Filmvetenskapliga metoder

The course is a freestanding course.

The student should have acquired a Bachelor's Degree, with Film studies as the main main field of study or the equivalent.

The course provides critical and analytical tools for the study of film and moving images. From a broad perspective, it addresses theoretical and methodological traditions that are central in film studies. Key concepts in contemporary film and media studies are discussed. The course offers an overview of current research and is suitable for students writing an essay on advanced level.

After completing the course, the student should be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

• account for current debates and methods in film studies,
• account for theories and methods in film studies relevant to a specified research field in an in-depth manner,

Skills and abilities

• independently identify methodological questions in relation to current debates and methods in the field of film studies,
• historisize film studies methods and debates,
• apply theories and methods in film studies relevant to a specified research field,

Evaluation skills and approach

• critically discern, evaluate and choose theories and methods in film studies relevant to a specified research field,
• evaluate the use of methods in film studies for a specific research field.

The teaching is conducted through lectures and seminars.

Language of instruction: Swedish and English

The course is assessed through a longer written assignment and through oral presentations during seminars. In case of absence, the mandatory seminars can be assessed by a supplementary assignment.

If a student who has been failed twice for the same examination element wishes to change examiner before the next examination session, such a request is to be granted unless there are specific reasons to the contrary (Chapter 6 Section 22HF).

If a student has received a certificate of disability study support from the University of Gothenburg with a recommendation of adapted examination and/or adapted forms of assessment, an examiner may decide, if this is consistent with the course’s intended learning outcomes and provided that no unreasonable resources would be needed, to grant the student adapted examination and/or adapted forms of assessment.

If a course has been discontinued or undergone major changes, the student must be offered at least two examination sessions in addition to ordinary examination sessions. These sessions are to be spread over a period of at least one year but no more than two years after the course has been discontinued/changed. The same applies to placement and internship (VFU) except that this is restricted to only one further examination session.

If a student has been notified that they fulfil the requirements for being a student at Riksidrottsuniversitetet (RIU student), to combine elite sports activities with studies, the examiner is entitled to decide on adaptation of examinations if this is done in accordance with the Local rules regarding RIU students at the University of Gothenburg.

The grading scale comprises: Pass with Distinction (VG), Pass (G) and Fail (U). The written assignment must be awarded Pass with distinction in order for the entire course to achieve a Passed with distinction grade. For students who have failed an examination, the possibility for a new test is given. A student that has passed an exam may not undergo a new test for a higher grade.

The results of and possible changes to the course will be shared with studentswho participated in the evaluation and students who are starting the course.

Aspects of gender equality and equal treatment will be considered in the content, the literature, the teaching, and the evaluations of the course.

This is a translated version of the Swedish original. In case of differences between the Swedish version and the English translation, the Swedish original shall prevail.