Undergraduate Course: Latin American Film: History, Identity and Social Justice (Ordinary) (ELCH09018)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will offer an introduction to a range of Latin American films from different periods and styles, focusing on how filmmakers have recorded and contested societal and political upheaval. Students will examine a selection of Latin American films (originally in Spanish and in some cases Portuguese and Indigenous languages) in order to explore issues relating to history, identity and social justice. The syllabus includes films from Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Cuba and Colombia, among other countries, and the course will make reference to broader continental and international currents, such as Third Cinema. The material will be discussed in terms of both the aesthetic contributions the films have made and their foregrounding of discourses on memory, violence, state terror, gender discrimination and ethnicity. |
| Course description |
A selection of the following themes will be covered:
- Introduction to Film Theory and Analysis;
- Latin American Film history overview;
- Third Cinema, Imperfect Cinema, and pornomiseria;
- Patricio Guzman and the Pinochet dictatorship;
- Post-dictatorship film in Argentina;
- Urban culture and film aesthetics;
- Displacement and the politics of land;
- Gender and sexuality
- Indigenous and Afro-Latin American narratives.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | In order to be eligible to take 4th Year Options, Visiting Students should have the equivalent of at least two years of study at University level of the appropriate language(s) and culture(s). |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 3 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One 2 hour exam worth 70% of the final mark;
and 2 film reviews of 750 words each worth 30% in total.
Ordinary course students are required to write only ONE comparative essay during the two hour exam.
One group class presentation for which they will receive feedback. This constitutes the formative component of assessment. |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Familiarize students with a diverse range of Latin American films, including fiction and documentary modes
- Facilitate an awareness of the importance of cultural interventions in broader political struggles and social contexts
- Develop students' critical awareness of key concepts and frameworks in analytical writing on Latin American film, and enable them to apply terminology effectively
- Hone skills in researching, verbal presentation, and written communication, in general and in relation to specific cultural contexts
- Foster group activity in order to enhance student's oral communication skills and competence in interpersonal interaction
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Charlotte Gleghorn
Tel: (0131 6)51 3237
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Fiona Jack
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
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