Overview
The media's role in colonisation; the representation and stereotyping of minorities, specifically indigenous minorities; and discussion of native/indigenous peoples' portrayals of themselves.
This paper explores how "indigeneity" is constructed, negotiated, and challenged through various forms of moving image-based media. It examines the role of media in settler colonisation and how indigenous media have contested Eurocentric representations while asserting indigenous sovereignty. This paper is an excellent fit for Film and Media students, Communications students, and anyone interested in the topic, particularly those in the Humanities.
About this paper
| Paper title | Indigenous Media |
|---|---|
| Subject | Media, Film and Communication |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2026 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,103.10 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 18 200-level MFCO points or 54 200-level Arts Points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- May not be credited together with FIME310 passed in 2007 or 2008.
- Contact
- mfco@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
View more information on the Media, Film and Communication's website.
- Teaching staff
To be advised when paper is next offered.
- Paper Structure
- The role of media in defining indigeneity
- The relationships of indigeneity and race
- Media and colonisation
- Post-colonial theory
- Theories of Third and Fourth Cinema
- Teaching Arrangements
- One 2-hour lecture per week
- One 1-hour tutorial per week
- One 3-hour screening per week
- Textbooks
Course readings will be available on eReserve.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Understand the historical background to indigenous media productions and representations.
- Discuss major trends in Indigenous-produced media.
- Analyse media using a variety of critical approaches.
- Demonstrate an awareness of the ideological implications of media representations of indigeneity.
- Assessment details
- Screening/lecture discussion contributions, 15%
- In-class concept test, 20%
- Critical media review essay, 30%
- Final exam, 35%
Overview
The media's role in colonisation; the representation and stereotyping of minorities, specifically indigenous minorities; and discussion of native/indigenous peoples' portrayals of themselves.
This paper explores how "indigeneity" is constructed, negotiated, and challenged through various forms of moving image-based media. It examines the role of media in settler colonisation and how indigenous media have contested Eurocentric representations while asserting indigenous sovereignty. This paper is an excellent fit for Film and Media students, Communications students, and anyone interested in the topic, particularly those in the Humanities.
About this paper
| Paper title | Indigenous Media |
|---|---|
| Subject | Media, Film and Communication |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 18 200-level MFCO points or 54 200-level Arts Points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- May not be credited together with FIME310 passed in 2007 or 2008.
- Contact
- mfco@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
View more information on the Media, Film and Communication's website
- Teaching staff
- Paper Structure
- The role of media in defining indigeneity
- The relationships of indigeneity and race
- Media and colonisation
- Post-colonial theory
- Theories of Third and Fourth Cinema
- Teaching Arrangements
- One 2-hour lecture per week
- One 1-hour tutorial per week
- One 3-hour screening per week
- Textbooks
Course readings will be available on eReserve.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Explain the historical background to indigenous media productions and representations.
- Discuss major trends in Indigenous-produced media.
- Analyse media using a variety of critical approaches.
- Demonstrate an awareness of the ideological implications of media representations of indigeneity.
- Assessment details
- Screening/Lecture Discussion Contributions (15%)
- In-class Concept Test (20%)
- Critical Media Review Essay (30%)
- Final Exam (35%)