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| Semester | spring semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Peter Robert Burleigh (p.burleigh@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | We all seem to think we know how to watch, interpret, and criticize films - perhaps more than any other cultural form. Yet film theory has a considerable and complex history running from classic avant-garde or formalist approaches, through structuralism, to psychological, feminist and philosophical approaches. This ACE 3 course will consider some of the basic tools with which we can approach films & film to enable critical readings of some classic moments in cinema. The course will take examples from a wide-range of film genres as content. In the expression of close critical readings, students will produce three pieces of academic writing on film. To accompany the course, six films will be screened during the term on Tuesday evenings. |
| Learning objectives | Students will learn specifically about the films from the canon, and more generally about ways to approach film through various critical frameworks. They will refine their analytical skills, their ability to apply theory and form research questions, and practice discussing their own critical readings of film in writing. |
| Bibliography | We will refer to the following films: - "La Pointe Courte" (Agnes Varda 1955) - "A Taste of Honey" (Tony Richardson 1961) - "A Woman Under the Influence" (John Cassavetes 1974) - "Jeanne Dielman, 23 Commerce Quay, 1080 Brussels" (Chantal Ackerman 1975) - "Orlando" (Sally Potter 1992) - "The Arbor" (Clio Barnard 2010) |
| Comments | Reading materials will be made available on ADAM. To accompany the course, six films will be screened during the term on Wednesday evenings. Please register by e-mail to alex.van-lierde@unibas.ch by 4 February 2019. The number of participants is limited to 24. Students may register for only one ACE 3 class! |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | None |
| Course application | Please register by e-mail to alex.van-lierde@unibas.ch by 4 February 2019. The number of participants is limited to 24. Students may register for only one ACE 3 class! |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul: Introduction to Academic Communication in English (Bachelor's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Assessment will consist of continuous participation in the course, minute taking or a short presentation, and one written assignment in response to an aspect of the course. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |