2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
SLSP2025 Race and Hollywood Cinema
20 creditsClass Size: 200
Module manager: Dr Yasmin Hussain
Email: Y.Hussain@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2008/09
Pre-requisite qualifications
Normally 40 credits at level 1 in either Sociology or Social PolicyThis module is approved as an Elective
Module summary
This module introduces students to debates around race within Hollywood cinema. It introduces students to the specific debates within different genres of film and different thematic concerns within film. This provides students with a foundation from which they can go onto examine in more detail race within different Hollywood films. The module will introduce students to a variety of critical debates around race and Hollywood cinema and the changes and the challenges within different films.Objectives
- To explore and debate issues of 'race' within Hollywood cinema.- To enable participants to understand key theoretical concepts around race and evaluate these in relationship to Hollywood films.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students should be able to:
- understand conceptual issues of 'race' as applied to Hollywood cinema
- critically analyse conceptual debates and issues of 'race' in relation to Hollywood cinema
- understand the critical debates around masculinity, feminity and 'race' within Hollywood films
- understand the critical debates surrounding 'race' and ethnicity
- review and critically appraise writing on 'race' and Hollywood cinema
- synthesise information and knowledge from a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives on 'race' and Hollywood cinema
- use the above to produce a critical essay and sit an examination which addresses key arguments and debates within the field of Race and Hollywood cinema.
Syllabus
This module introduces students to debates around 'race' and Hollywood cinema in a range of filmic genres.
This provides students with an advanced level foundation from which they can go onto examine race and representation in film. The module will introduce students to a variety of critical debates around 'race' and Hollywood cinema and the challenges posed when analysing films.
Week 1 - Introductory Lecture - Reading Film (RT)
Week 2 - Semiotics (RT)
Week 3 - Historical Images of Race (YH)
Week 4 - Representations of men (YH)
Week 5 - Representations of women (YH)
Week 6 - Black Directors (YH)
Week 7 - Political Crime & Race (RT)
Week 8 - Musicals (PB)
Week 9 - Westerns (PB)
Week 10 - African American Stars (PB)
Week 11 - Examination Guidelines (PB).
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 11 | 1.00 | 11.00 |
| Seminar | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Private study hours | 179.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 21.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
- Preparation reading for sessions 11x10 hours = 110 hours- Preparation for essay = 69 hours.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Attendance at seminars- Participation and engagement during seminars
- Preparation of course assignment.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Essay | 2,500 words | 50.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 50.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2 hr 00 mins | 50.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 50.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 08/03/2010
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