FM5105 Film Cultures

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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.

Planned timetable

2 hour weekly lecture; 2-3 hour weekly screening; semi-regular 1 hour skills workshops

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr L E F Torchin

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

Module Staff

Dr Leshu Torchin

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

Module description

Film Cultures focuses on the context in which film exists: past and present global and local narratives that have been perpetuated through film, production conditions and trends, distribution and circulation practices, and the ever changing models of exhibiting cinema on all sizes of screens. It aims to ensure that students have a wide and comprehensive understanding on the ways in which cinema functions in the world at large, but also that they are up to date on current trends and developments.

Relationship to other modules

Co-requisites

YOU MUST ALSO TAKE FM5003

Assessment pattern

Coursework= 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework= 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

Students will engage in weekly 2-hour seminar discussions (2 hr seminars x 11 weeks) and will also benefit from online film viewings (2 hrs screenings x 11 weeks), a dedicated practical class on film programming (3 hrs x 1 week)

Scheduled learning hours

48

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

Guided independent study hours

252

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