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Undergraduate Course: Representations of history in the cinema of Communist China (ASST10132)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaAsian Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course will examine cinematic representations made in Communist China of two of the most important historical events of the twentieth century in that country: the Cultural Revolution and the Sino-Japanese war. Students will watch films on the two topics made from the 1950s to 2011, in order to see how the prevailing political atmosphere of the different periods has impacted on the filmmaking. Students will be assessed by one essay and on their contribution to seminars.

All students will be given a formative feedback exercise that will be helpful for the assessment for this course and students¿ general ongoing academic development.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 22, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 172 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 40 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 20 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course students will be able to:
Recall and summarise key themes related to Chinese cinema of the Communist period
Find, compare and criticise sources related to Chinese cinema.
Develop original ideas
Demonstrate an awareness of the research agenda relating to the topic
Acquire an understanding of the ways in which filmmakers have addressed two very sensitive topics in different periods of recent Chinese history
Assessment Information
Seminar presentation and contribution ¿ 20%
Essay (topics provided) ¿ 2500-3000 words ¿ 40%
Centrally timetabled exam (2 hour paper) ¿ 40%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Core texts will include works by Chris Berry, Yomi Braester, Paul Clark, Wendy Larson, Jerome Silbergeld and Zhang Yingjin.
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsAS Rep Hist Cin, film, politics, war
Contacts
Course organiserDr Julian Ward
Tel: (0131 6)50 4226
Email: Julian.Ward@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr David Horn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: david.horn@ed.ac.uk
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