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Course Description
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Course Name
Forms of Documentary
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Host University
University of Roehampton
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Location
London, England
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Area of Study
Media Studies, Radio - Television - Film
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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UK Credits
10 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Assessment: class presentation [20%], blogs (3 x 500 words) [30%], essay (2500 words) [50%]
Prerequisite(s): FLM020C111Y/FLM020C112A/FLM020C114SThis module undertakes detailed study of different forms of documentary representation in film and television, and investigates how they have been shaped and transformed by social, institutional, intellectual and technological circumstances. Drawing on a wide range of examples from historical and contemporary documentary practice, the module provides a broad-based knowledge of the development of documentary as a distinct area of film and television production, and of the ethical, philosophical and contextual issues relevant to understanding and evaluating documentary representations of the world.
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