ASP228 - Philosophy, Art, Film
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Sean Bowden |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ASP328 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour on-campus lecture per week 1 x 1-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week (recordings provided) 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Note:*Community Based Delivery (CBD): only for students of the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation NIKERI Institute (located at the Waurn Ponds campus) | |
Content
This unit consists of three modules. The first explores a number of issues in the philosophy of film and digital media, such as the nature of film and its status as an artform, the distinct kinds of experiences film provides us with, whether film can ‘do’ philosophy and in what sense, and the relationship between games and philosophy. The second module focuses on some modern philosophical approaches to art and aesthetic experience and addresses issues such as the nature of beauty and the sublime, the transformative power of art, and the relation between art and truth. The third and final module explores the relation between art and politics in contemporary debates.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Analyse, understand, develop and articulate arguments utilizing a number of the major theories and key philosophical concepts of philosophical aesthetics and the philosophy of film | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
| ULO2 | Employ initiative and creativity in conjunction with philosophical methods of critical thinking, analysis, assessment of evidence and argumentation to address problems in the area of aesthetic inquiry | GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO3 | Critically evaluate theoretical approaches to philosophical aesthetics and the philosophy of film | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Analyse and address issues related to philosophical aesthetics and the philosophy of film in the domestic and global context, including studying many of the key thinkers and ideas of different philosophical traditions, taking into consideration cultural and socio-economic diversity, social and environmental responsibility and the application of the highest ethical standards | GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Essay | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2: Essay | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Week 11 |
| Assessment 3: Quiz | 400 words or equivalent | 10% | Ongoing |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for ASP228 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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