History on Screen | Federation University

BADIG2002 History on Screen

Recreations of the past in film, television and digital media are a major way in which individuals and the public encounter history. This Intermediate-level unit provides students with skills, knowledge and approaches to critically engage with dramatic representations of the past on screen. Students compare how the forms, affordances and methods of written and screen media offer distinct ways of accessing information and ideas about the past. The unit examines a range of screen examples as case studies and uses digital technology to explore how concerns of the present shape audiovisual and written histories. By investigating ways that dramatisations of the past are shaped by mediums, storytelling practices and social and cultural contexts, the unit imparts understanding of how screen representations contribute to thought about past events, societies, geographic places and cultures.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).

2026 contribution amount* $2,175
2026 grandfathered contribution amount^ $997

^ If you are a continuing student who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.

* For Psychology and Social Work bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.

Domestic full fee–paying places

A domestic full fee–paying place is one that isn’t subsidised by the Australian Government. These places are offered to postgraduate students or those who are ineligible for a CSP. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees, which means individual unit fees vary according to the degree. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

International full fee–paying places

International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

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