Two Posts in Film Studies
School of Cultural Studies (Faculty of Humanities, Languages and Social
Sciences), University of the West of England, Bristol
1. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Film Studies (Film Theory) L8886
2. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Film Studies (Documentary) L8887
1. LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER IN FILM STUDIES (FILM THEORY) L8886
The Post
The successful candidate will be required to teach a core second level
module in film theory which is taken by all film studies students, and
introduces them to recent developments in film theory including topics
such as film language and semiotics, narrative forms, sound and music,
genre, realism, theories of authorship, psychoanalysis, Marxism,
feminist theory, spatial discourse, postmodernism, third cinema and
postcolonial theory, soundtrack theory, historical representation. You
will also be required to teach into a range of other film studies
modules at different levels, including an introductory module in Film
Cultures, and/or a specialist module in Hollywood. It would be
advantageous, though by no means essential, if you could also offer
skills in a practical area such documentary production, digital media,
or screenwriting.
For an appointment at Senior Lecturer level the successful candidate
would be expected to assist in the development of the Full Award in Film
Studies.
Key Responsibilities
· To teach into film studies modules at all levels of our
awards.
· To be responsible for the range of administrative duties
necessary to support teaching.
· To contribute to the running of the School.
· To participate in curriculum development.
· To be research active
Additionally, for an appointment at Senior Lecturer level:
· To take a leading role in the development and administration
of a Full Award in Film Studies
The Person
You will be required to teach into a range of film studies modules but
will have particular expertise in film theory, with an additional
specialism in European (including British) and/or third world cinema.
You will also have a competence in relevant aspects of cultural and
media studies, and will be developing, or be able to demonstrate the
potential to develop, a profile of research outputs in your field.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
· Experience of teaching film studies in Higher Education.
· Some experience of implementing good practice in teaching,
learning and assessment in Higher Education
· A developing research and publication profile or good evidence
of research potential
Desirable
· Experience of course administration.
· Experience of curriculum development
(For an appointment at Senior Lecturer level these would be essential)
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
· A comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of film theory, with
an additional specialism in an area of European (including British)
and/or third world cinema.
· Good teaching skills including seminar and tutorial support
and the ability to lecture to large groups
Desirable
· Experience of teaching at postgraduate level
· Appropriate skills in the preparation and use of on-line and
audio-visual teaching materials
· Additional skills in a practical area such documentary
production, digital media, or screenwriting.
Disposition
Essential
· Ability to work both independently and as part of team.
Qualifications
Essential
· A post-graduate degree in film studies or a related field
Desirable
· A PhD, or be near completion, in film studies or a closely
related area.
General Information
Salary will be in the range £22,191 - £34,191 on the Lecturer/Senior
Lecturer scale.
Interviews are currently scheduled to take place in the week commencing
19 May 2003, the provisional date being Monday 19 May 2003.
For further information contact the Head of the School of Cultural
Studies, Martin Lister, on 0117 344 4337 or at [log in to unmask]
Further information about the School and its courses can be located at:
http://www.uwe.ac.uk/humanities/cms/index.shtml
To help us deal quickly with any queries you may have please quote
reference number L8886 in all communications.
2. LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER IN FILM STUDIES (DOCUMENTARY) L8887
The Post
The successful candidate will be required to teach a level three module
in the history and theory of documentary film and video. You will also
be required to teach into a range of other film studies modules at
different levels, including an introductory module in ‘Film Cultures’,
and/or a specialist module in Hollywood. It would be advantageous,
though by no means essential, if you could also offer skills in a
practical area such documentary production, digital media, or
screenwriting.
For an appointment at Senior Lecturer level the successful candidate
would be expected to assist in the development of the Full Award in Film
Studies.
Key Responsibilities
· To teach into film studies modules at all levels of our
awards.
· To be responsible for the range of administrative duties
necessary to support teaching.
· To contribute to the running of the School.
· To participate in curriculum development.
