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The course will examine the medium of Franco-Belgian comics, also known as bande dessinée. After providing an insight into the historical development of the field, it will consider the popular and academic reception of the medium and cover contemporary case studies.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 31 | Feedback Weeks | 34 | |
| Feedback |
Group presentation on a selected bande dessinée sequence Individual and group written feedback provided on coursework.
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | You will acquire a knowledge and understanding of key analytical concepts in the field of bande dessinée and their application to selected case studies. |
| Conceptual | Understand | You will acquire a knowledge and understanding of the specificity of the medium of bande dessinée and its intermediality. |
| Factual | Analyse | You will demonstrate an ability to synthesise material from disparate sources and to take account of the wider cultural context of the topic under consideration |
| Procedural | Apply | You will conduct independent investigations using basic research methodology |
| Procedural | Apply | You will acquire habits for autonomous learning, independently applying insights gained on the course to unfamiliar material |
| Procedural | Create | You will articulate your views in speech and writing using the appropriate discourse for the subject |
| Procedural | Evaluate | You will select, evaluate and organise primary and secondary material |
| Procedural | Understand | You will apply critical reading skills to various cultural, literary, filmic, sociological and anthropological texts |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 40 | Feedback Weeks | 43 | |
| Feedback |
Individual written feedback provided on coursework. |
Word Count | 2500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | You will acquire a knowledge and understanding of the representation of social realities in bande dessinée, with their underlying ideologies and challenges. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | You will acquire a knowledge and understanding of the organisation and evolutions of the field of bande dessinée and production and reception mechanisms within the field. |
| Factual | Analyse | You will demonstrate an ability to synthesise material from disparate sources and to take account of the wider cultural context of the topic under consideration |
| Procedural | Apply | You will conduct independent investigations using basic research methodology |
| Procedural | Apply | You will acquire habits for autonomous learning, independently applying insights gained on the course to unfamiliar material |
| Procedural | Create | You will articulate your views in speech and writing using the appropriate discourse for the subject |
| Procedural | Evaluate | You will select, evaluate and organise primary and secondary material |
| Procedural | Understand | You will apply critical reading skills to various cultural, literary, filmic, sociological and anthropological texts |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
1 x take-home exam (2 hours, 2 questions) |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Create | You will articulate your views in speech and writing using the appropriate discourse for the subject |
| Procedural | Understand | You will apply critical reading skills to various cultural, literary, filmic, sociological and anthropological texts |
| Procedural | Evaluate | You will select, evaluate and organise primary and secondary material |
| Conceptual | Analyse | You will acquire a knowledge and understanding of the representation of social realities in bande dessinée, with their underlying ideologies and challenges. |
| Procedural | Apply | You will conduct independent investigations using basic research methodology |
| Conceptual | Understand | You will acquire a knowledge and understanding of the specificity of the medium of bande dessinée and its intermediality. |
| Conceptual | Apply | You will acquire a knowledge and understanding of key analytical concepts in the field of bande dessinée and their application to selected case studies. |
| Factual | Analyse | You will demonstrate an ability to synthesise material from disparate sources and to take account of the wider cultural context of the topic under consideration |
| Conceptual | Analyse | You will acquire a knowledge and understanding of the organisation and evolutions of the field of bande dessinée and production and reception mechanisms within the field. |
| Procedural | Apply | You will acquire habits for autonomous learning, independently applying insights gained on the course to unfamiliar material |
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