Undergraduate Course: Cinema and Society in the Middle East (IMES10035)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course presents an overview of the social role of cinema in Iran and the Arab world by presenting a historical perspective on the development and expansion of cinema in these parts of the world, as well as by presenting several thematic windows through which the relationship of cinema to these societies is examined. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Seminar | Seminar | 1-11 | | 16:10 - 18:00 | | | | | Central | Seminar | Seminar | 1-11 | | 17:30 - 19:30 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 16:10 - 18:00, Zone: Central. G/22, ground floor, 19 George Square 4.00-7.00pm |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | 16 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Introduces students to the study of cinema as a mode of representation of the social histories of the Middle East on one hand.
- Introduces 'close viewing' methodologies for the study of film on the other.
-Presents an overview of the culture and history of the modern Middle East as well as Cinema studies and cultural studies students. |
Assessment Information
One 2,500 word essay (20%)
One 3 hour examination (60%)
5 x short assignments (20%)
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Cinema, Middle East |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Marilyn Booth
Tel: (0131 6)50 7181
Email: M.Booth@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Dr Nacim Pak-Shiraz
Tel: (0131 6)50 8432
Email: Nacim.Pak-Shiraz@ed.ac.uk |
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