Module course for NME7002_01_S2_202627 offered at LOC: by Other Middle East (ORG:OMES)
Convenor name: Marlé Hammond
Convenor email: mh93@soas.ac.uk
Office room: P419
Intended learning outcomes:
At the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an awareness of film language, narrative, and structure as it relates to the cinematic cultures of the Middle East and North Africa
- Situate national and linguistic cinematic traditions within their local, regional, and international contexts
- Synthesise theory, scholarship and analytical approaches from a number of academic disciplines in relation to the study of the film from the region
- Treat films as artistic expressions cultural artefacts that engage both directly and indirectly in social polemics
- Advance and substantiate an original argument with evidence from primary and secondary sources and achieving a balance between abstract theoretical concerns and practical applied criticism
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 40%
Assessment 1: Due date: 19/02/2027
Assessment 1: Release date: 12/03/2027
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval
Assessment 1: Format: 1000-word sequence analysis
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 60%
Assessment 2: Due date: 26/04/2027
Assessment 2: Release date: 17/05/2027
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval
Assessment 2: Format: 2500-word essay or 10-minute virtual presentation
Page template: On campus 2026/27
