer specifically to the topics and readings to be discussed in tutorials. Lectures are designed to stimulate reflection and debate. They do this by evoking the wider context in which to place the films and themes under review, by pointing you to historians’ debates on key issues and by referring to items in your Course Reader. On occasion, short films and documentaries will shown during the lecture times.
Tutorials are designed to promote discussion among all members of the class and to hone each student’s oral communication skills. The films, the materials in the Course Reader and material covered in lectures will provide you with the necessary background to participate in tutorials and to contribute to and lead group discussion. As tutorials have the primary purpose of developing a range of graduate attributes as listed above, regular tutorial attendance is a requirement of this course.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
There are three 3 contact hours per week. Independent study and viewing the films in preparation for tutorials, written assignments and the exam together with the contact hours amount to approximately 156 hours of study across the course of the semester and the examinations period.Learning Activities Summary
The themes to be discussed in tutorials include: propaganda and wartime feature films; documentary filmmakers and the war; the home front; the soldiers’ war; gendered interpretations of the war; resistance and collaboration; representing the Holocaust on film.Small Group Discovery Experience
The tutorials will provide students with the opportunity to engage in group activities and problem solving with regard to the key themes and methodological approaches to the study of history on film. Students will also be expected to build on group work in order to devise a research question and identify appropriate sources for their major essay. -
Assessment
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- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
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- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Tutorial attendance, participation and presentations
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7.
Film review
Learning outcomes 1, 3, 5, 7.
Essay
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7.
Exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5, 7.Assessment Related Requirements
Assessment Detail
1. Tutorial attendance and participation
As there is a strong emphasis on building your oral communication skills in this course attendance at weekly tutorials is a requirement. More information about the tutorials will be available in the Course Guide and at the first tutorial.
2. Film Review
For this assignment you will be required to review of one of the films covered in the course. More details about this assignment will be available in the Course Guide.
3. Essay
In the essay you will present a synthesis of your response to the question. Your main goal will be to develop an argument in a logical and persuasive style and to seek appropriate evidence or examples to illustrate your case. You will be assessed on your ability to sustain an argument and the initiative and creativity exhibited in your analysis of the film(s) in question and in your use of a range of sources.
4. Exam
The two-hour exam will comprise unseen short-answer questions and an essay. Essay questions will be available on MyUni one week prior to the exam to assist you with preparation however you will not be allowed to bring any notes into the exam.Submission
Essays are due before 11.59 pm on the day in question. They should be submitted electronically (no hard copies are required) to the TWO drop boxes that are to be found in the ‘Assignments’ folder on Myuni.
The penalty for work submitted late without an extension is 2% per day including weekends.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
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