Psychology film club

 FILM CLUB.DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

General Guidelines

This venture of the Psychology Department of Christ University is an attempt at ‘understanding’ the popular medium of cinema and its grasp on our population, down to each individual. We try to do so, keeping in mind our academic orientation as well our aesthetic sense, hoping that it results in enriching experiences

SCREENING IS OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF CHRIST UNIVERSITY

Objectives:

ü Introducing Films to students as a powerful media, and help them develop appreciation for cinematic depiction of human experience.

ü Orienting students about the emerging possibilities of interdisciplinary work in Film and Psychology, in specific, and Media and Psychology in general.

ü Critical Analysis of popular and not-so-popular films through small group discussions, invited lectures and (occasional) selected readings.

ü Generating discussions that can have scope for interpretations of the text of the cinema

Place and Time: Movie club members will meet any two Saturdays (preferably alternate) of the month from 2 to 5 pm in any of the college halls available and selected Fridays from 4-6 p.m. (Subject to change accordance to convenience of members and faculty)

Organization & Functioning of the Club: The club is for students and faculty of Christ University run by Psychology students primarily at the UG & PG level. Membership to the club is completely voluntary and is restricted to students of psychology, however screening of the movies is open to all.

Faulty Coordinator of Psychology Film Club: Mr. Baiju Gopal; (for the current semester)

Ø All interested UG & PG students and Psychology Faculties who are keen in watching movies and discussing about them are requested to take up the membership of the Film Club.

Ø Membership fees are Rs.50.00 per student/faculty for the current academic year

Ø Every fortnight the volunteers, under the supervision of one of the Psychology faculties, will watch a film (in original DVD format with English subtitles) beforehand, prepare a preview of that film, put up the preview on the departmental notice boards at least two working days in advance.

Ø The volunteers will make venue and other necessary arrangements in order to run the film screening and discussion sessions smoothly every fortnight.

Ø The volunteers also need to note down the list of the club members attending each of the screenings.