Course: Social intervention film

» List of faculties » FF » KSKA
Course title Social intervention film
Course code KSKA/FSIN
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Durňak Milan, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Film as an instrument in social and political struggles. Film as a weapon, an instrument of social and political manipulation. Films dedicated to the struggle against nuclear power plants, military bases, and films about the consequences of industrial disasters. Popular manipulation by the contemporary politically motivated authors.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The course will deal with a specialised film genre - social intervention film, that developed at the turn of 1960s and 1970s.
Students will learn to analyze social intervention films and will acquire the key skills for their development.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Home assignment evaluation

Film analysis of a chosen movie.
Recommended literature
  • GAUTHIER, G. Dokumentární film, jiná kinematografie. Praha: AMU, 2004.
  • THOMPSONOVÁ, K., BORDWELL, D. Dějiny filmu. Praha, 2007.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Social Anthropology (2013) Category: Social sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter