This course is a short taster on the topic of the use of Images, Film, and their use in historical interpretation in the 20th century. It is primarily provided for those who have a general interest in history that draws on photojournalism as primary evidence, and films based on historical events.
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University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London
Film, Images & Historical Interpretation in the 20th Century: The Camera Never Lies
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Approx. 21 hours to complete
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Beginner Level
Approx. 21 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Offered by
University of London
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Introduction
We will explore the issues associated with the use of images as a source for historical research and consider a number of examples where image manipulation has been uncovered
3 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 40 min), 8 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
Images and History in the Twentieth Century
We will review a number of cases studies where images have either shaped our opinion of events or have been suppressed from the public at the time, to avoid adverse or negative reaction.
3 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 54 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
The Air-Brushing of History: Stalin and Falsification
The cause célèbre' of historical manipulation - Joseph Stalin. The 'air brushing' of historical records, and in this case the literal airbrushing of Soviet images in the 1930s and 1940s
3 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 104 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz
6 hours to complete
Photojournalism, Authenticity and Matters of Public Acceptability: The Battle of Mogadishu
With respect to Reportage and the use of images as a evidential record, should we condemn Stalin in the last 20th and early 21th century? We use an example from 1993 to illustrate this point.
6 hours to complete
12 videos (Total 105 min), 11 readings, 2 quizzes
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM FILM, IMAGES & HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION IN THE 20TH CENTURY: THE CAMERA NEVER LIES
by LAAug 20, 2020
The course is great. I got tired in the last weeks (4 and 5) because then it goes too much into war, however the overall material is an amazing source to rethink the images that surround us.
by MSJun 5, 2020
This course provides students with the tools they need to analyse and understand visual history along with its deceiving nature that derived from the very character of film properties.
by DDMay 18, 2021
It is a very informative course for history enthusiasts. It encourages critical thinking and interpretation of history in a unique way. I enjoyed and learned a lot in the 6 weeks.
by ATJul 31, 2017
This is an excellent course and I have really enjoyed it. The topics covered are diverse and the course has provided me with several areas for further independent research.
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