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Course Description
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Course Name
Scotland on the Screen
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Host University
University of Stirling
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Location
Stirling, Scotland
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Area of Study
Film Studies, History, Radio - Television - Film
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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SCQF Credits
10 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4.5
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This module explores images of Scotland in film and television in the context of historically recurrent Scottish cultural themes, with sideways references to literature and Scottish history, and an introductory approach to the topic of representation. The themes of the module are: Scotland in Hollywood: Brigadoon to Braveheart (Scotland on the American screen); Urban Scotland: Culture and Crime; Filmmaking in Scotland: the Importance of Shorts; and the Politics of Representation: Contemporary Scotland in Cinema and Television.
Excursion(s): This module will include a trip to a celebrated screen location in Central Scotland and/ or a visit from a Scottish filmmaker.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
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