PA108-4-AU-CO:
Popular Film, Literature and Television: A Psychoanalytic Approach (Freud and Jung)
2015/16
Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 4
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14 April 2010
Requisites for this module
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BA LCJ8 Sociology with Psychosocial Studies (Including Placement Year),
BA LJ8C Sociology with Psychosocial Studies (Including Year Abroad),
BA LJC8 Sociology with Psychosocial Studies,
BA C890 Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies
This course forms an introduction to psychoanalytic theory (Freud, Jung, and contemporary perspectives) through material from popular culture. How can we use the insights from psychoanalysis (Freud and post-Freudian) and analytical psychology (Jung and post-Jungian) to understand popular cultural productions like film, television, literature and poetry. Ideas from psychoanalysis and analytical psychology can be applied to understand why it is that cultures produce what they do and why these productions can be so compelling and popular. By understanding the notion of the individual and group unconscious (foundational for both Jung and Freud), psychoanalytic perspectives can also provide insight into cultural phenomena. Film, television and literature will be used alongside theoretical texts to bring out the major insights of psychoanalytic theory as a method to analyse cultural production.
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The module can be taken either on its own or as a complement to the module, Sex, Politics, and Religion (PA109-4-SP). These two modules, further, serve as strong introductions to both The Unconscious Psychoanalysis, Culture and Society (PA208 6 AU FREUD) and The Unconscious Analytical Psychology, Culture and Society (PA209 6 SP JUNG), available to 2nd and 3rd year students.
Weekly one hour lectures by staff, followed by one hour seminars led by GTAs, both from the Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies. In the case of film, students will be expected to have seen and be familiar with them before the class in which they are scheduled to be taught. In the case of television, students are expected to be familiar with the series. In the case of Being Erica, I will be focusing on Season 1, particularly episodes 1 and 13.
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Kevin Lu, Dr Chris NIcholson, Mrs Sue Kegerreis,
Student Administrator Alison Evans, Room 4SB.6.2 telephone 01206 874969 email cpsugrad
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Prof Luke Hockley
University of Bedfordshire
Professor of Media Analysis
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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