Interrogating Practice
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| CULT2019 | Cultural, Media and Visual Studies | 2 | 20 | Spring UK |
- Code
- CULT2019
- School
- Cultural, Media and Visual Studies
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
This module builds upon approaches to historical research introduced in Year 1 core modules by engaging with specific techniques, practices, and processes of film and television cultural production. It also builds upon themes of media form and critical understanding developed in Year 2 core modules so as to develop through practical example communication and analytical skills. Within these terms of reference, the module investigates the ways in which film and television cultural artifacts are constructed at a material level as well as the contexts of production, circulation and consumption within which they are inserted.
A single coursework assessment will replace all failed assessment components at the reassessment stage.
Target Students
Only available for Film and Television Studies and Liberal Arts students.
Classes
- One 3-hour workshop each week for 11 weeks
The School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies operates an attendance policy. The details of this policy can be found in the student handbook on Workspace and in module handbooks.
Assessment
- 100% Coursework: Coursework - 3,000 words portfolio of written work and equivalent
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
a) to extend students' awareness of the meanings of film and television texts by considering their cultural production within a range of material contexts; b) to develop analytical and communication skills through an investigation of the techniques, practices and processes of media forms; c) to enable students to develop an effective critical understanding of primary and secondary materials and readings through structured exercises and projects.Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to demonstrate:
- a) an awareness of the material contexts within which film and television texts are produced;
- b) an ability to analyse the techniques, practices and processes through which media forms communicate; enhanced critical understanding of primary and secondary materials.