Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LI Film Genre
School	Eng, Drama, & Creative Studies
Department	Film and Creative Writing
Module Code	09 32249
Module Lead	Rob Stone
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Seminar-30 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	Genres are the primary method of categorising films and the essential building blocks of film appreciation. This module will unpick the complex meanings and dynamics at work behind the classification of genres. It will explore key themes and use key theories from film studies to analyse the codes, conventions and structures at work in genres such as horror, the western and the gangster film. It will analyse films in the contexts of Hollywood and World Cinema. The key aim of the module will be to develop students’ understanding of selected major genres in their critical, historical, industrial and theoretical contexts. To this end, a wide variety of genres and approaches will be covered in detail, encouraging close appreciation and awareness of genre as a means of interpreting and analysing film. This module is a broad, introductory module that frames and builds on students’ own knowledge of film genres.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate a detailed understanding of major film genres as complex and multi-faceted Apply notions of genre as a critical, historical, industrial and theoretical concern Apply a conceptual understanding of genre to the detailed study of mainstream film texts Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between film genre and society, politics and philosophy and, more broadly, production, distribution and reception
Assessment	32249-01 : Analysis exercise : Coursework (25%) 32249-02 : 3000 word essay : Coursework (75%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment Genre analysis exercise 1,000 words (25%) 3,000 word essay (75%) Reassessment Failed component only Genre analysis exercise 1,000 words (25%) 3,000 word essay (75%)
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