Philosophy at Murdoch University

Film and Philosophy (PHL214/414)


 

Refer also to the 2010 Handbook



This unit will be available in 2011

 

Co-ordinator

Dr Lubica Ucnik

Enrolment Options

Semester 1, Internal and External

Points

4





Philosophy teaches the critical and analytical skills that are important in the study of media, and so adds to our practical understanding of the frameworks that shape our societies. Filmmakers, like philosophers, play a vital role in the way that contemporary culture and society develop and change. Both cinema and philosophy raise questions about the representation of the human condition. Through critical analysis of filmic texts, students will learn to question concepts and develop ways of understanding culture and society.

 

Lectures/Tutorials 2.5 hours per week

Film screening

2 hours per week 

Prerequisites

Nil. This unit is intended to be accessible to students from all disciplines

Assessment

Internal mode: Tutorial participation and presentation, 2 essays
External mode: Essays, final exam


 
 
 


 

This unit will alternate with PHL277/477 Life Death and Meaning

 

 

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