British Institutions on Screen

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Course ID:	3301-KB147
Erasmus code / ISCED:	09.0 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (unknown)
Course title:	British Institutions on Screen
Name in Polish:	Instytucje brytyjskie na ekranie
Organizational unit:	Institute of English Studies
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Type of course:	elective courses
Prerequisites (description):	BA elective course Students registering for the course already have knowledge of British current affairs, cultural and political events of the last quarter of the century, and basic knowledge of the institutions. e.g from the British Institutions course (KB140). Preparation for the classes includes watching films and episodes as scheduled.
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	The class is intended for students interested in film and TV studies and contemporary pop-cultural depictions British Institutions, such as the monarchy, government, secret service or politicians. The analysis of the source texts (films and TV series) allows for the multidisciplinary approach, combining the elements of culture, film, politics and history studies.
Full description:	The aim of the course is to discuss contemporary pop-cultural depictions of British Institutions and practice film analysis. The classes are divided into three groups: background information on the selected political institutions (contemporary role of the monarchy, the Crown-government relations, the image of political parties and politicians, etc.); introduction of the basic tools and methods of film analysis (character analysis, narrative analysis, genre, mise-en-scène, etc.); analysis of selected titles (character analysis); students’ presentations. The analysis of the source texts (films and TV series) allows for the multidisciplinary approach, combining the elements of culture, film, politics and history studies.
Bibliography:	Filmography The title list will be discussed with the group: The Audience. Dir. Stephen Daldry, 2013. The Crown. Creat. Peter Morgan, 2016-. The Deal. Dir. Stephen Frears, 2003 Diana. Dir. Oliver Hirschbiegel. 2013. House of Cards. BBC, 1990. The Iron Lady. Dir. Phyllida Lloyd, 2011. King Charles III. Dir. Rupert Goold, 2017. Love Actually. Dir. Richard Curtis, 2003. “The National Anthem”. Black Mirror. Series 1, 2011. The Queen. Dir. Stephen Frears, 2006. “A Scandal in Belgravia”. Sherlock. Series 2. BBC, 2012. The Special Relationship. Dir. Richard Loncraine, 2010. Spencer. Dir. Pablo Larraín. 2021. Selected secondary sources (the most relevant chapters and websites will be made available to students): Brown, Tom and Belen Vidal. Biopic in Contemporary Culture. Routledge, 2014. Bastin, Giselle. "Filming the Ineffable. Biopics of the British Royal Family." a/b: Auto/Biography Studies. Volume 24, 2009 - Issue 1. Bordwell, David, Kristin Thompson. Film Art. An Introduction. McGraw-Hill, 2010. Cheshire, Ellen. "A Royal Affair. The Majesty of Royal Representations." Bio-pics: A Life in Pictures. London: Wallflower, 2015. Gianetti, Louis. Understanding Movies. Pearson, 2014. Leach, Jim. British Film. Cambridge University Press, 2004. Lembo, Ron. Thinking through Television. Cambridge University Press, 2000. Oakland, John. British Civilisation. An Introduction. 7th ed. Routledge, 2010. “A Reference Guide”. College Film & Media Studies.com. Turpin, Colin, Adam Tomkins. British Government and the Constitution. Cambridge University Press, 2007. “Yale Film Studies”. Film Analysis Web Site 2.0.
Learning outcomes:	1. KNOWLEDGE Students will have - broadened their knowledge of the British Institutions and their interrelationships, - greater awareness of the importance of cultural symbols and their role in interpreting works of culture, including popular culture - expanded their knowledge of the pop-cultural depictions of the British Institutions - broader knowledge of the terminology used in Cultural Studies, with particular emphasis on their use in the field of English Studies. 2. SKILLS Students will - be able to present the cultural context of the selected films and TV series - be able to compare the pop-cultural image to the actual political figure and explain the chosen genre or convention, - have learned and practiced vocabulary used in film analysis, - have acquired skills needed while conducting research, e.g. defining the issue, stating the thesis, and employing methodology, - be able to present the acquired knowledge in a logical, clear, and concise manner. 3. SOCIAL COMPETENCE Students - feel responsible for their work and respect the work of others, - have the need to express themselves in a precise, logical way in order to communicate effectively. Education at language level B2+. In class discussions students acquire skills of expressing their thoughts in a clear, coherent, logical and precise manner, with the use of language which is correct grammatically, lexically and phonetically.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Presentation of selected scenes; attendance, preparation for the classes, participation in discussions. Two absences are allowed. If classes take place online, attendence is confirmed when the camera is on. Retake: presentation.

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