Undergraduate Course: Hollywood's Ancient World: Cinematic Constructs of the Past (ANHI10009)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course traces the development of the epic film genre in Hollywood from 1917 to 2010 and will question how the American film industry approaches, uses and markets the ancient world. The course will question the political, social and cultural use of the past in Hollywood cinema, as well as examining issues such as masculinity, spectacle, sex and sexuality, advertising and marketing, film production, and film design. The recent re-emergence of the Hollywood epic is reintroducing students to a popular film genre; this course offers them a vehicle in which to understand the importance cinematic uses and recreations of the past in modern culture. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should usually have at least 3 courses in Classics related subject matter (at least 2 of which should be in Ancient History) at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 27 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
25% coursework; 25% logbook;
50% degree exam (of 2 hours).
Part-Year Visiting Student (VV1) Variant Assessment:
25% coursework; 25% logbook;
50% Subject-Area administered Exam in lieu of Degree Examination; to take place in Week 12 (see the current course handbook for further details) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
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| Academic year 2014/15, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Quota: 3 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| 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 )
|
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
|
| Additional Information (Assessment) |
25% coursework; 25% logbook;
50% degree exam (of 2 hours).
Part-Year Visiting Student (VV1) Variant Assessment:
25% coursework; 25% logbook;
50% Subject-Area administered Exam in lieu of Degree Examination; to take place in Week 12 (see the current course handbook for further details) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course the student will have:-
- knowledge of some important aspects of ideologies encountered in Hollywood's dialogue with the past;
- awareness of filmmaking techniques and audience reception of the past;
- in-depth studies of several key 'epic' films;
- understanding of the political, social and cultural use of the past in Hollywood cinema;
- ability to use critically a variety of different categories of written and visual evidence, including scripts, designs and marketing imagery;
- bibliographical research skills to enable students to find independently additional information on aspects of film and reception studies.
Transferable skills:-
- written skills and oral communication skills
- analytical skills
- ability to deal independently with a complex body of information
- ability to recognise and focus on important aspects of a wide-ranging subject and to select specific examples
- ability to produce a concise summary.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
In order for a student from outwith Classics to be enrolled on this course, contact must be made with a Course Secretary on 50 3580 in order for approval to be obtained. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
2 hours per week for 11 weeks. Weekly (afternoon) film-showings attendance to be encouraged. |
| Keywords | Hollywood / Ancient History |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Tel: (0131 6)50 3585
Email: L.Llewellyn.Jones@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk |
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