Module PHL1112 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL1112: Philosophy of Film
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Each week will be devoted to a different film, which will then be discussed in weekly tutorials together with selected philosophical literature. Films to be discussed are likely to be chosen from the following list:
- Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, 1982)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Don Siegel, 1956)
- A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick, 1971)
- The Truman Show (Peter Wier, 1989)
- Crimes and Misdemeanors (Woody Allen, 1989).
- The Battleship Potemkin (Sergei Eisenstein, 1925).
- The Triumph of the Will (Leni Riefenstahl, 1935).
- Peeping Tom (Michael Powell, 1960)
- The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (Slavoj Zizek, 2006)
- Deconstructing Harry (Woody Allen, 1997)
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | 108 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 20 | Weekly film screenings |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 22 | Weekly two hour lectures and seminars. Each lecture consists of an introduction and the viewing of a film, which will then, supported by relevant literature, be discussed in the seminars. Students are required to give at least one assessed presentation on an aspect of the scheduled topic. |
| Guided Independent Study | 108 | Directed reading, viewing and private study. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students are required to write one essay plan | Approximately 500 words | 1-6 | Written comments and classroom discussion |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 50 | 2 hours | 1-6 | Written |
| Essay | 50 | 3,000 words | 1-6 | Written |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam | Exam (2 hours) | 1-6 | August/September reassessment period |
| Essay | Essay (3,000 words) | 1-6 | August/September reassessment period |
