Film Policy: National and Global Contexts (Research)

Module overview

This module offers a comparative study of contemporary global film industries, with particular focus on the UK, Europe and East Asia. It addresses how government and industry policy initiatives help to shape developments in the production and dissemination of film. It examines the interrelationship between national policies and the international contexts of today’s cultural industries.

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

analyse and interpret the social, cultural and economic factors that impact on the contemporary cultural sector, in particular in relation to the film industry
analyse how ideas about culture are embodied in cultural and film policy
make judgements about key aesthetic debates that impact on policy making decisions in the cultural sector, with particular reference to film
present coherent arguments on specific topics related to the cultural sector
evaluate different models of cultural and film policy
access recent research findings on the development of cultural & film policy

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

the shifting relationship between government policy and the cultural sector, such as that in the UK
the place of aesthetic debates about traditional arts in a context where the cultural industries such as the film industry are increasingly dominant
different models of cultural and film policy making internationally and their impact on the industry
the social, historical and economic contexts in which the cultural sector operates and has developed

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

define and manage an extended interdisciplinary written task
demonstrate effective research skills across discipline boundaries

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

- tutor-led presentations to introduce key issues and topics - student presentations and plenary discussion - tutor-supported individual work Learning activities include - preparation and participation in group discussion on a variety of relevant topics - completion of assignment requiring you to research and make use of a range of primary and secondary sources

Study time
Type	Hours
Independent Study	125.5
Teaching	24.5
Total study time	150

Resources & Reading list

Journal Articles

(2005). International Journal of Cultural Policy. , Vol. 11, No. 1.

Textbooks

Hesmondhalgh, D. (2007). The Cultural Industries. Sage.

Puttnam, David (1997). The Undeclared War, The Struggle for Control for the World’s Film Industry. Harper Collins.

Chong, Derrick (2002). Arts Management. Routledge.

Hjort, Mette & Duncan Petrie (2007). The Cinema of Small Nations. Edinburgh University Press.

McGuigan, J (2004). Rethinking Cultural Policy. Open University Press.

Davis, Darrell William & Emilie Yueh-yu Yeh (2008). East Asian Screen Industries. BFI.

Williams, Raymond (1983). Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society. Fontana.

Selwood, Sarah (2001). The UK Cultural Sector: Profile and Policy Issues. Policy Studies Institute.

Jackel, Anne (2003). European Film Industries. BFI.

Beck, A. (2003). Cultural Work: Understanding the Cultural Industries. Routledge.

Murphy, Robert (2001). British Cinema Book. BFI.

Djya, E (2001). BFI Film and TV Handbook. BFI.

Moran, Albert (1996). Film Policy: International, National, Regional Perspectives. Routledge.

Assessment

Assessment strategy

Assessments designed to provide informal, on-module feedback - tutor-supported workshops - peer discussion/support - consultation with your tutor in preparation for the formal assessment

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Class Exercise

Assessment Type: Formative
Feedback: Oral feedback
Final Assessment: No
Group Work: Yes

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Essay	100%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Resubmit assessments	100%

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Essay	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External