Overview

Popular film has long drawn on literary 'greats' for its subject matter. This topic considers film and literature, looking at the formal qualities and production determinants that shape and inform each medium. In the context of film, the topic will consider aspects of literary readership and the expectations of viewing … For more content click the Read More button below. This topic aims to complement the current Senior Secondary English curriculum with its growing emphasis on the pairing of texts and film. It will also prove appealing to students wishing to pursue work in the creative industries.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Encourage students to analyse the properties of certain written texts that make them appealing to film-makers
  • Encourage students' exploration of the ways that written texts are 'faithfully' (or not) translated to screen
  • Consider the complexities inherent in the notion of adapting texts from one medium to another (with regard to both the conventions of narrative and the conventions and regulations governing the film and television industries)
  • Further develop students' oral and written communication skills

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Critically analyze texts and evaluate critical sources
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Synthesize textual evidence with scholarly research and theoretical perspectives in constructing logical arguments
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Appraise the ways that adaptation theory can be applied to a range of learning models and professional contexts, such as in the secondary English classroom

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