Unit name | Introduction to Film and Television Studies |
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Unit code | FATV10005 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Maingard |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
none |
Co-requisites |
none |
School/department | Department of Film and Television |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit examines key concepts and approaches in film and television studies. Central ideas in the development and practices of these disciplines – such as auteurism, genre, national cinema, realism, representation and ideology – will be examined through close readings of scholarly texts, and the analysis of case studies and examples drawn from the history of film and television. In doing so, this introduction to film and television studies will engage with questions of the distinctive place of these media – as popular and artistic forms – within culture and society.
Aims:
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Weekly seminar, lecture and screening, supported by self-directed tasks where appropriate.
2000-word essay (50%, ILOs 1-4) + 2000-word essay (50%, ILOs 1-4)
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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.
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Assessment
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The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
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