Postgraduate Course: Constructing Reality 2: practice-based research and documentary film making in the digital age (CLLC11097)
Course Outline
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School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
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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 |
| Course website |
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| Course description |
Constructing Reality 2 adopts a practice-based approach to cultural research, in which students will employ digital technology as a means to engage with cultural issues. Concentrating on similar cultural themes as in Constructing Reality 1; such as exile, gender, security and consumption, the course seeks to understand through practice, the visual, structural and emotional strategies employed by documentary filmmakers in their attempts to represent reality to an audience.
In this way students will be introduced to the process of creating 'visual truths', utilising the audio-visual techniques central to the creative art of documentary filmmaking. The course will also provide transferable skills in the areas of digital technology, organisation, communication and knowledge transfer.
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Entry Requirements
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Co-requisites |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the students will:
- have an understanding of the divergent strategies employed in the construction of visual truth claims
- be able to understand the different professional roles and responsibilities of documentary film and factual television production in contemporary culture
- be able to create a short documentary film, actively engaging with visual strategies for constructing reality, and to be able to communicate such an analysis to both peers and a general audience
- have an introduction to the skills necessary to conduct practice-based research in the area of cultural studies.
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Assessment Information
The course will be assessed through student presentations of a 4-10 minute audio-visual work. This will be a group submission on dvd. This will be equivalent to 70% of the final mark. Furthermore, student groups will also be required to keep a production notebook charting the genesis of their research project as well as individually submitting a 1000 word essay reflecting critically upon their practice. The critical essay will be equivalent to 30% of the final mark.
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Special Arrangements
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Nick Higgins
Tel: (0131 6)51 3775
Email: Nick.Higgins@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Heather Elliott
Tel: (0131 6)50 3030
Email: Heather.Elliott@ed.ac.uk |
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