· To be research active
Additionally, for an appointment at Senior Lecturer level:
· To take a leading role in the development and administration
of a Full Award in Film Studies
The Person
You will be required to teach into a range of film studies modules but
will have particular expertise in the history of documentary, with an
additional specialism in European (including British) and/or third world
cinema. You will also have a competence in relevant aspects of cultural
and media studies, and will be developing, or be able to demonstrate the
potential to develop, a profile of research outputs in your field.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
· Experience of teaching film studies in Higher Education
· Some experience of implementing good practice in teaching,
learning and assessment in Higher Education
· A developing research and publication profile or good evidence
of research potential
Desirable
· Experience of course administration.
· Experience of curriculum development
(For an appointment at Senior Lecturer level these would be essential)
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
· A comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of documentary film
and video, with an additional specialism in European (including British)
and/or third world cinema.
· Good teaching skills including seminar and tutorial support
and the ability to lecture to large groups
Desirable
· Experience of teaching at postgraduate level
· Appropriate skills in the preparation of audio-visual teaching
materials
Qualifications
Essential
· A post-graduate degree in film studies or a related field
Desirable
· A PhD, or be near completion, in film studies or a closely
related area.
Further Information
Salary will be in the range £22,191 - £34,191 on the Lecturer/Senior
Lecturer scale.
Interviews are currently scheduled to take place in the week commencing
19 May 2003, the provisional date being Tuesday 20 May 2003.
For further information contact the Head of the School of Cultural
Studies, Martin Lister, on 0117 344 4337 or at [log in to unmask]
Further information about the School and its courses can be located at:
http://www.uwe.ac.uk/humanities/cms/index.shtml
To help us deal quickly with any queries you may have please quote
reference number L8887 in all communications.
School of Cultural Studies
The School of Cultural Studies at UWE is a leading centre in its field.
Its BA degree in Cultural and Media Studies is one of the longest
established in Britain. The School’s history is closely related to the
wider development and growing importance of Cultural Studies and Media
Studies over the last 30 years. During this time, the School has come
to occupy a distinctive position within the field of study; a position
which is represented in its teaching programmes, in which the founding
impulses and intellectual projects of Cultural Studies have been kept in
tension with a critical openness to a fast changing field. Within this
context, Film Studies is now a rapidly growing area of teaching and
research. On the basis of its combined teaching and research quality the
Times ‘Good University Guide’ places the School as one of the top five
in the UK. Currently, the School has 21 permanent lecturers and 15
Visiting Lecturers. Workshop and technical support is provided by a
team of 6 permanent Instructors, and a number of Visiting Instructors.
The School’s main teaching is on its BA and MA awards in Cultural and
Media Studies and its BA Half Award in Film Studies. A full award in
Film Studies is scheduled for introduction next year. The Cultural and
Media Studies BA degree now has an annual intake of around 100 single
Honours students and over 100 joint Honours students. An MA in Film and
Video starts in the next academic session – the School also runs an MA
in Cultural Studies and supports a growing number of PhD students. The
School has an administrator and is supported by a team of technicians
and instructors. It has a thriving research culture that supports a wide
range of theoretical work and critically informed production within its
research output. The Film Studies awards have a number of distinctive
features, arising from the location of film studies within the orbit of
Cultural Studies, in which the fundamentals of film theory are taught at
level one to students on both awards. Additionally the film studies
curriculum covers a wide range of world cinemas without privileging any
of them in particular.
The School has excellent audiovisual and IT facilities, with specialist
technical and instructor support. This enables our students to
undertake critical production in video, photo-media, web design, and
multimedia production. A particular feature of the School’s provision
is the teaching of various forms of media production within a critical
context. The integration of theory and practice within certain modules
and between others, is an important part of the School’s work and is
enabled by year long, 30 credit modules and the co-ordination of
lectures, seminars and workshops. A number of the School’s staff are
qualified and experienced as both academics and media, film or art
practitioners.
The School has undergone considerable expansion in recent years,
widening its range of subject expertise and approaches. A review of the
curriculum was recently completed, which has enhanced the relation
between teaching and research and strengthened student progression.
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