Politics of Hollywood Cinema

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Course ID:	4219-SD0072
Erasmus code / ISCED:	08.9 The subject classification code consists of three to five digits, where the first three represent the classification of the discipline according to the Discipline code list applicable to the Socrates/Erasmus program, the fourth (usually 0) - possible further specification of discipline information, the fifth - the degree of subject determined based on the year of study for which the subject is intended. / (0229) Humanities (except languages), not elsewhere classified The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Politics of Hollywood Cinema
Name in Polish:	Politics of Hollywood Cinema (Polityczność w hollywoodzkim kinie)
Organizational unit:	American Studies Center
Course groups:	all classes - weekday programme - 1st cycle all classes - weekday programme - 1st cycle - 2nd year all classes - weekday programme - 1st cycle - 3rd year Elective courses - humanities - BA studies Elective courses - social sciences - BA studies elective courses - weekday studies - first cycle
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Type of course:	elective courses
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	The purpose of the course is to examine a selection of both classic and underappreciated examples of Hollywood cinema to discuss its history, development, stylistics, narrative structures, themes and motifs. Movies will be discussed in relation to categories such as gender, class, race, nationality, ability, and sexuality.
Full description:	The purpose of the course is to examine a selection of both classic and underappreciated examples of Hollywood cinema to discuss its history, development, stylistics, narrative structures, themes and motifs. Movies will be discussed in relation to categories such as gender, class, race, nationality, ability, and sexuality. The course will discuss examples of genre cinema, including film noir, comedy, horror, and melodrama. Documentary film and its role will also be discussed. Films will be discussed in a historical context, but also in relation to the political, economic and social situation. As part of the course, students will also be tasked with preparing a group project, based on independently conducted research.
Bibliography:	Tentative list of films: The Big Sleep Psycho Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Blade Runner Moonlight Subject Sample course literature: Rick Altman, Film/Genre Toby Miller, The Contemporary Hollywood Reader Laura Mulvey, Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema Steave Neale, The Classical Hollywood Reader Robert Sklar, Movie-Made America (Please note that this is neither final nor complete list)
Learning outcomes:	Upon completing this course a student: 1. KNOWLEDGE • has a knowledge of the history and development of Hollywood cinema • recognises key motifs, tropes, narrative structures of Hollywood cinema • is aware of multiple contexts of Hollywood film and its development in relation to class, race, power, gender, ability and other identity and social categories 2. SKILLS • is able to use critical tools to analyze Hollywood cinema, including genre films • is able to formulate critical arguments about Hollywood cinema • is able to use a range of theoretical approaches to individual texts 3. SOCIAL COMPETENCES • is aware of the impact of film forms and their impact • is open to new phenomena and ideas in American culture • understands and appreciates the role of popular culture in the United States
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Active seminar participation - 20% Responses - 30% Group project and presentation - 20% Final Essay - 30% Final grade (comprising the above): over 90% – 5; 85-89% – 4+; 75-84% – 4; 70-74% – 3+; 60-69% – 3

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