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Film festival in Bucharest/Romania for films about economic topics Almost like at the Oscar award gala – become a member of the jury awarding the best movies and documentaries about economic topics.

In April 2019 the second festival for films about economic topics will be held. Students of HSLU are admitted to actively participate in this event.

Overview

Economics can be more than formulas, calculations and the homo economicus.
Which documentaries help us to understand current economic events?
How well do fictional movies reflect economic realities?
Which movies succeed in combining insights, factual knowledge and suspense? 
And which films open up options for the future development of our economy and society?

Facts

Semester

Spring semester 2019

Language of instruction
  • German
  • English
Time model

Block days (3 days in Romania; preparatory events in Switzerland)
The festival in Bucharest is planned for April 10 -13, 2019.

ECTS/recognition

See ISA-Programme / ECTS-Points

Institute
Business
Assessed assignment

View and evaluate several films for the preselection and write short reports.
View and evaluate films at the festival.
Draw written conclusions about the use of films in teaching economics.

Head of the module
Lecturer
Lecturer (external)

Paul H. Dembinski, Universität Fribourg
Dozenten der Partneruniversität in Bukarest

Entry requirements

Interest for economic topics and their backgrounds, as well as for the question, in which direction our economy should develop.

Specific expertise

Critical approach to films as a medium for the transmission of knowledge about economic topics.

Teaching methods

Film critique regarding contents, didactical and artistic value.

Learning aids

Various documentary and fictional films on economic topics.

Programme type
ISA Module
Remarks

The students bear their individual costs (travel, accommodation, meals) and pay a contribution of CHF 45 to the local organisation. The total amount of CHF 450 per person will not be exceeded.