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Course Syllabus Film and Literature
Course Syllabus Film and Literature
RHYAN P. MALANDOG
Instructor
COURSE ANALYSIS
Course Title: Film and Literature
Course Code: LIT 004
Course Unit: 3 units
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course explores the complex interplay between film and literature. Selected novels, short stories and plays are
analyzed in relation to film versions of the same works in order to gain an understanding of the possibilities—and
problems—involved in the transposition to film.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
This course aims to aid the students to:
COURSE OUTLINE:
Module 1. Film and Literature: Similarities and Differences
Module 2. Film and Literature: A Boundless Relationship
SAMPLE RUBRIC
Module 2 Module 2
5. Epilogue
Module 3 Module 3
Text Lectures
Week 3
Film Adaptation: Novel to Film
Reference link T-Chart: Book to Movie Comparisons
Class Discussion
Online Discussion
Text Lectures
Module 4.1 Module 4.1
Reference link
Literature and Film Adaptation Review: T-Chart: Book to Movie Comparisons
Week 4
Online Discussion Class Discussion/Recitation
4.1 Compare and Contrast
Module 4.2
Module 4.2
Text Lectures Learning Activity: Readings
Literature and Film Adaptation Review:
Week 5 4.2 Paradigmatic Approach Reference link
Methods if Dramatization
Online Discussion
4.2.1 Transposition
4.2.2 Commentary
4.2.3 Analogy
Week 6 Literature and Film Adaptation Review: Reference link Classics to Screen Written Activity
Module 4.4
Text Lectures Module 4.4
Week 7 Literature and Film Adaptation Review:
Reference link Written Activity on Fidelity
4.4 Fidelity
Online Discussion
Week 8
Midterm Week
Module 5
Module 5
Meaning of Literature in Film Reviews
Text Lectures
Week 9 6.1 Essentialization
Reference link
6.2 Author vs Auteur
6.3 Novel vs. Film Online Discussion
Module 6.1
Text Lectures Module 6
From Book to Screen: Writing for Film
Week 10
Reference link Learning Activity: The Three Act
6.1.1 Screen Writing Principles
Structure
6.1.2 Difference of film writing and literary
Online Discussion
writing
6.1.3 The Three-Act Structure
Module 7.2
Module 6.2
Text Lectures
From Book to Screen: Writing for Film Learning Activity: Character Sketch
Reference link Analysis
6.2.1 Character Arc
- Change/Transformation Arc Online Discussion
Week 10 - Growth Arc
- Fall Arc
- Flat Arc
Text Lectures
Module 6.3
Module 6.3
From Book to Screen: Writing for Film Reference link
Learning Activity: Dialogue and Scene
6.3.1 Dialogue
Online Discussion
Week 11 - Dramatization
- Abridgement
- Elaboration
- Reassignment
- Rephrase
- Transference
- Invention
Module 7 Text Lectures Module 7
Module 8
Text Lectures Module 8
Week 13
Filming the Text
Reference link Learning Activity: Viewing and Note-
8.1 Producing
taking
8.2 Directing
Online Discussion
8.3 Acting
9.1 Abridgement
9.2 Elaboration
9.3 Expansion
9.4 Rephrase
9.5 Relocation
9.6 Reassignment
9.7 Backtracking
9.8 Deletion
9.9 Invention
9.10 Direct Transferal
Text Lectures
Module 11
Week 16 Module
Reference link Learning Activity: Reflection Paper
Appreciating Filipino Literature and Its
Online Discussion
Film Adaptation
Week 17
FINAL EXAMINATION
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