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Åbo Akademi University 2014/2015
OTHER COURSES AND PROGRAMMES
Applied Cultural Imagology
130025.1 and 130025.2
5 and 3 credits
Intermediate level/Advanced level (see prerequisites)
Lectured course/Independent research exercise
Offered: Spring 2015
Lecturer: Anthony Johnson
Contact: Fred Andersson,
Aim: See "Cultural Imagology: An Introduction"
General skills developed within the course: See "Cultural
Imagology: An Introduction"
Contents: Dimensions of the Image in Humanistic Research.
Relevant Schools and theoretical approaches within Image
Studies will be examined and applied in accordance with
the needs and interests of participants in the course. But
individual sessions are expected to include: Iconology and
Imagology; Metaphor and BodilyMovement; Taste and Smell
in the Humanities; Reverie and the Poetics of the Image; Im-
age and Identity (The Finland-SwedishMilieu as an Example);
along with Presentations I (Cultural / Philosophical focus);
Presentations II (Linguistic / Literary focus); Presentations III
(Historical / Geographical focus); and Presentations IV (Com-
bined/Alternative focus)
Mode of study: 16 hours of seminars, literature studies
Prerequisites for MA students of English: 60 credits (ECTS) of
English at university level. Prerequisites for BA students of
English: 25 credits (ECTS) of English at university level. Prereq-
uisites for other students: 25 credits (ECTS) of the basic Visual
Studies module at Åbo Akademi University, or equivalent
credits from other universities
Target audience, 5 ECTS alternative: Masters, Licentiate, and
Doctoral students within the Faculty of Humanities or Stu-
dents interested in pursuing the new Digital Humanities op-
tions. Target audience, 3 ECTS alternative: Students of Visual
Studies, English Language and Literature, Digital Humanities,
and Exchange students from all faculties.
Form of assessment: A 20-minute oral presentation and one
ten-page essay (4000words), adequate preparation (readings
and tasks) for and active participation in seminars (5 ECTS
alternative, 130024.1). A 20-minute oral presentation and a
course journal (minimum3000words), adequate preparation
(readings and tasks) for and active participation in all sessions
(3 ECTS alternative, 130024.2).
Course literature: Manfred Beller and Joep Leerssen (eds.),
Imagology: TheCultural ConstructionandLiterary Representa-
tion of National Characters - A Critical Survey. Series: Studia
Imagologica, vol. 13; series editors: Hugo Dyserinck and Joep
Leerssen (Amsterdam and New York: Rodopi, 2007). ISBN
978-90-420-2318-5 + selected literary texts and handouts.
Photography and the Moving Image
130026.1
5 credits
Intermediate level (see prerequisites)
Lectured course
Offered: Spring 2015
Lecturer: Antony Fredriksson, Sofia Sjö
Contact: Fred Andersson,
Aim: The course gives an introduction to the history of photog-
raphy and filmand theWest, and shows how the invention of
moving images was a result of the changed worldview in the
modernera.We introduce early and contemporary filmtheory,
and describe the technical and scientific breakthroughs that
made it possible to createmoving images. The course alsopre-
sents different kinds of cinema. In particular we analyze silent
movies, documentaries and video art. The course belongs to
themandatory part of the intermediate level in Visual Studies.
Contents: After completing the course the student should be
able to tell themost important historical events and technical
innovations in the development of photography and film.
The student should also be able to describe a number of
influential film theories. There should be documented proof
that the student has acquired basic skills inmontage analysis
and awareness of the importance of the moving image in
contemporary visual culture.
Mode of study: Lectures (12h), filmscreenings and discussions
(6 h) reading (107 h)
Prerequisites: 25 credits (ECTS) of the basic Visual Studies
module at Åbo Akademi University, or equivalent credits from
other universities.
Target audience:
1.
Students registered for the study module Visual studies
at Åbo Akademi University.
2.
Other students and exchange students of Åbo Akademi
University.
Form of assessment: Final written exam based on the course
book.
Course literature: Clarke, Graham, The Photograph, London:
Thames & Hudson 1997 (ISBN 978-0-19-284200-8). Selected
papers by Bazin, T-Minh-Ha, Turner and others.
