Cinematic Bodies (844P4B)
Cinematic Bodies
Module 844P4B
Module details for 2022/23.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
This module examines the interplay between body and cinema. This includes not only the representation of the body in films but also how the body of the spectator and cultural formations of the body influence and shape cinema itself. You will draw on a wide range of theoretical frames (including film studies, psychoanalysis, gender studies, philosophy, feminism and cultural theory) to consider a variety of themes which may include: the body as resistance and force; discipline and punishment; notions of beauty, fashion and body image; non-normative bodies and monstrosity; disability and enfreakment; bodies that challenge the sex/gender/sexuality continuum and, finally, ageing and the body.
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate an extended knowledge and understanding of key ideas and relevant concepts from a range of theoretical approaches, including film studies, psychoanalysis, philosophy, feminist studies, queer studies and cultural studies
Apply this conceptual understanding in the critical evaluation of the interplay between body and cinema
Understand and apply advanced research methodologies in the analysis of particular themes and developments and with respect to specific film texts
Demonstrate an advanced critical understanding of the relationship between body image and identity
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | A2 Week 1 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Film | 3 hours | 11111111110 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
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