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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of History, Classics and Archaeology : Ancient History

Undergraduate Course: Hollywood's Ancient World: Cinematic Constructs of the Past (ANHI10009)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of History, Classics and Archaeology CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaAncient History Other subject areaClassical Literature in Translation
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis 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.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Ancient History 2a: Past and Present in the Ancient World (ANHI08014) AND Ancient History 2b: Themes and Theories in Ancient History (ANHI08013)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements A Pass in 'Ancient History 2a: Past and Present in the Ancient World' (ANHI08014) AND in 'Ancient History 2b: Themes and Theories in Ancient History' (ANHI08013) are required (or at the Course Organiser's discretion).
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting 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.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  27
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Class Delivery Information 2 hours per week for 11 weeks. Weekly (afternoon) film-showings attendance to be encouraged.
Course Start Date 15/09/2014
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 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1) Learn enabled:  No Quota:  3
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Class Delivery Information 2 hours per week for 11 weeks. Weekly (afternoon) film-showings attendance to be encouraged.
Course Start Date 15/09/2014
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 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended 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.
Assessment Information
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)
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 Information
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Tel: (0131 6)50 3585
Email: L.Llewellyn.Jones@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk
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