ML5853 Memory and Storytelling in the Digital Age

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Semester 2

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Module coordinator

Dr O Elmaz

Dr O Elmaz
This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Clement Godbarge, Dr Orhan Elmaz

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

Building on the strength of the School of Modern Languages in Memory Studies and the Cultural Identity and Memory Studies Institute, this module delves into storytelling as a cultural practice, examining the storyteller's role and narrative techniques for crafting memory. It introduces Memory Studies and the nascent field of Digital Memory Studies, drawing on examples from case studies in the School including such as queer history, Latin American documentary filmmaking, post-Soviet memory politics, the Rwandan genocide, and collective memory as examples for transmedia storytelling. The module covers digital storytelling technologies including online publishing, blogging, audiobooks, podcasting, spatiotemporal visualisation, filmmaking, and online exhibitions. Students will reflect on the suitability of each technology and experiment applying them to case studies presented in the module to communicate them digitally in a visually engaging way.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS CS5901 AND PASS ML5850

Assessment pattern

Coursework - 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework - 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

There will be a weekly 1-hour Q&A sessionthat will be based on students' submitted questions and it will be recorded and made available online for students that cannot attend the sessions synchronously.

Scheduled learning hours

12

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

138

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate a critical understanding of Memory Studies and digital storytelling techniques.
  • Engage with affordances of digital media with regard to narratives of identity and collective memory.
  • Develop skills to work with digital platforms and apply technologies for engaging digital storytelling.
  • Translate narratives and scholarship in Memory Studies into visually engaging digital outputs.

ML5853 Memory and Storytelling in the Digital Age

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Semester 1

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Module coordinator

Dr O Elmaz

Dr O Elmaz
This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Clement Godbarge, Dr Orhan Elmaz

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

Building on the strength of the School of Modern Languages in Memory Studies and the Cultural Identity and Memory Studies Institute, this module delves into storytelling as a cultural practice, examining the storyteller's role and narrative techniques for crafting memory. It introduces Memory Studies and the nascent field of Digital Memory Studies, drawing on examples from case studies in the School including such as queer history, Latin American documentary filmmaking, post-Soviet memory politics, the Rwandan genocide, and collective memory as examples for transmedia storytelling. The module covers digital storytelling technologies including online publishing, blogging, audiobooks, podcasting, spatiotemporal visualisation, filmmaking, and online exhibitions. Students will reflect on the suitability of each technology and experiment applying them to case studies presented in the module to communicate them digitally in a visually engaging way.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS CS5901 AND PASS ML5850

Assessment pattern

Coursework - 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework - 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

There will be a weekly 1-hour Q&A sessionthat will be based on students' submitted questions and it will be recorded and made available online for students that cannot attend the sessions synchronously.

Scheduled learning hours

12

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

138

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate a critical understanding of Memory Studies and digital storytelling techniques.
  • Engage with affordances of digital media with regard to narratives of identity and collective memory.
  • Develop skills to work with digital platforms and apply technologies for engaging digital storytelling.
  • Translate narratives and scholarship in Memory Studies into visually engaging digital outputs.