TFM1430 - BRITISH FILM HISTORY

Module Identifier

TFM1430

Module Title

BRITISH FILM HISTORY

Academic Year

2005/2006

Co-ordinator

Dr Jamie Medhurst

Semester

Semester 2

Other staff

Miss Kate E Egan

Course delivery

Other

10 x 3 hour lecture/workshop

Other

10 x 2 hour screenings

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Essay of 4,500 words	60%
Semester Assessment	Essay of 3,000 words	40%
Supplementary Assessment	Resits of assignments where necessary. The assignments will follow a similar structure but focus on a different topic.	100%

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

demonstrate a systematic knowledge of the development of over 100 years of British cinema.
show a critical engagement with the issues that have animated British film culture and debates about the developments in British cinema.
show a detailed awareness of the different historical movements and aesthetic practices that have made up British cinema.
show a sophisticated understanding of the relationship between British cinema and wider British culture and history.

Aims

This module provides an important historical dimension for the department'r Film Studies provision at MA level. Part of its logic is to historicize some of the debates and theories encountered and evaluated in The Film Text: Analysis and Interpretation module (TFM0130). The module also exploits department strengths and will be taught by two research-active members of staff.

Brief description

The module will provide students with a range of detailed studies of moments in British film history, embracing key movements and developments. It will look at historical occurrences and the consequences of important films and groups of films, both in terms of aesthetic influence and social impact. A range of questions will be addressed, such as: What is the ambiguous relationship between the British film industry and Hollywood? and how far do British films exploit or fabricate a sense of national identity? Questions such as these will cut across the more solidly historical concerns of the module.

Teaching and learning will involve three members of staff from the department, each bringing their own area of expertise to this rich course.

Content

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

TBC*

Module Skills

Problem_solving	Through student thought about the appropriateness of film theories in the use of film analysis. Some of the learning will focus on issues or key questions.
Research skills	This element is developed through student' own investigations into written and audiovisual material that they can bring to bear upon the course and their essays. They will also have a session that looks into practical research in the National Library of Wales.
Communication	Students will be expected to contribute to in-class discussions and relate their own research progress orally
Improving own Learning and Performance	In the course of the module, there will be points where students will be asked to think reflexively about their reading and viewing, as well as how their research is progressing.
Team work	Although there is no official groupwork on the course, it is hope that students will work together in seminars for small tasks and small-group discussions.
Information Technology	Students will have to word-process essays, and can make use of the internet for research purposes.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7