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The course will be analysing Gender Representations in 20th Century Spanish Cinema and how these have been used to articulate critical portrayals of Spanish society. Students will study the ways in which these films relate to social and political developments such as the Civil War, Post-war, the Transition and Democracy.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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In this course we will take a close look at the different representations of gender narratives and sexualities analysing films and other visual and media representation. We will look at the different representations of gender, masculinity, queer, power, and feminism on screen during a particular difficult time in Spanish history.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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15% student-led discussion and 15% individual oral presentation |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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The above assignments receive CGS marks, which the Course Guide links to specific marking criteria, and written or verbal feedback in the form of tutors' comments is also given. Additional informal feedback on performance and tutorial participation is offered in tutorials. Tutors have office hours at which further feedback may be sought. |
Word Count | 3000 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Feedback | Word Count | 3000 | ||
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Reflection | Apply | To develop a sensitivity towards gender diversity in its different historical manifestations and representations |
| Procedural | Understand | To study the roles of contemporary film and visual culture in actively shaping wider social and anthropological debates and processes in twentieth century Spain |
| Conceptual | Analyse | To analyse visual and theoretical approaches to issues such as identity, gender, sexuality applied to specific film & visual genres and cultures from Spain. |
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