Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
The module investigates the subject of the 'recreation' of the historical past in film ['recreation' being construed here as 'fictional' representations in retrospectively created 'epic' or 'historical' movies rather than in contemporary documentary film], and the standing of filmic representation as historical evidence, both for the past event/episode depicted in the movie and for the political and socio-cultural context within which the movie-maker was working conditions. The subject is investigated principally through study of a set of cinematic representations of 'pasts', selected with an eye to a particular theme (e.g., 'the representation of resistance, rebellion and revolution'). The module focuses particularly on 'epic' cinematic representation of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire, but cinematic representations of post-classical and modern episodes are also studied for comparison and contrast. The aims of this module are to provide an opportunity: to acquire a sound general knowledge of the subject and a closer critical knowledge of some prescribed filmic 'texts'; to read widely and critically in the primary and secondary literature associated with the subject; and to develop the capacity for independent study.
Film and Reception: basics of film-theory and reception-theory; cinema and historiography; historical fact and fiction in the movies; political contexts of Hollywood Epic; plus study of a selected set of cinematic representations of the past. The module focuses on a guiding historical theme; 'the representation in the movies of resistance, rebellion and revolution', with reference to a selected sequence of films. A sequence of up to ten or eleven filmic representations of historical topics/episodes will be studied in the course of the module.
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 24 | 1:00 | 24:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 55 | 1:00 | 55:00 | 1/3 of guided independent study |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 55 | 1:00 | 55:00 | 1/3 of guided independent study |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 3 | 2:00 | 6:00 | Film screening and/or discussion |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | Discussion /reading class |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 54 | 1:00 | 54:00 | 1/3 of guided independent study |
| Total | 200:00 |
Lectures impart core knowledge and an outline of knowledge that students are expected to acquire and they stimulate development of listening and note-taking skills.
Seminar / discussion classes encourage independent study and promote improvements in oral communication, problem-solving skills and adaptability.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 140 | 1 | A | 100 | Unseen exam [2 gobbets [33.3%] and two essays [66.6%]] |
The examination (a 140-minute examination consisting of two gobbets and two essays) tests the students' acquisition of a clear general and overall knowledge of the subject at the conclusion of the module plus the ability to think and to analyse a problem quickly, to select from and to apply both their general knowledge and their detailed knowledge of aspects of the subject to new questions, problem-solving skills, adaptability, the ability to work unaided and to write clearly and concisely within time-constraints.
All Erasmus students at Newcastle University are expected to do the same assessment as students registered for a degree.
Study-abroad, non-Erasmus exchange and Loyola students spending semester 1 only are required to finish their assessment while in Newcastle. This will take the form of an alternative assessment, as outlined in the formats below:
Modules assessed by Coursework and Exam:
The normal alternative form of assessment for all semester 1 non-EU study abroad students will be one essay in addition to the other coursework assessment (the length of the essay should be adjusted in order to comply with the assessment tariff); to be submitted no later than 12pm Friday of week 12. The essays should be set so as to assure coverage of the course content to date.
Modules assessed by Exam only:
The normal alternative form of assessment for all semester 1 non-EU study abroad students will be two 2,000 word written exercises; to be submitted no later than 12pm Friday of week 12. The essays should be set so as to assure coverage of the course content to date.
Modules assessed by Coursework only:
All semester 1 non-EU study abroad students will be expected to complete the standard assessment for the module; to be submitted no later than 12pm Friday of week 12. The essays should be set so as to assure coverage of the course content to date.
Study-abroad, non-Erasmus exchange and Loyola students spending the whole academic year or semester 2 are required to complete the standard assessment as set out in the MOF under all circumstances