BA Film Studies and Thai Studies
Year 1
(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)
Learning outcomes
On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:-demonstrate awareness of the basic concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard features of Thai and Film Studies;- use basic generic and subject specific intellectual qualities i.e.present a structured and coherent simple argumenthave some knowledge of critical terminology;- have experience of national cinemas from a range of periods and places;- have an awareness of the importance of the cultural and socio-historical contexts in which film is produced and consumed;- develop critical skills;- develop analytical skills;- appreciate their strengths and weaknesses as learners;- Read and write all Thai consonants, vowels and diphthongs;- Understand the system for identifying intonation;- Pronounce Thai clearly and accurately;- Communicate effectively, orally and in written form, using at least 1,000 Thai words;- Read and write short sentences in Thai;- Demonstrate a sound understanding of Thai grammar and syntax;- Demonstrate basic receptive and productive language skills in a variety of contexts.- Demonstrate a sound basic familiarity with Thai history, culture, society, geography and development;
Transferable (key) skills
Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:- qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to Thai and Film Studies, e.g. be able to gather and process information from a variety of paper, audio-visual and electronic sources, be able to use IT effectively both as a means of communication and as an aid to learning- skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility and independent learning, including the ability to appreciate their strengths and weaknesses as learners
Assessment
Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:- demonstrating the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to Thai and Film Studies;- demonstrating the ability to construct an argument;- demonstrating some knowledge of two disciplines.- work that covers a restricted area of the disciplines;- demonstrating emerging abilities, skills and competencies;- Regular written, oral and aural tests during the course of the year to ascertain students' level of progress with: the Thai script; the Thai intonation system; Thai reading and writing ability; Thai vocabulary development and use; Thai grammar and syntax; the Thai context;- Continuous assessment and end-of-semester examinations and essays in both Thai language and in students' disciplinary modules.