Dystopian and Anti-utopian Worlds in Movie and Television Culture 2500-OG-EN-DAUW

1. Theories of dystopia and anti-utopia (I)
2. Theories of dystopia and anti-utopia (II)
3. Beginnings: Escape from New York (1981)
4. Beginnings: Blade Runner (1982)
5. Case studies: Black Mirror, 2011- – selection (I)
6. Case tudies: Black Mirror, 2011- – selection (II)
7. Case studies: Black Mirror, 2011- – selection (III)
8. Classical visions: MadMax (2015)
9. Adaptations and variants: The Lobster (2015)
10. Intersection between future and past: Westworld, 2016- (I)
11. Intersection between future and past: Westworld, 2016- (II)
12. Between dystopia and history: Chernobyl, 2019- (I)
13. Between dystopia and history: Chernobyl, 2019- (II)
14. Classical visions: Snowpiercer, 2020- (I)
15. Classical visions: Snowpiercer, 2020 (II) + test

Total student workload

Contact hours with teacher: - participation in tutorial online – 30 hrs - consultations online – 8 hrs Self-study hours: - preparation for tutorial – 12 hrs - reading literature – 25 hrs - preparation for test – 25 hrs Altogether: 100 hrs (4 ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

Student: K1: has basic knowledge of terminology related to the aesthetics of film music, which was presented and interpreted during the classes (K_W02), K2: knows and recognizes the selected cases, which were analysed during the classes (K_W13).

Learning outcomes - skills

Student: S1: has the ability to use aforementioned terminology in order to discuss cases connected to aesthetics of film music (K_U02), S2: is able to work in group, discuss, argue and formulate questions (K_U06), S3: is able to find, analyse, and select information gathered during the classes (K_U01).

Learning outcomes - social competencies

Student C1: feels responsible for world cultural heritage (K_K05).

Teaching methods

Demonstration teaching methods: - display. Expository teaching methods: - informative lecture, - participatory lecture, - problem-based lecture. Searching teaching methods: - practical, - brainstorming, - classic problem-solving, - seminar. Teaching methods in online education: - evaluation methods, - integration methods, - collaborative methods, - methods developing reflective thinking, - methods for presenting the content, - methods of exchange and discussion.

Prerequisites

None

Course coordinators

Małgorzata Lisecka

Assessment criteria

Assessment methods:
- test during last classes, online
- activity

Assessment criteria:
- continuous assessment of attendance and activity during classes;
- final test, as follows:
fail – 0-10 pts (50%)
satisfactory – 11-12 pts (55-60%)
satisfactory plus – 13-14 pts (65-70%)
good – 15-16 pts (75-80%)
good plus – 17-18 pts (85-90%)
very good – 19-20 pts (95-100%)

Practical placement

Not applicable

Additional information

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