Postgraduate Course: Cinema and Society in the Middle East (PG Version) (IMES11069)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course aims to open a window for students to explore and understand contemporary Middle-Eastern society through film. In a world increasingly defined and understood through images and the media, the importance of studying these constructions and representations are pertinent in any study of a particular region and culture. Whilst much of the Middle East and Muslims generally, are continually subject to Western stereotypes, these images offer us little understanding of their aspirations, challenges and achievements. This course will study Muslim culture and society through the lens of film, with a focus on Iranian cinema as a case study. The course will examine a number of topics including the encounter of tradition and modernity, issues of gender as well as the various ways in which both men and women engage with traditional and modern norms. It will also look at representations of women at various points in Iranian history as well as the construction of female images by women themselves. Censorship and the use of film as propaganda, film and its engagement with religion, diaspora and their contributions to the rich debates on society and identity are some of the other topics that will be explored in this course.
This course is jointly taught with undergraduate students. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
3000 Word Essay (65%)
1500 Word Minor Assignment (25%)
500 Word Class Presentation (10%) |
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Learning Outcomes
| By looking at Middle Eastern cinemas as social phonomena, this class will introduce students to the study of cinema as a mode of representation of the social histories of the Middle East on one hand, as well as introducing 'close viewing' methodologies for the study of film on the other. Thus it will serve the interests and academic needs of both students of the culture and history of the modern Middle East as well as Cinema studies and cultural studies students.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Special Arrangements |
PG Version of IMES10035 |
| Keywords | CaSME |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Nacim Pak-Shiraz
Tel: (0131 6)50 8432
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr Iain Sutherland
Tel: (0131 6)51 3988
Email: |
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