| Unit name | Close-Up on Film |
|---|---|
| Unit code | FATV10002 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Ryan |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | Department of Film and Television |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit equips students with skills in understanding and presenting ideas about film, focusing on theoretical approaches to film as a medium. Issues to be explored include: the relation of film to other artistic and expressive forms, the particular ways in which films generate meanings and pleasures, and the distinctiveness of film as a medium. The unit is structured around a close examination of key theoretical writings, as well as a select group of case study films that resonate with these writings. Through student-led presentations informed by influential theoretical and critical perspectives, with question and answer sessions, students will apply and explore different ways of thinking about film.
Aims:
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate skills in oral communication and presenting on film through individual and group work;
2. evaluate and respond to debates relating to film as a distinct medium;
3. demonstrate foundational skills in critical and textual analysis;
4. engage critically with selected major thinkers, debates and intellectual paradigms within film studies and connect these ideas to specific examples;
Weekly seminars and lectures.
15-minute group presentation (0% required for credit, formative, ILOs 1-6)
10-minute individual presentation (100%, ILOs 1-6)
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. FATV10002).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
