Course - Documentary - FILM2201
FILM2201
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.
Documentary
Credits
15
Level
Intermediate course, level II
Course start
Autumn 2025
Duration
1 semester
Language of instruction
Norwegian
Location
Trondheim
Examination arrangement
Home examination
About
About the course
Course content
FILM2201 is an undergraduate course in film studies dedicated to the history and development of documentary film.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
After completing the course, the student has knowledge of :
- the history of documentary film.
- different modes of documentary film.
- key concepts in documentary film theory.
- the distinctive features of the documentary and its forms of communication.
- key issues in the documentary film's relation to concepts like truth and objectivity.
Skills
After completing the course, the student can:
- discuss the development of the most prominent periods in the history of documentary film.
- discuss the most important concepts in documentary film theory.
- accomplish an academic analysis of a documentary film.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, screenings and seminars, including supervised training in practice-based exercises (group work and written submissions).
Students are required to stay updated on information from the department or course director via Blackboard.
Compulsory assignments
- Group work
- 80 % Seminar attendance
- Written assignments
Further on evaluation
The final assessment consists of a 6-day home exam.
Recommended previous knowledge
FILM1100 Film and Narration and FILM1101 The History of Film.
Required previous knowledge
None.
Course materials
The course reading list is about 1200 pages, plus the films, programs and episodes that are screened in their entirety.
Credit reductions
Course code | Reduction | From |
---|---|---|
FILM2001 | 15 sp | Autumn 2021 |
FVP2004 | 7.5 sp | Autumn 2021 |
Subject areas
- Film Studies
- Film and Video Production
Contact information
Course coordinator
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letter grades
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025
Home examination
Weighting
100/100
Date
Release
2025-11-21
Submission 2025-11-28 Time Release 10:00
Submission 10:00 Duration 6 days Exam system Inspera Assessment
Submission 2025-11-28 Time Release 10:00
Submission 10:00 Duration 6 days Exam system Inspera Assessment