Programme of Study Catalogue

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

Demonstrate thorough knowledge and understanding of issues facing the UK film industry since 1945 and responses to them;
Explain and analyse the current roles and interrelationships of key institutions and processes;
Conduct independent research and demonstrate skills in written argument.

Content:

The module provides a detailed study of the UK film industry since 1945 at national, regional and local levels. It examines industrial, political, organisational and ethical issues affecting key institutions. Topics to be covered include: production, distribution and exhibition; public policy; funding; control, regulation and censorship; mainstream and alternative film-making; audiences and cinema-going; film and leisure.

The module also enables students to practise and extend skills for group work and oral presentation.

Learning and Teaching Information:

The scheduled learning and teaching activities include lectures, screenings, and seminars. The lectures provide the necessary historical-cultural context for that week's topic, and will introduce relevant theoretical-analytical concepts or teamworking and presentation skills. Screenings provide examples of the critical and analytical concepts introduced in lectures, and the broad range of films used in this course will expand your reference base of films. Seminars provide students with an opportunity to discuss issues raised in the lectures and to voice their own responses to the screenings.

The module is delivered over two semesters to include a substantial piece of research driven by the student's own interest in the subject, as well as developing skills of analysis, reflection and synthesis.

Lectures
Contact hours 10
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Screenings
Hours: 10
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Seminars
Hours: 10
Intended Group Size: 12

Workshops
Hours: 20
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Guided Independent Study
Hours: 150

Assessment:

001 Report; 2000 words; end of semester 1 50%
002 Essay; 2000 words; end of semester 2 50%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Robbie McAllister
Level - 5
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 5YL