FF:PSBB051 Psy.Char.of Film Protagonists - Course Information

PSBB051 Psychological Characteristics of Film Protagonists

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught in person.

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Zuzana Slováčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Bc. Daniel Čáslava (assistant)
Bc. Ondrej Haľama (assistant)
Bc. Radka Hyblerová (assistant)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Zuzana Slováčková, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! PS_BB003 Psy.Char.of Film Protagonists

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

• Psychology (programme FF, B-PSYCH_) (2)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to learn systematically observe film material and critically analyze in the context of historical expressions.

Learning outcomes

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, 1999, 356 s. ISBN 80-7004-097-1. 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)

The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every other week.

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