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SVF-3903: From fieldwork experience to ethnographic film and text Work Load
60 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Language of instruction
English | Examination semester
Spring, Autumn | Objectives
The unit is compulsory for all students taking a master''s or a specialisation in Visual Cultural Studies. The students produce a film for their final exam (maximum 30 minutes) and a written dissertation for the final exam (approximately 50 pages) based on original fieldwork.
| Contents
Returning from fieldwork, the students will start to prepare the writing of their exam paper and the editing of their exam film. In the analysis of their fieldwork material, the course aims at utilizing images and texts as different modalities for producing ethnographic knowledge. The film footage will be utilized for ethnographic descriptions and analysis, where film and text mutually inform and inspire each other. During the autumn term, the students will work on systematising their empirical material for film and text purposes, and present a first draft of their thesis by the end of term. In the spring term the students will edit their exam film for 2.5 months, and finalize their written dissertation. Exam film and paper must be ready for evaluation by mid-May.
| Form of teaching
Part of the teaching is organised in ''Film and text seminars'', combined with lectures. The students present work-in-progress, both film and texts, in compulsory seminars. Students receive individual supervision throughout the film and text-making process.
| Exam and assessment
A 30-minute ethnographic film will be evaluated. Oral examination.
Grading Scale A-F is used. You have the option of being referred for re-examination with the grade F.
| Recommended reading/syllabus
See homepage. | Course overlap
SVF-3905 -1 30 sp |
Teaching spring 2006
Individual supervision and film and text seminars will be offered. Schedule for the seminars is to be presented in the first meeting.
First meeting: Fri. 6th Jan 06 | | Lectures | 15 of May delivering of the masterthesis.
Teaching period:07.01.2005 to15.05.2005
Duration:1 Semester | | Film and Text | Foreleser 1. aman II Peter Ian Crawford
Ansv. leder Prof. Lisbet Holtedahl
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04.01.06: Hand in first draft of the Thesis
27.01.06: Hand in the editing script
24.03.06: Deadline mastering the Examfilm
Innlevering av eksamensoppgave: 29.05.06
Muntlig eksamen: 19-24.06.06 |
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