| Unit name | Film and Television History, 1960 to the present |
|---|---|
| Unit code | FATV20004 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Denison |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
none |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
none |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
none |
| School/department | Department of Film and Television |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
In this unit students are introduced to the history of film and television from 1960 to the present. Topics may include, but are not limited to: art and experimental cinema in the 1960s and 1970s, documentary, the rise of television, ‘third’ cinema, New Hollywood, the television 'golden age', TVIII, Asian and European cinema, the emergence of digital production technologies.
Unit aims:
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate knowledge of historical changes in film and television from 1960 to the present in relation to changing genres, aesthetic traditions and forms;
2. consider histories of film and television in national, international and global contexts;
3. engage critically with how film and television can be understood within broader concepts and contexts of culture;
4. identify and analyse the ways in which film and television, and their attendant technologies, make possible different kinds of aesthetic effects and forms;
5. evaluate and draw upon a range of sources and historical frameworks appropriate to research;
6. formulate appropriate research questions and employ appropriate methods and resources for exploring them.
7. produce work within a group, showing abilities to listen, contribute and lead effectively.
Weekly seminar, lecture, and screenings, supported by self-directed tasks where appropriate.
20 minute illustrated group presentation (40%, ILOs 1-6)
2500-word essay (60%, ILOs 1-6)
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. FATV20004).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
