| Module Identifier | SP31020 | ||
| Module Title | SPANISH CINEMA (POST-1960) | ||
| Academic Year | 2000/2001 | ||
| Co-ordinator | Dr Rob Stone | ||
| Semester | Intended For Use In Future Years | ||
| Next year offered | N/A | ||
| Next semester offered | N/A | ||
| Other staff | Professor Gwynne Edwards | ||
| Pre-Requisite | (Normally) eligibility for entry to Level 3 Spanish. | ||
| Mutually Exclusive | SP21020 You may not study SP31020 if you have already completed SP21020 in the second year. | ||
| Course delivery | Lecture | 18 Hours Film showings (6 of 2 hours each) will be in addition to the above hours | |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 6 Hours | ||
| Practical | 5 film showings of 2 hours each. | ||
| Assessment | Exam | 2 Hours Written exam. (2 essays in 2 hours) | 60% |
| Continuous assessment | 2 essays of 1,500-2,000 words. | 40% | |
Brief description
This module shows how five leading Spanish directors have responded to crucial political and cultural changes within the country, especially during and after the transition from dictatorship to democracy. Within this context the changing role of women in Spanish society figures prominently. The selected films will also reveal the similarities and differences between the respective directors, not only in terms of their concerns but also in relation to their use of the medium of film.
Syllabus
Week 1. Introduction: Spanish film and Society
Weeks 2-11 Two weeks allocated to the study of each film
Weeks 6, 12 Term essay tutorials