ENG 2101: Film as Literature - Blended
Course Description:This course focuses on the examination of the elements of film contrasted to those of literature. The elements of film, visual and otherwise, are presented with representative examples from genre and general films. The course provides an opportunity for viewing significant American and international films and sharing in the evaluation. The course outcomes include: reading and film viewing with critical comprehension; thinking creatively and logically; demonstrating and applying cultural and aesthetic literacy; researching, synthesizing and producing original work. Students will be assessed on those outcomes by various methods, which include, but are not limited to: individual presentations, writing assignments, take-home assignments, in-class exercises, group presentations, and examinations.
This is a 3-hour credit, blended course: the class will meet twice a week, and you will also have to conduct work online, in D2L. As some of the course materials will be posted online and some assessments and assignments will also be taken online, you should be able to login to BC online - D2L as soon as the course is available and continue to log in regularly to complete all your assignments and assessments by their due dates. You also need to complete the online orientation and take the Orientation Quiz during the first week of class. You need to complete the Orientation Quiz and score 100 points in order to get access to the Course Lessons in D2L; also, failure to complete this requirement by the date stated in the syllabus will lead to your being withdrawn from the course.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
• Compose units of discourse and provide ideas and information suitable to the purpose and the audience.
• Transmit ideas and information in effective written language by employing good diction, conventional sentence structure, and standard written American English grammar and usage.
• Locate and evaluate primary and secondary sources and incorporate the relevant information into a paper documented internally and bibliographically.
• Analyze visual texts so as to discuss their content, artistic merits, logical progression, and thoroughness of citation (if any).
Textbooks:
Bordwell David, and Kristin Thompson. Film Art. An Introduction 10th edition. McGraw - Hill, 2011.
ISBN - 13:987-0073535104
Hacker, Diana. Rules for Writers. 7th ed. Bedford/St. Martin's, 2011. ISBN-13: 978-0312647360