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World Cinemas
FILM 303/3.0
This course, typically offered at the Bader College, will be offered online to distance students with a limited number of spaces. Please note that there may be synchronous sessions in this course.
For information on this course, please visit the Bader International Study Website
If you are a Distance student and interested in taking this Bader College course, please contact Jenny Winter at registration@bisc.queensu.ac.uk(link sends e-mail) giving her your full name, student ID and your reason for wanting to take the course or seek permission to have the prerequisites waived. Please note that Bader College will decide if your request will be granted.
This course offers an overview of recent filmmaking practices from various continents. Transnational cinemas explore how intimate, personal styles of filmmaking converge with theories of globalization, hybridity and remediation.
Please note: This course is typically offered in the fall and/or winter term
Learning Outcomes
After completing FILM 303, students will be able to:
- recognize specific directors and themes that exemplify artistic high points of contemporary world cinema;
- analyze and discuss how contemporary world cinema responds to political, social and religious landscapes of this era;
- describe the distinct modes of filmmaking in contemporary world cinema;
- explain media theory and intercultural communication as it relates to world cinema;
- identify the cultural components of world cinema;
- critically evaluate and express questions relating to globalization; and
- explore issues, ideas, artifacts, and events before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion through the experience of giving and receiving critical peer feedback.
Description
This course offers an overview of recent filmmaking and media practices hailing from Africa, Indigenous America, Europe, Asia, Quebec and Australia. We will explore how intimate, personal styles of filmmaking converge with theories of globalization, hybridity, transnationalism, and remediation, through the study of a selection of films greatly influenced by the political, cultural, economic, social, and historical forces at work in a number of countries around the world.
More specifically, this course will take you through a virtual journey around the world, with each module presenting a different region of the world, film genre, and way of thinking about world cinema. You will be exposed to different genres and the way they were exploited, distributed and made popular in specific areas of the globe – for example, Japanese animation, African Nollywood videography, Indigenous films and media work, European road movies, and Quebec transnational productions (Quebec filmmakers in Hollywood). Another important aspect of this course relates to film reception and the manners in which populations will re appropriate the films screened by finding new ways of viewing them. Finally, we will critically reflect on the unique cultural values and contemporary tools and techniques that shape the film narrative and style, making them more attentive to the emerging geopolitical realities and transnational structures.
Terms
Course Dates:
TBD
Exam Dates:
TBD
Evaluation
5% - Self-Assessment Quizzes (x4)
10% - Group Discussion Forums (x4)
30% - Midterm
40% - Term Assignment
15% - Group Peer Review
*Evaluation subject to change*
Instructor
Professor Karine Bertrand
Course Resources
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Queen’s courses are weighted in credit units. A typical one-term course is worth 3.0 units, and a typical two-term course is worth 6.0 units. You combine these units to create your degree. A general (three-year) BA or BSc requires a total of 90 credit units.
Computer Requirements
To take an online course, you’ll need a high speed internet connection as well as a microphone and speakers to be able to watch videos, hear sounds, and participate in interactive online activities. A webcam is recommended but not necessary.
System Requirements:
Computer Specifications
- Windows 8.1 or newer
- OSX 10.13 (High Sierra) or newer
- Dual Core 2 GHz processor
- 4 GB RAM
- Soundcard
- USB Headset
- Webcam
Supported Browsers
- Chrome (preferred - latest version)
- Firefox (latest version)
- Safari is not recommended as it causes several known issues in onQ
- Edge is not recommended as it causes several known issues in onQ
Internet Connection
- Wired high speed access: Cable or better
- Wifi is not recommended
Java
- Latest version
Media Player
- Flash (latest version)
Adobe Reader
- Latest Version
Dates/Deadlines
The deadlines for new applications to Queen’s Arts and Science Online courses are in our Upcoming Application Dates section.
Grading Scheme
The information below is intended for undergraduate students in the Faculty of Arts and Science. Academic Regulations in other Faculties may differ.
| Letter Grade | Grade Point |
| A+ | 4.30 |
| A | 4.00 |
| A- | 3.70 |
| B+ | 3.30 |
| B | 3.00 |
| B- | 2.70 |
| C+ | 2.30 |
| C | 2.00 |
| C- | 1.70 |
| D+ | 1.30 |
| D | 1.00 |
| D- | 0.70 |
| F | 0.00 |
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Tuition Fees
Tuition fees vary depending when you start, your year, faculty, and program. Fees for Summer Term 2018 first-year Distance Career Arts & Science Domestic students are as follows: for a 3.0-unit course, $685.90; for a 6.0-unit course, $1371.80 See also Tuition and Fees.
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Non-Queen’s Students
All Queen’s Arts and Science Online courses are open to students at other universities. Before applying as a visiting student, request a Letter of Permission from your home university that states that you have permission to take the course and apply it to your degree. See also Apply.
Academic Integrity
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Delivery Mode:
Online
Prerequisites:
(Registration in a FILM Plan, STSC or COCA Specialization) or (FILM 236/3.0 or FILM 240/3.0 or FILM 260/3.0) or (LLCU 209/3.0 or DEVS 240/3.0) or permission of the Department.
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