FV1S39 - What is Film? 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | FV1S39 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | What is Film? | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Film and TV | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Film and TV | ||
| Module Leader: | Deirdre Russell | ||
| Module Team: | Daryl Perrins, Joseph Sudlow | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2024 | Final Year of Intake: | 2029 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100716 - cinematography | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2024 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2030 |
Module Aims
To develop knowledge and understanding of the diverse aesthetic, economic, social and intellectual roles of cinema.
To develop key skills in academic research and communication, and the ability to assess and construct academic arguments.
Content Summary
This module is designed to challenge and provoke you to question the very nature and diverse roles of film.
Each week, we will explore a polemic contention on what film is (e.g. Film is art’ or ‘Film is ideological’), as well as receiving tuition in academic research, analysis, argumentation and videographic communication.
Through this process, you should ultimately be able to determine and defend a range of positions on the issues, and thereby enhance your critical understanding of your subject.
We will debate film’s core components; its status as both art and entertainment we will consider its aptitude for realism and for fantasy; we will contemplate its social effects; and we will assess its current status and possible futures.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 24 |
| Seminar | 12 |
| Independent Study | 92 |
| Directed Study (including online independent learning) | 72 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Distinguish diverse forms and functions of film. |
| LO2 | Evaluate a range of arguments from a variety of appropriate sources. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Project Output 1 | Produce a written or videographic essay that critically analyses and presents an argument on one aspect of film as a medium. | 8 | 2000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Project Output 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |