Postgraduate Course: Film in the Public Space 1 (CLLC11108)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Common Courses (School of Lit, Lang and Cult) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Film is a powerful and pervasive global carrier of meaning. This course will explore historical and technological developments in relation the form and content of the moving image, and help students to understand the nature of its circulation through a wide range of locations $ú exhibition spaces and discursive spaces; geographic, generic, social and virtual spaces. Students will be introduced to studies of exhibition practice and economic, policy-based and industrial frameworks. They will learn how to conceptualise the shifting relations between national and transnational models in relation to different forms of film production and exhibition. An inter-related programme of screenings, research seminars and applied workshops will enable students to deepen and test their understanding of film&©s movements. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS3)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| This course will provide students with a strong theoretical grounding on questions of film production, exhibition and circulation. Through a programme of related screenings and workshops, the course will encourage students to locate and critique their learning through a series of applied activities and through formal written assignments. |
Assessment Information
| 50% of the grade will be made up of a cumulative coursework grade for workshop activities; the remaining 50% will consist of a 2,500 word essay on a related topic to be submitted at the end of semester. |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Susan Kemp
Tel: (0131 6)50 2945
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Course secretary | Mrs Linda Grieve
Tel: (0131 6)50 4114
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