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May 04, 2024
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OPIE D808 - Issues Through Film
Students in this part-time level five session per week course (ordinarily four contact hours plus two hours viewing the assigned film) will work to improve speaking, reading, and writing as well as listening skills through a study of some of the traditional themes of USA cinema, and of movies that exemplify those themes.
Requisites: This is a developmental course
PERMISSION REQUIRED or
Paper TOEFL: 500 minimum
IBT: 62 minimum
Composition Exam: 45 minimum
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 24.0 hours.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: F,CR,NC,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes: - Student will demonstrate comprehension of social-historical background information as well as the film itself by responding to a variety of comprehension questions.
- Student will practice paraphrasing skills and will write critical summaries and essays related to films assigned for viewing.
- Students will become familiar with the conventions of movie reviews and with the vocabulary of movies and movie criticism. Student will use this vocabulary and conventions in writing their own critiques.
- Students will demonstrate comprehension of synopses, reviews, articles providing background about selected films, their production, and characters.
- Students will read, discuss and take notes about social, cultural, and historical background relevant to movies selected for class viewing. Students will share cross-cultural insights post-viewing.
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