Undergraduate

Module Content

Fashion and textiles operate at the intersection of persons and society, and are the primary cultural signifiers of what sorts...

This professional programme combines working in a clinical setting, with lectures and seminars to support academic development and the opportunity to complete a doctoral level research project. Teaching is offered in a small-group setting and aims to provide a thorough understanding of normal child development, childhood psychopathology and psychotherapeutic techniques linked with direct experience of clinical work and conducting relevant research. Assessment description: Trainees need to write a paper which describes a substantial piece of clinical work with a parent or carer. For further information about the module description contact the programme team.

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This module equips you with the critical thinking and assessment skills necessary to engage with the leadership and strategic management theoretical...

This module will provide an introduction to film analysis and to key aspects of the development of Spanish cinema. Topics examined will include: surrealism,...

This module will provide an introduction to film analysis and to key aspects of the development of Spanish cinema. Topics examined will include: surrealism, melodrama, film noir, the influence of Italian neo-realism, postmodernism, postcolonialism, the transnational, the Francoist Regime and censorship, the representation of gender, ethnicity and history.

The module will cover the following films, which might be subject to variation:

Muerte de un ciclista (Bardem, 1955)
	Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (Almodóvar, 1988)
	Vacas (Medem, 1992)
	También la lluvia (Bollaín, 2010)
 

Teaching Delivery

The module will be taught through two-hour weekly classes, which will involve interactive lectures and seminars, open class and small group discussions as well as students’ presentations.

By the end of the module, you should be able to demonstrate:

A strong understanding of key developments of Spanish Cinema

A strong understanding of key film movements, genres and styles

A strong knowledge of how Spanish cinema has engaged with issues of gender, politics and history,

A strong knowledge of the work of well-known Spanish filmmakers

Strong skills of film analysis

An ability to discuss films in a written and oral manner, employing appropriate terminology and theoretical frameworks

Initial bibliography:


	Allinson, Mark & Barry Jordan. 2005. Spanish Cinema: A Student’s Guide (London: Hodder)
	

	Corrigan, Timothy. 2001. A Short Guide to Writing About Film (New York: Longman)
	
	
	Hayward, S. 2006. Cinema Studies: The Key Concepts (London: Routledge)
	
	
	Monaco, J. 2000. How to Read a Film (Oxford: OUP)
	
Please note: This module description is accurate at the time of publication. Amendments may be made prior to the start of the academic year.