a. Develop resources, lesson plans which include different aspects of film history education across a
given curriculum;
b. Prepare and guide students to become familiar with the developments of the film industry;
c. Create appropriate resources for lessons using critical thinking and reflective skills;
d. Prepare different modes of assessment;
e. Devise target-audience appropriate lessons.

a. Identify the key points and developments and trends in film history in different film producing
nations and cultures.
b. Explore the relationship between film technology, culture and history.
c. Identify and discuss issues and historical events that impacted and shaped film narratives.

a. Demonstrate ability to contextualize film, reflecting upon its social, technological, cultural and
historical context;
b. Apply the Blooms Taxonomy in the various stages of planning:
c. Develop knowledge and understanding of the film history teacher’s professional responsibilities:
d. Demonstrate a solid understanding of the relevant curriculum at required levels;
e. Demonstrate understanding of learning standards according to level.

This module will be assessed through: Class Participation, Presentation.

1. Barnouw, E. (1993). A History of the Non-Fiction Film (2nd rev. ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2. Bordwell, D. (1997). On the History of Film Style. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
3. Cousins, M. (2020). The Story of Film (rev. ed.). London: Pavilion Books.
4. Eleftheriotis, D. (2002). Popular Cinemas of Europe: Studies of Texts, Contexts and Frameworks.
London and New York: Continuum.
5. Ezra, E. (2004). European Cinema. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
6. Turner, G. (1999). Film as A Social Practice (3rd ed.). London: Routledge.
7. Wright Wexman, Virginia. (2009), A History of Film (7th ed.). London: Pearson Publisher.
Supplementary Reading List:
1. Bondebjerg, I., Novrup Redvall, E. and Higson, A, (2016). European Cinema and Television: Cultural
Policy and Everyday Life. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
2. Grieveson, L. and Kramer, P. (Eds.) (2004). The Silent Cinema Reader. Abington: Routledge.
3. Puttnam, D. (1997). The Undeclared War: Struggle for Control of the World’s Film Industry. New
York, NY: Harper Collins
4. Film History: International Journal https://muse.jhu.edu/article/819835
5. Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/242
6. British Film Institute https://www.bfi.org.uk/
7. Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/
8. Studies in Documentary Films https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rsdf20/current