| Unit name | Queer Screens |
|---|---|
| Unit code | FATV30029 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Ristola |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | Department of Film and Television |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Why is this unit important?
This unit introduces students to queer screen media. It traces LGBTQ+ representation in film, television, animation and new digital media from across the world, and it delves into approaches that have examined the role of screen forms in the mediation of desire, gender, and sexual difference. This unit surveys the wide field of queer screen forms and accompanying diverse theoretical methodologies to unravel the multiple and surprising nonnormative pleasures of cinema, TV and beyond.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
While Year 1 gives students the fundamentals of film and television history, theory, criticism and practice, and Year 2 enables students to specialise in their studies, this Final Year unit provides an opportunity for in-depth exploration of the many forms of queerness in media, offering students a different perspective on film and television by considering key topics in queer screen theory as well as gender and sexuality studies.
An overview of the content
This unit introduces students to queerness in/of film, television, and other moving image media around the world. It examines key texts and figures in queer media, from established auteurs to contemporary creators. Students will gain an understanding of key concepts in queer media studies, including major queer theory debates and their complex relation with film, television, animation, and digital media.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
Students will finish this unit with a greater understanding of both queerness itself, and queerness as expressed and embodied in film, television, and other moving image media. They will be able interpret a range of texts across media formats through knowledge of key theories of queerness.
Students will also leave with a greater ability to make arguments through audiovisual outputs.
Learning Outcomes:
Weekly screenings, lectures/seminars.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
5 250-word Blog Posts (0%, required for credit) [ILOs 1-2]
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
10-minute video-essay OR 3500-word equivalent zine (90%) [ILOs 1-4]
Contribution Mark (10%) [ILO 5]
When assessment does not go to plan
When required by the Board of Examiners, you will normally complete reassessments in the same formats as those outlined above. However, the Board reserves the right to modify the form or number of reassessments required. Details of reassessments are normally confirmed by the School shortly after the notification of your results at the end of the academic year.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. FATV30029).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
