- UCAS course code
- RR45
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Course unit details:
Diaspora and Displacement in Iberian Film
Unit code | SPLA31172 |
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Credit rating | 20 |
Unit level | Level 3 |
Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
Aims
The unit aims to:
- Develop a cross-cultural, comparative understanding of migration and diaspora over the past century;
- acquaint students with key cinematic works from Spain and Portugal and develop a comparative understanding of their recent histories;
- acquaint students with the diverse techniques of filmmaking and how they relate to political and sociological debates.
Syllabus
Class topics are centred on eight specific films. An indicative list of films is provided below (listed chronologically by release date —the films will not necessarily be studied in this order):
Tierra sin pan (Luis Buñuel, 1933)
Feitiço do império (António Lopes Ribeiro, 1940)
Trás-os-Montes (Margarida Cordeiro/António Reis, 1976)
En construcción (José Luis Guerin, 2000)
No Quarto da Vanda (Pedro Costa, 2000)
Tabu/Taboo (Miguel Gomes, 2012)
Polígono Sur: el arte de Las Tres Mil (Dominique Abel, 2003)
Fátima (João Canijo, 2017)
O que arde (Óliver Laxe, 2019)
The films are contextualized with reference to social history and using examples of other, cognate media representations of the issues under analysis.
Teaching and learning methods
- Lectures (synchronous on-campus)
- Group work in seminars
- Learning through informed viewing, reading, note-taking, interaction, self-monitoring, drafting and redrafting of coursework pieces
Knowledge and understanding
- Develop an understanding of a wider range of films and their surrounding cultural and historical contexts
- Develop an understanding of migration and displacement (nationally and internationally) and their relation to socio-historical changes in Spain and Portugal
- Recognise the language and techniques of cinema and how they shape political and theoretical debates
Intellectual skills
- Develop informed, formal analyses of film in context
- Develop an appreciation and critique of different forms of filmic representation
- Compare issues and debates from different historical periods and geographical contexts
Practical skills
- Improve their writing skills
- Improve their ability to carry out comparative analyses
- Improve their ability to work with a range of source materials, from classic cinema to sociological research and film theory
Transferable skills and personal qualities
- Improve their ability to interact and discuss complex issues with peers
- Communicate their ideas clearly in writing
- Enhance their intercultural understanding
Assessment methods
Assessment Task | Formative or Summative | Weight within unit (if summative) |
Individual scene analysis | Summative | 25% |
Comparative essay | Summative | 75% |
Feedback methods
In-class feedback on group work | Formative |
Additional one-on-one feedback (in office hours or by appointment) | Formative |
Study hours
Scheduled activity hours | |
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Lectures | 11 |
Seminars | 22 |
Independent study hours | |
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Independent study | 167 |
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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David Bailey | Unit coordinator |
Carlos Van Tongeren | Unit coordinator |