ELO-E1538 - History of Documentary Film 2, Lecture, 4.4.2022-8.4.2022

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Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of important periods, movements, trends or authors in the history of documentary film. Students will be able to identify the main debates around those periods or authors, developing critical skills to analyse the content at hand and further situate their own practice and thinking as documentary makers and thinkers.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 04.04.2022 - 08.04.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Arturo Delgado Pereira

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The course explores the history of documentary film through varying content that can include, for instance, early documentary, modernism, propaganda, direct cinema and cinema vérité, performative documentary, ethnographic film, etc. The course could also focus on a particular author or authors to explore in depth a particular period on the history of documentary film.  

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures, film screening, readings, discussions and the completion of a written assignment. Gaining credits for the course requires students active participation in lectures and discussions and the completion of the reading and written assignments (i.e. essay) for the course.    

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures: 16-27h
    Independent study: 27-65h

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Study material changes according to course content.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Minimum number of students: 2

    The final credits are determined by the students´ active participation in the course and successful completion of the course assignment.

    Students must attend the first session of the course to secure their place of study.

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Spring V

    2021-2022 Spring IV

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