PS_BB003 Psychological Characteristics of Film Protagonists

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Michal Čerňák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Markéta Kukaňová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: PhDr. Irena Komendová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Tuesday 17:30–20:45 C51
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
1) Work with information on film theory in order to gain a deeper understanding of presented films.
2) Interpret key moments of selected films.
3) Create a simple psychological profile of a film character
Syllabus
  • 1. Main principles and requirements of the course.
  • 2. Basic theoretical information on film theory.
  • 3. Basic theoretical information on film analysis.
  • 4. Basic theoretical information on how to create a profile.
  • 5. Practical analysis and interpretation of selected films.
Literature
  • PONDĚLÍČEK, Ivo. Film jako svět fantómů a mýtů. Praha: Orbis, 1964. info
  • PONDĚLÍČEK, Ivo. Svět k obrazu svému :příspěvky k filmovému vědomí a videokultuře 1962-1998. Vyd. 1. Praha: Národní filmový archív. 356 s. ISBN 80-7004-097-1. 1999. info
  • PONDĚLÍČEK, Ivo. Bergmanův filosofický film a problémy jeho interpretace. Praha: Filmový ústav, 1967. info
Teaching methods
Teaching methods: lectures, group work, discussion, work with specialized publications
Assessment methods
Completion requirements:
1. active participation in lessons - 80% min.
2. final (group) project - film analysis
3. final essay - psychological profile of a film character
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022.
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