Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23
None
Available as a Free Standing Elective
No
Aims
The module introduces students to works of key directors and films in modern European film and television. Studying their work will be focused around several key areas: understanding and analysis of key approaches to film; understanding and analysis of cultural ideas and developments; understanding and analysis of relationships between cinema and society.
Intended Learning Outcomes
compare and assess major examples of modern European cinema: 1carry out independent critical analysis of cinematic and televisual materials: 1,2interpret historical and cultural worlds: 1,2develop and understanding of European history on film: 1,2develop an understanding of European genres and their relation to Hollywood: 1evaluate and apply a variety of theoretical, methodological and practical approaches to the study of film: 1,2analyse, interpret and criticise texts and films: 1,2develop an understanding of some European television: 1
11 x 2 hour seminars = 22 hours56 hours seminar preparation60 hours assessment preparation12 hours film screening
Description of Module Assessment
1: Essay weighted 80%EssayStudents will write an essay comparing two films/TV shows chosen from a list of approximately three questions distributed at the start of the module. 1500 words.
2: Reflective Diary weighted 20%Reflective diary in the form of a blog postReflective diary written in the form of a blog post, focusing on one of the modern European films or television shows studied on the module. 500 words
The reflective diary should reflect on how the film or television show relates to one of the core themes of the module: history, gender, ethnicity, migration or politics. It should balance the student's personal perspective with references to academic criticism.