This unit surveys different cinematic representations of war. The genre of war film is popular, reminding viewers that war is a constant in society and that the experience of war will continue to create critical debate. The unit includes different national cinemas of war film and will focus on such aspects as the effects of war on society and the significance of the individual in armed conflict.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | International Comparative Literature and Translation Studies |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 2000 level from any of the following majors: Arabic Language and Cultures or Asian Studies or Chinese Studies or English or European Studies or Film Studies or French and Francophone Studies or Germanic Studies or International and Comparative Literature and Translation Studies or Modern Hebrew or Indonesian Studies or Italian Studies or Japanese Studies or Korean Studies or Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies or Spanish and Latin American Studies |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Benjamin Nickl, benjamin.nickl@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Benjamin Nickl, benjamin.nickl@sydney.edu.au |
Mats Karlsson, mats.karlsson@sydney.edu.au |