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An introductory overview of the history of the French cinema will be followed by detailed study of a number of films. The introduction will look at the status of film in France and the position of the French cinema in relation to that of the rest of Europe and Hollywood. It will study the cinema's response to and reflection of the major historical events of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The detailed study will be organised chronologically, from the 1930s up to the 2000s, but will concentrate on the aesthetic and formal aspects of the films to be studied. These will change from year to year, but might include films by, for example, Carné, Renoir, Truffaut, Resnais, Malle and Buñuel.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Session | First Sub Session | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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An introductory overview of the history of the French cinema will be followed by detailed study of a number of films. The introduction will look at the status of film in France and the position of the French cinema in relation to that of the rest of Europe and Hollywood. It will study the cinema's response to and reflection of the major historical events of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The detailed study will be organised chronologically, from the 1930s up to the 2000s, but will concentrate on the aesthetic and formal aspects of the films to be studied. These will change from year to year, but might include films by, for example, Carné, Renoir, Truffaut, Resnais, Malle and Buñuel.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1x oral presentation [ 10-min, recorded] (30%)
1x end-of-term essay [3000 words] (70%)
Alternative Resit Arrangements for students taking course in Academic Year 2020/21
Resit: Take-home written assessment [3,000 words] (100%)
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Consolidate their knowledge of the subject by means of independent research and synthesizing material from a range of sources; |
| Procedural | Apply | Communicate ideas and arguments, in writing and in oral forms, in a clear manner and using the conventions of academic presentation |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Use a range of critical skills to review and apply their knowledge in order to construct arguments; |
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