Media, Culture and Films
- Social Sciences
- 100 level
- 3 credit units
- 88 pages
- 8 units
This course explores the intersections between film, media, and culture, focusing on cinema's relationship with global environmental change. Through readings and film texts, it examines how films create spaces that both reveal and conceal real-world environmental issues. Students will learn to analyze the cultural, historical, industrial, and aesthetic dimensions of film and media through screenings, lectures, discussions, and assignments. The course aims to investigate the connections between film, media, and culture.
About this course
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Study hours
- 78 hours
- Maths
- None
- Content
- Theoretical, case study, problem solving
- Practical work
- Yes
- Assignments
- Computer Based Assessments
- Final Examination
What you'll read
The real module and unit structure of FMC132, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.
One paragraph, so you can see how it reads
FMC132 · Unit 2: Overview of Culture
The Internet, (websites, Facebook, you tube, Skype, email and blogs) are gradually becoming popular source of communication, as people now seek news, entertainment and educational materials online.
What you should be able to do
- Analyze films as aesthetic mediums.
- Recognize relationships between the film industry and cultural contexts.
- Conduct research and synthesize information from primary and secondary sources.
- Construct and present creative arguments supported by evidence.
- Discuss and critique class readings and films effectively.
What it prepares you for
- Film Critic
- Media Analyst
- Cultural Commentator
- Film Producer
- Film Director
- Film Industry
- Media and Communication
- Cultural Organizations
- Education
- Journalism
Where it gets hard
The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.
- Module 2: Media and Culture
Unit 2: Film Theory
This unit requires understanding of complex psychoanalytic concepts and their application to film analysis.
- Module 3: Understanding Film Analysis
Unit 1: Film Criticism
This unit requires critical thinking to evaluate films based on various criteria and theoretical frameworks.
A suggested way through it
13 weeks, about 42 hours in total. Yours will differ.
- Week 1Module 1: Overview of Media
Unit 1: Media · 2 hours
Read Unit 1: Define media, list media types, and classify the roles of different media types.. Understand the communication channels and dissemination of information..
- Week 2Module 1: Overview of Media
Unit 2: Overview of Culture · 2 hours
Read Unit 2: Define culture, list elements of culture, and explain the significance of language in culture.. Differentiate between ideal and real culture, and distinguish between material and non-material culture..
- Week 3Module 1: Overview of Media
Unit 3: Film · 2 hours
Read Unit 3: Explain what film is and identify key points in the development of the motion picture industry.. List key developments of the motion picture industry and technology, and discuss influential films in movie history..
- Week 4Module 2: Media and Culture
Unit 1: The Relationship between Media Culture and Film · 2 hours
Read Unit 1: Explain how movies reflect cultural attitudes, trends, and events.. Discuss how movies influence culture over time, and evaluate the role of media in relation to culture and film..
- Week 5Module 2: Media and Culture
Unit 2: Film Theory · 2 hours
Read Unit 2: Define film theory and discuss what makes up film theory.. Understand the formal essential attributes of motion pictures..
- Week 6Module 2: Media and Culture
Unit 3: Film Theory Continued · 2 hours
Read Unit 3: Continue study of film theory.. Focus on feminist film theory, feminist psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic feminism as well as the genre film theory..
- Week 7Module 3: Understanding Film Analysis
Unit 1: Film Criticism · 2 hours
Read Unit 1: Define film criticism and differentiate between film analysis and film review.. Evaluate the effect of film analysis and review, and sketch film analysis procedure..
- Week 8Module 3: Understanding Film Analysis
Unit 2: How Films are Used to Mask and Unmask Reality · 2 hours
Read Unit 2: Identify ways in which American culture is reflected on television.. Identify the effect of television on the development of American culture..
- Week 9Module 3: Understanding Film Analysis
Unit 3: African Films · 2 hours
Read Unit 3: Discuss African films and its development during the colonial era.. Critique African films produced by non-Africans, analyze African themes, and evaluate African films..
- Week 10Module 1: Overview of Media
Unit 1: Media · 3 hours
Review all units from Module 1.. Focus on key concepts and definitions related to media, culture, and film..
Unit 2: Overview of Culture · 3 hours
Review all units from Module 1.. Focus on key concepts and definitions related to media, culture, and film..
- Week 11Module 2: Media and Culture
Unit 1: The Relationship between Media Culture and Film · 3 hours
Review all units from Module 2.. Focus on the relationship between media, culture, and film theory..
Unit 2: Film Theory · 3 hours
Review all units from Module 2.. Focus on the relationship between media, culture, and film theory..
- Week 12Module 3: Understanding Film Analysis
Unit 1: Film Criticism · 3 hours
Review all units from Module 3.. Focus on film criticism, masking/unmasking reality, and African films..
Unit 2: How Films are Used to Mask and Unmask Reality · 3 hours
Review all units from Module 3.. Focus on film criticism, masking/unmasking reality, and African films..
- Week 13Module 3: Understanding Film Analysis
Unit 3: African Films · 6 hours
Complete all assignments and TMAs.. Prepare for final examinations by reviewing all course materials..
Preparing for the exam
- Create detailed summaries of each unit, focusing on key terms and concepts.
- Practice applying film theories to specific examples from the course's film list.
- Develop strong arguments for and against various critical perspectives on film.
- Review all self-assessment exercises and discussion forum contributions.
- Allocate specific time slots for focused study, avoiding distractions.
Questions students ask about this course
What is FMC132 about?
This course explores the intersections between film, media, and culture, focusing on cinema's relationship with global environmental change. Through readings and film texts, it examines how films create spaces that both reveal and conceal real-world environmental issues. Students will learn to analyze the cultural, historical, industrial, and aesthetic dimensions of film and media through screenings, lectures, discussions, and assignments. The course aims to investigate the connections between film, media, and culture.
How many units does FMC132 have?
FMC132, Media, Culture and Films, has 8 units across 3 modules, over 88 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.
How many credit units is FMC132?
FMC132 carries 3 credit units, at 100 level in Social Sciences.
Is FMC132 hard?
FMC132 is rated intermediate level, with no mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical, case study and problem solving work, and it has a practical component.
How long does FMC132 take to study?
About 78 hours of study, spread across its 8 units.
How is FMC132 assessed?
FMC132 is assessed by Assignments, Computer Based Assessments and Final Examination.
What can I do with FMC132?
Film Critic, Media Analyst, Cultural Commentator, Film Producer and Film Director.