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FILM3004: National and Transnational Cinema
2024 unit information
How might a film be associated with a national identity? What does it mean to go beyond this identity and discuss a film from a transnational perspective? How does either a national or transnational approach to a film affect our understanding of film culture and aesthetics more generally? This unit is not an introduction to global cinemas; rather, it addresses core methods and issues of Film Studies from the perspective of transnational and transcultural exchanges. Particular focus will be on how distinct cultural and geopolitical conditions allow us to rethink such heuristic frameworks as film genre, auteur, and translation/adaptation.
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| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Film Studies |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 2000 level in FILM |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. watch and comprehend a diverse range of films from different locations
- LO2. assess the merits of different aesthetic strategies in film
- LO3. interpret scholarly accounts of individual films and groups of films
- LO4. conceptualize and explore ideas presented in audio-visual form
- LO5. conduct self-directed research that utilizes written and audio-visual materials
- LO6. offer cogent and reasoned arguments to support research findings
- LO7. engage in extended debate with peers in a collegiate environment
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