FM4113
Ecocinema: The Nature of Film
2018-2019
30
15
SCQF level 10
2
Academic year(s): 2018-2019
SCOTCAT credits : 30
ECTS credits : 15
Level : SCQF level 10
Semester: 2
Availability restrictions: Not automatically available to General Degree students
Planned timetable:
This Honours module explores cinema's relationship to the natural environment through a combination of historical, textual, and theoretical analysis. Students will study the history of film's reliance upon both natural materials and technologies. They will consider how the environment has been represented in a range of films, including natural history films, environmentalist documentaries, art and experimental films, and popular genre films, from Hollywood westerns to science fiction and apocalypse films. And they will study the role of nature, landscape, and the environment in film theory. Specific films and theories will vary from semester to semester. For further details on the specific focus of the module for the current semester, contact the Department of Film Studies.
Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass FM2001 and pass FM2002
Weekly contact: 2-hour seminar and a 3-hour screening
Scheduled learning hours: 55
Guided independent study hours: 245
As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%
As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 0%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 100%
Re-assessment: Take Home Examination (48 hour slot) = 100%