Kursplan
Autumn 2018
Kursplan autumn 2018
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Benämning
Storytelling - Narration Across Media
Engelsk benämning
Storytelling - Narration Across Media
Kurskod
KK149A
Omfattning
30 credits
Betygsskala
UA Excellent (A), Very Good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Pass (E) or Fail (U)
Undervisningsspråk
English
Beslutande instans
Faculty of Culture and Society
Giltig från
2016-08-29
Fastställandedatum
2017-03-22
Utbildningsnivå
Basic level
Behörighetskrav
General entry requirements + Civics 1b / 1a1 +1a2. Or: Civics A, English B.
Merit rating is calculated based on Swedish upper secondary grades achieved, according to specific entry requirement 6/A6.
Huvudområde
Inget huvudområde.
Fördjupningsnivå
G1N First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
Fördjupningsnivå i förhållande till examensfordringarna
The course can normally be included in a general degree on undergraduate level.
Syfte
The aim of this course is that students acquire knowledge about and understanding of different forms of narration, as well as basic skills in analyzing and producing stories, in different media.
Innehåll
In this course we study narrative theory generally, and then narrative theory tied to specific media, such as literature, film, graphic novels, audio and interactive media. We study how different media express narrative structures differently and how a specific medium informs how the narrative is constructed. We also study how different media play with and problematize narration. The course furthermore looks at how stories travel across different media.
Lärandemål
After completing the course, the student
- is able to account for narrative structures and features in stories told in different media, with the point of departure in narrative theory (1)
- can analyze narration in different media (2)
- can account for adaptation theory and how different narrations travel in different media (3)
- displays basic practical skills in storytelling in various media (4).
Arbetsformer
The course’s pedagogy is based on active participation, and on combining theoretical study with practical exercises. The learning activities are lectures, seminars, workshops and independent work (individually and in groups).
Bedömningsformer
The course is assessed through six assignments: one assessment for each medium and one assessment on adaptation (five credits each). The form of the assessment is dependent on the medium that is assessed. Each assessment combines theoretical and practical processes
All assessments test all the learning outcomes.
Kurslitteratur och övriga läromedel
Aarseth, Espen. “Narrative Theory of Games,” 2012. http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2282365
Bechdel, Allison. Fun home: a family tragicomic. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
Boardwell, David. Narration in the Fiction Film. London: Methuen, 1985.
Conrad, Joseph. Heart of Darkness. Any edition.
Fernandez-Vara, Clara. “Game Spaces Speak Volumes.” 2011. http://www.digra.org/wp-content/uploads/digital-library/Game-Spaces-Speak-Volumes.pdf
Frasca, Gonzalo. “Ludology Meets Narratology: Similitude and difference between (video)games and narrative” 1999. http:www.ludology.org/articles/ludology.htm
Greonsteen, Thierry Comics and Narration. Jackson, MS: UP of Mississippi, 2013.
Hero. Director Yimou Zhang. 2002.
Hutcheon, Linda. A Theory of Adaptation. London; New York: Routledge, 2006.
Jenkins, Henry. ”Game Design as Narrative Architecture.” First person. New media as story, performance, and game. Ed. Noah Wardrip-Fruin and Pat Harrigan. 2003. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press, 2003.
http://www.electronicbookreview.com/thread/firstperson/lazzi-fair
Rear Window. Director Alfred Hitchcock. 1954.
Rimmon-Kenan, Shlomith. Narrative Fiction: Contemporary Poetics. London: Routledge, 2002 (or later).
Ryan, Marie-Laure (ed.). Narrative Across Media: The Language of Storytelling. Lincoln: Univ. of Nebraska Press 2004.
Singleton, John and Mary Luckhurst. The Creative Writing Handbook. Basinstoke: Palgrave 1999.
Other texts may be included.
Kursvärdering
The University provides students who participate in or who have completed a course with the opportunity to make known their experiences and viewpoints with regards to
the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarize the results of course evaluations as well as informing participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures initiated in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).
Övergångsbestämmelser
If a course is no longer offered or has undergone major changes, students will be offered two re-take sessions based on the syllabus in force at registration during a period of one year from the date of the implementation of the changes.
Övrigt
Language of instruction is English.
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