Module Identifier EN31920  
Module Title ASPECTS OF AMERICAN FILM  
Academic Year 2000/2001  
Co-ordinator Clive Meachen  
Semester Available Semesters 1 And 2  
Course delivery Lecture   10 Hours 10  
  Seminars / Tutorials   10 Hours 10  
  Practical   30 Hours 10 x 3 hr viewing sessions  
Assessment Continuous assessment   2 essays (2,500 words each)   100%  
  Resit assessment   Resubmit any failed elements and/or make good any missing elements.    

Brief description
After examining in depth both genre and director-based cinema, the course concentrates on three topics: Vietnam, images of power and the role of the family.