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In to order address any contemporary global challenge, it is vital that we understand the roots of the problem and its historical context. This module explores the history of global migration from the ancient world to the present day, considering how and why regimes of migration control emerged. It will address the specific histories of refugees in Europe during the Second World War and consider how the status of asylum, sanctuary, and anti-immigration rhetoric has developed historically. The module will also introduce you to key considerations about the future of migration and asylum, with a view to helping you think critically about how challenges associated with such movement can best be addressed.

While other modules in the Film Studies programme focus primarily on Hollywood and European cinema, in this module, this module aims to familiarise you with cinemas from other parts of the world, with celebrated and lesser-known examples of cinema from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. In addition, we will explore questions of production, distribution, and reception of films in a global economy, including scholarly reception within our own discipline.
The label ‘World cinema’ signals universality of the disparate films grouped under it, the ready mobility and availability of these films for our consumption, and an underlying separation of cinema into ‘the west’ versus ‘the rest.’ In this module, we will interrogate this idea of a ‘World cinema’: by tracing the historical emergence of this term, by exploring its limitations, and by critically interrogating this and similar labels in the context of the film studies curriculum.
Often understood as a reworking of ‘Third Cinema,’ which originated in Latin America in the late 1960s and was tied to national liberation movements, ‘World cinema’ emerged as an umbrella term to refer to various national cinemas outside Hollywood (as well as, for some, Europe). The module aims to problematize the concept of ‘national cinema,’ challenge notions of ‘pure cultures’, and ‘authenticity’ and explore prevalent tropes in the representation of ‘othered’ populations in main-stream and non-mainstream cinema.
Today, non-western cinema is still often marketed and consumed along categories of authenticity and exoticism, or on international (art) film festivals. Regional cinemas sometimes exploit culturally and ethnically specific cultures in ways that made them (and their makers) exportable and desirable abroad, often as a result of such market forces. Accordingly, we will discuss the categorization, circulation, and valorisation of films in the global marketplace. The module will build upon first year courses, challenging you to think about categories you have learnt about, such as genre, auteurism, audiences, festival circuits, and frameworks of circulation and funding within a broader horizon.
In addition to learning about and paying attention to such historically and locally specific power relations, we will also study examples of aesthetic tendencies travelling across countries, filmmakers, and languages. We will explore how hybrid forms, fusions of local and global aesthetics have continuously emerged, long before the latest era of globalization and transnational co-productions.

While other modules in the Film Studies programme focus primarily on Hollywood and European cinema, in this module, this module aims to familiarise you with cinemas from other parts of the world, with celebrated and lesser-known examples of cinema from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. In addition, we will explore questions of production, distribution, and reception of films in a global economy, including scholarly reception within our own discipline.
The label ‘World cinema’ signals universality of the disparate films grouped under it, the ready mobility and availability of these films for our consumption, and an underlying separation of cinema into ‘the west’ versus ‘the rest.’ In this module, we will interrogate this idea of a ‘World cinema’: by tracing the historical emergence of this term, by exploring its limitations, and by critically interrogating this and similar labels in the context of the film studies curriculum.
Often understood as a reworking of ‘Third Cinema,’ which originated in Latin America in the late 1960s and was tied to national liberation movements, ‘World cinema’ emerged as an umbrella term to refer to various national cinemas outside Hollywood (as well as, for some, Europe). The module aims to problematize the concept of ‘national cinema,’ challenge notions of ‘pure cultures’, and ‘authenticity’ and explore prevalent tropes in the representation of ‘othered’ populations in main-stream and non-mainstream cinema.
Today, non-western cinema is still often marketed and consumed along categories of authenticity and exoticism, or on international (art) film festivals. Regional cinemas sometimes exploit culturally and ethnically specific cultures in ways that made them (and their makers) exportable and desirable abroad, often as a result of such market forces. Accordingly, we will discuss the categorization, circulation, and valorisation of films in the global marketplace. The module will build upon first year courses, challenging you to think about categories you have learnt about, such as genre, auteurism, audiences, festival circuits, and frameworks of circulation and funding within a broader horizon.
In addition to learning about and paying attention to such historically and locally specific power relations, we will also study examples of aesthetic tendencies travelling across countries, filmmakers, and languages. We will explore how hybrid forms, fusions of local and global aesthetics have continuously emerged, long before the latest era of globalization and transnational co-productions.

The topic is addressed from three perspectives: the science of climate change, impact and adaptation, and policy towards adaptation and mitigation.

One of the pre-requisites for GGES3019

The topic is addressed from three perspectives: the science of climate change, impact and adaptation, and policy towards adaptation and mitigation.

One of the pre-requisites for GGES3019

The topic is addressed from three perspectives: the science of climate change, impact and adaptation, and policy towards adaptation and mitigation.

One of the pre-requisites for GGES3019

The topic is addressed from three perspectives: the science of climate change, impact and adaptation, and policy towards adaptation and mitigation.

One of the pre-requisites for GGES3019

The Global Contexts and Systems module explores the complex relationships between economic, socio-political, cultural, technological, and environmental systems that shape our world and our interactions with it. Guided by frameworks such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals, UNESCO global policy, decolonial perspectives and environmental issues, this module encourages critical thinking and contextual awareness.

Contemporary issues such as globalisation, climate change, migration, digital inequality, and the ethics of emerging technologies form key areas of exploration. The module equips you with the research skills to critically examine the role of infrastructure, governance, and systemic inequality while recognising the responsibility and potential impact of your own position within these contexts. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary understanding, enabling you to consider the social, cultural, and ethical dimensions of your field. You will be encouraged to reflect on your assumptions, values, and disciplinary norms, fostering the capacity to drive responsible and informed change.

This module takes a global perspective and deals with the many varieties of cultural heritage from the tangible built environment to intangible heritage represented by a society’s traditional knowledge and customs. It will explore the reasons we do, or should, value cultural heritage; from the recognition in the ‘Universal Declaration’ that participation in the cultural life of a community is a Human Right, to the economic benefits that cultural heritage tourism increasingly brings in a globalized world. It will explore the theoretical frameworks used to study cultural heritage and the ethical and legal frameworks used to protect it. It will look at how cultural heritage is presented, and the role this plays in shaping national, community and individual identities.

This module takes a global perspective and deals with the many varieties of cultural heritage from the tangible built environment to intangible heritage represented by a society’s traditional knowledge and customs. It will explore the reasons we do, or should, value cultural heritage; from the recognition in the ‘Universal Declaration’ that participation in the cultural life of a community is a Human Right, to the economic benefits that cultural heritage tourism increasingly brings in a globalized world. It will explore the theoretical frameworks used to study cultural heritage and the ethical and legal frameworks used to protect it. It will look at how cultural heritage is presented, and the role this plays in shaping national, community and individual identities.