Assignment name: 4,500 word essay
Component Number: one
Assignment weighting: 100%
Assignment details: 4,500 word comparative essay
Learning opportunities assessed through this assignment Help students gain an extensive knowledge of a substantial range of American films and literary texts Help students’ gain a detailed knowledge and understanding of the American historical, cultural, social, political and economic contexts in which the films and literary texts were produced and how these can affect their interpretation;
• Develop students’ ability to think critically about film and literature from the period and to write about it in ways that are structured, reflective and analytical;
• Develop students’ knowledge, understanding and ability to evaluate critically theoretical approaches related to American Studies, recognising how these pertain to issues of American identity and dominant ideology.
• Develop students understanding of the effect of American ideology and Hollywood cinema on the international and global community
• Develop students’ skills and abilities in the finding, retrieval, synthesis and use of a range of secondary critical material and e-resources;
• Promote an understanding of the range and diversity of English Studies and its relationship with Film Studies and American Studies, including appreciation of the integration of these different disciplines.
