FM2003 Screen Cultures today: media and methods

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

Curricular information may be subject to change

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 8

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

3.00 pm - 4.00 pm Tue and Friday, Screening TBA

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr A Ramakrishnan Agrwaal

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr. Anushrut Ramakrishnan Agrwaal, Dr. Lucy Fife Donaldson, Dr. Philippa Lovatt, Dr Leshu Torchin, Dr Jessica Mulvogue

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module addresses disciplinary questions being asked of film and other screen media today through a global approach to screen cultures and scholarship. The module asks students to actively reflect on their experiences of Film Studies so far, by taking account of new methods and re-examining questions of medium specificity. Through critical engagement with film scholarship and methodology, students will 1) address what Film Studies does and where it is as a discipline, 2) engage with varied media forms, such as television and video games, and think 'beyond film', 3) investigate different disciplinary methodologies, 4) be introduced to issues and scholarship within larger global screen cultures, to curation, festivals and exhibition. In addressing the study of film beyond the media object itself, the module will incorporate sessions designed to broaden the scope of students' interaction with screen cultures and embed 'real world' skills and careers-based learning into the module.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS FM1001 AND PASS FM1002 AND TAKE FM2002

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 55%, Online Examination = 45%

Re-assessment

Online Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 lectures (x11 weeks), 1 tutorial (X11 weeks), 1 screening/activity (X11 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

134

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.