Semestre

MMP307 Documentary Film Theory and Analysis

Emnekode: 
MMP307
Varighet: 
1 semester
Studiepoeng: 
15
Studienivå: 
Master
Undervisningssemester: 
2018 Vår
Eksamenssemester: 
2018 Vår
Undervisningsspråk: 
Engelsk
Om emnet

The subject is based on central theoretical questions linked to fiction and documentary film. Through critical discussions of these theories, we thematize perspectives and problems fruitful in regards to the analysis of documentary films.

Læringsutbytte

In accordance with the National Qualifications Framework the student will achieve the following learning outcomes after completing the course:

Kunnskapar
  • Advanced knowledge of the history of documentary film.
  • Solid knowledge of how documentary films and TV reports presents and represents reality.
  • Solid knowledge of rhetorical devices in film in general and documentary film in particular.
  • Skills in analyzing problems and questions related to the documentary profession, based on the history, traditions and singularity of documentary film, and its role in society.
Ferdigheiter

 

  • Skills in analyzing existing theories, methods and interpretations in the field of documentary, and skills in working independently with practical and theoretical problem solving.
  • Skills in using theory of documentary film in analyzing one’s own productions.
Generell kompetanse
  • Ability to refer to theories and productions contextualizing the role and significance of documentary film and TV reports in society and democracy.
  • Be able to participate in public debate, thereby to increase the quality of documentary film and TV reporting.
Praktisk organisering og arbeidsmåtar

Lectures, seminars and film screenings.

Vilkår for å framstille seg til eksamen

None

 

Sensorordning

Sensur vert gjennomført i samsvar med Forskrift om opptak, studium og eksamen ved Høgskulen i Volda, § 5-11 (http://lovdata.no/forskrift/2014-12-04-1697/%C2%A75-11)

Evaluering og kvalitetssikring

Emnet vert evaluert i samsvar med HVO sitt kvalitetssikringssystem. (http://www.hivolda.no/hivolda/om-hogskulen/kvalitetsarbeid)

Minimumstal: 
5
Maksimumstal: 
40
Emneansvarleg: 
Trygve Selnes Nielsen
Emnet inngår i følgande studieprogram
  • Media Practices - master
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Heimeeksamen
Individuell
5 Dagar
A-F, der A er best og E er siste ståkarakter
Final assessment is based on a 5 days long home exam where the students analyze a TV report or a documentary film chosen by the person in charge of the course.
Godkjent av: 
Trygve Selnes Nielsen