Detailed Information
FS20150 - Documentary Film (Audit) - 2017
This module introduces students to documentary film from a range of historical, aesthetic, and theoretical perspectives. Students will examine a selection of key films and will learn to correlate issues of form, ethics, and representation across eras as appropriate. Critical readings from leading writers in the field including Bill Nichols, Brian Winston, and Betsy McClane will be examined.
Semester 2
Level 2
Lectures: Thursdays, 13:00 - 14:00 and 17:00 - 20:00 (film)
There are no tutorials for this course.
If you are taking this module for credit, please take note of the dates below:
Term dates for revision: Saturday, 27 April - Sunday, 5 May
Term dates for exams: Tuesday, 7 May – Saturday, 18 May
Open Learning Fee (audit only) €350 per module
Open Learning Fee (with assessment) €500 per 5 credit module
Upgrading from audit to credit: You may upgrade from being an audit student to a credit student up to three weeks into term. Please note, however, that you can't change back to being an audit student - if you decide not to complete the assignments and/or sit the exams, this will appear on your academic record.
Concessions
There are no concessions available for Open Learning modules.
Refunds
Refunds may in some instances be available for extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness, within two weeks of the start of the module. Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, with supporting documents where appropriate.
Dr Harvey O'Brien