Adaptations: Literature and Screen

Unit Outline (Higher Education)

Level of Unit in Course

AQF Level(s) of Course

Level of Unit in Course

Introductory

Intermediate

Effective Term:

2024/20

Institute / School :

Institute of Education, Arts & Community

Unit Title:

Adaptations: Literature and Screen

Unit ID:

BAXDC2106

Credit Points:

15.00

Prerequisite(s):

(BATCC1001 or BATCC1002 or FLMES1001 or FLMES1002 or LITCI1000 or LITCI1001)

Co-requisite(s):

Nil

Exclusion(s):

(BAXDC3106)

ASCED:

091523

Other Change:

Brief description of the Unit

This unit uses literary, film, and other media texts to examine the forms and relationships of stories that are presented in more than one medium. Literary texts and film adaptations comprise the primary focus of study. Topics in the unit include key concepts and terminology relating to adaptation; adaptations relationship to the literary and film canons; the capacity for film adaptations to be read autonomously of their print sources; the intersection of adaptation with popular culture; and the cultural and historical contexts of literary texts and their adaptations. Textual examples to be examined include a prominent film adapted from less prominent works; diverse film adaptations of Shakespeare; cross-cultural adaptation; reflexivity in adaptation; and adaptation in a global context.

Grade Scheme:

Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF)

Work Experience Indicator:

No work experience

Placement Component:

Supplementary Assessment:No

Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit.

Course Level:

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge:

K1.	Demonstrate familiarity with a variety of literary works and their film adaptations;

K2.	Appraise conceptual and theoretical approaches to adaptation;

K3.	Recognise the limitations and possibilities of the literary and film mediums;

K4.	Explore the diverse ways film adaptations engage with their literary sources.

Skills:

S1.	Demonstrate critical viewing and reading practices;

S2.	Evaluate literary and film texts in relation to one another;

S3.	Analyse literary and film texts in relation to their cultural, historical, political and/or economic contexts;

S4.	Undertake independent research to deepen understanding of literary and film texts, key concepts and issues;

S5.	Critically review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge of literary and film texts and relevant scholarship;

S6.	Articulate an informed perspective.

Application of knowledge and skills:

A1.	Apply knowledge and skills to communicate an argument about literary and film texts in written, verbal or visual form, making appropriate use of textual evidence;

A2.	Recognise and reflect on the social and cultural significance of literary and film texts.

Unit Content:

Topics may include:
1.Reasons for adapting literature to film
2.Fidelity and divergence
3.Formal conventions of the literary and film mediums
4.Intertextuality
5.Self-reflexivity
6.Authorship and the auteur
7.Literary and film genres
8.Historical, social and cultural contexts
9.The literary and film canons
10.Class, race and gender
11.Post-literary adaptation

Graduate Attributes:

	Learning Outcomes Assessed	Assessment Tasks	Assessment Type	Weighting
1.	K2, K3, S1, S4, S5, S6, A1	Respond to a topic designed for intermediate-level students to demonstrate understanding of relevant concepts through analysis of a set text. Specific formats for presenting response provided in Unit Description.	Written or multi-media response	20-35%
2.	K2, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, A1, A2	Research and apply appropriate critical theory to analysis of set text(s), focusing on issues relating to adaptation. Format choices - eg. written or multimedia - provided in Unit Description.	Essay	40%-50%
3.	K1, K2, K4, S2, S5, S6, A2	Demonstrate knowledge of key concepts and set texts by responding to short answer tasks/exercises/discussion prompts.	Folio or Test	20-35%

Adopted Reference Style:

MLA ()

Professional Standards / Competencies:

Standard / Competency