Modern Languages and Cultures |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | INTRODUCTION TO FILM LANGUAGE | ||
Code | FILM101 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr AM Smith Modern Languages and Cultures Alismith@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 4 FHEQ | First Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Co-requisite modules: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
11 |
11 |
18 |
40 | |||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 110 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Extract analysis There is a resit opportunity. This is an anonymous assessment. | -1500 words | 60 | ||||
Film Review There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. | -1000 words | 35 | ||||
Blog entry There is a resit opportunity. This is not an anonymous assessment. | 5 |
Aims |
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To explore the ways in which a film creates meaning, and to provide students with the ability to identify and explain the techniques used by a film-maker and the results obtained; To foster a capacity for precise and sophisticated observation, and for intelligent structured discussion of what is observed; To develop confidence and intellectual depth in discussion, ability to present information succinctly both orally and in writing; To develop students’ knowledge of the formal and technical language of film analysis. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Have a working knowledge of thetechnical vocabulary of cinema and be able to produce precise description of the construction of a piece of audiovisual material. |
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(LO2) Critically analyse audio visual material in terms of its mise-en-scène, camera-work, editing and soundtechnique, and to indicate how these elements contribute to the understanding of the whole. |
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(LO3) Observe and comment on the ways in which these elements may inflect the explicit meaning of the text. |
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(LO4) Understand and discuss different techniques of film narrative. |
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(LO5) Write in a clear and well-informed way on the construction and meaning of film. |
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(S1) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills – oral |
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(S2) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Listening skills |
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(S3) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Influencing skills – persuading |
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(S4) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Academic writing (inc. referencing skills) |
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(S5) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis |
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(S6) Critical thinking and problem solving - Evaluation |
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(S7) Information skills - Critical reading |
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(S8) Global citizenship - Cultural awareness |
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(S9) Apply theoretical approaches or critical secondary literature to the analysis of a film |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Teaching Method 2 - Seminar Skill / other attribute 1: Skill / other attribute 2: Skill / other attribute 3: Skill / other attribute 4: Skill / other attribute 5: Skill / other attribute 6: Skill / other attribute 7: Skill / other attribute 8: |
Syllabus |
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Topics covered during the module may include (please note that each session will be accompanied with a screening of an appropriate film): Writing about film; Performance and identity; Mise-en-scène; Cinematography; Editing; Narrative; Performance styles and stardom; Sound and music. |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |