Core Module Information
Module title: Critical Film Study

SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: SCA11123
Module leader: Louise Milne
School School of Arts and Creative Industries
Subject area group: Screen and Performance
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Description of module content:

This module will help you explore some of the many possible areas you may wish to study. Depending on your specialism, this may include performance, script, production, cinematography, production design, editing, sound, composition, or special effects. Over the course of the module you will learn how to develop your research skills and a range of research tools which will underpin and enhance your cinematographic practice.

Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically reflect on appropriate research methods for a research topic.

LO2: Plan a viable research programme.

LO3: Critically analyse film texts in the context of your own creative practice.

LO4: Appraise the impact of your findings on your own developing creative practice.

LO5: Defend the conclusions of your analysis with peers and potential collaborators.

LO6: Produce clearly defined, rigorous, and detailed arguments in written and presentational form.

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 2, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Louise Milne
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Project Supervision 12 Project Supervision
Online Guided independent study 164 Guided independent study
Face To Face Lecture 24 LECTURE
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Essay 75 1~2~3~4~6 Week 13 , WORDS= 5000 Essay
Oral Presentation 25 1~2~3~4~5~6 Week 10 HOURS= 1 Oral Presentation
Component 1 subtotal: 25
Component 2 subtotal: 75
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
SCA11123 Critical Film Study