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On completion of this module, students should be able to identify the key phases and filmmakers in the history of Irish Cinema; analyse the relationship between socio-economic change and Irish screen culture; appreciate the impact of non-Irish film and television on notions of Irish screen culture; demonstrate an awareness of aesthetic and formal patterns across global and local productions; discuss cinematic discourse on national identity using the vocabulary and theory of Film and Media Studies; and compose an essay specific to the module’s content which demonstrates a firm grasp of the assigned readings and an ability to interpret the texts of the module.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 10 |
Small Group | 10 |
Specified Learning Activities | 20 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 85 |
Total | 125 |
Students would be expected to have completed either Perspectives on Film I or Perspectives on Film II at level one, perferably both, and be familiar with the recommended text books from those modules.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Journal: Reflection Exercise: Short creative reflection on learning during the module. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | No | 10 |
Essay: mid term essay | Week 6 | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Essay: Final Essay | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 60 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Global feedback to the entire class will be delivered in a lecture after assessed components. Students will also have an opportunity to meet with lecturer during scheduled personal feedback sessions during the term, as well as by personal appointment during weekly consultation hours.
Name | Role |
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Aoife Fealy | Tutor |
Miss Natasha Waugh | Tutor |