Undergraduate Course: Film Studies 1 (SCIL10013)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
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 | Sociology |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This is an introductory course in Film Studies for honours students in the School of Social and Political Studies. It deals with the history of cinema as a cultural form in the twentieth century, then focuses on specific aspects of film. The main topics covered are film history and technology, German Weimar Cinema, the British and American Cinema of the post-war period (1945-55), the French New Wave and Contemporary British Cinema. There will be a critical assessment of the work and career of Alfred Hitchcock as a pivotal figure in Western Cinema, and his work will be compared to other major directors, notably Fritz Lang, Orson Welles, Roman Polanski and David Lynch. More generally aesthetic issues such the relationship between realism and modernism are assessed in conjunction with changes in film production and the changing relationship of cinema and society.
Weekly viewings are held in the Language and Humanities Lecture Theatre on Fridays between 10-12pm and students are able to benefit from the Centre's self-access facilities for videotapes and DVDs. The viewings are compulsory though students may opt to view them through self-access. (Times 9.30-5pm.) There will be a 30 minutes discussion slot for these viewings at 2.30 on Mondays after the 90-minute lecture. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Suggestions for Introductory Readings:
James Monaco How to Read a Film (Sections on Film History and Technology)
Kristin Thomson & David Bordwell Film History (2nd ed.) Chapters: 5, 15, 16, 20, 28.
John Orr & Olga Taxidou (ed) Post-War Cinema and Modernity
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Assessment Information
| A combination of coursework and/or exams with details to be specified by Course Organiser at first class |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof John Orr
Tel: (0131 6)50 3990
Email: jorr1@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Sue Renton
Tel: (0131 6)50 6958
Email: Sue.Renton@ed.ac.uk |
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