Chinese Cinemas
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| INCM4036 | School of International Communications | 4 | 20 | Spring China |
- Code
- INCM4036
- School
- School of International Communications
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Spring China
Summary
This module is designed to help students examine the development of film in China and the wider Chinese-speaking world over the last four decades. Crossing disciplinary boundaries, including film studies, cultural studies and Chinese studies, students will be introduced to Chinese cinema through the broader framework of established film theories, and will be encouraged to apply these theories in the examination of Chinese cinema in contemporary cultural contexts.
Please note: This module is assessed at the end of Spring semester. First sit/ Re-sit exams are scheduled normally in the summer and can take the same form as the missing/ failed component of the assessment (exam, essay etc.) or other form, as decided by the School.
Target Students
MA students in International Communications at the University of Nottingham Ningbo Campus. There is a limited number of places on this module. Students are reminded that enrolments which are not agreed by the Offering School in advance may be cancelled without notice. Available to JYA/Erasmus students.
Classes
- One 2-hour seminar each week for 10 weeks
- One 3-hour lecture each week for 10 weeks
270 hours of independent study
Assessment
- 80% Coursework 1: 3,500 words
- 20% Presentation 1: 5 minute presentation
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
The aims of the module are: • To introduce students to the history of Chinese cinema and major filmmakers’ works. • To examine Chinese cinemas in their social, cultural and industrial contexts. • To explore Chinese cinemas through the lens of established film theories. • To apply these theoretical approaches to individual texts.Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the module, students will be able to demonstrate: Knowledge and Understanding A student completing this course will typically have: • Knowledge and a critical understanding of the history and development of Chinese cinemas (A1). • The ability to analyse Chinese cinemas through broader theoretical frameworks and reflect critically on the texts (A2). • An awareness and understanding of how cinema reflects the societies and cultures in which it is produced (A3). Intellectual Skills By the end of the programme students should have an ability to: • Gather, process and evaluate information from a variety of paper, audio-visual and electronic sources (B1). • Reflect and judge in light of evidence and argument (B2). • Understand concepts and ideas and relate them to specific problems (B3). • Identify and describe questions and problems (B4). • Apply techniques and concepts appropriate for the analysis of social, political and historical materials (B5). • Apply techniques and concepts appropriate for the analysis of literary and cultural materials (B6). Professional/Practical Skills On successful completion of the programme, students should be able to: • Select, sift and synthesise information from a wide range of sources (C1). • Identify and compare key arguments in primary and/or secondary source materials (C2). • Use IT to access sources and information and to complete assignments (C4). • Understand, process, and express complex ideas in English (C5). Transferable/Key Skills By the end of the programme, students should be able to: • Manage large, disparate and often incomplete bodies of information (D2). • Express themselves clearly, coherently and fluently in writing through essays and reports (D3). • Give a clear, fluent and well-structured oral presentation (D4). • Work and learn actively with others (D5). • Manage and take responsibility for their own learning (D6). • Use IT for research and presentation purposes (D7).
Conveners
- Dr Corey Schultz