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Film days in Kiev with films on economic issues Documentaries and feature films allow a different approach to the economy. While discussing the films with local students, you also learn a lot about the host country.

The 8th edition of the “All about Economy Film Days” will take place in October 2020 at the prestigious Business School of the Kiev Mohyla Academy. Students from Lucerne can participate in this event.

Overview

Teaching economics can be more than formulas, calculations and the homo economicus. Which documentaries help us understand current economic events and their backdrop? How well do feature films depict the reality of the economy? Which films manage to combine educational purposes, factual knowledge and tension? And which films open up options for the future development of our economy and society?

All About Economy Film Days

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Feedback of participants at previous festivals

  • I would advise any other student to take this ISA module despite the challenging work involved.
  • What I take with me from these film days is a more holistic understanding of our system and the knowledge that it does not have to be seen as sacrosanct. Everyone can do his or her part to change the system.
  • The film festival made me a more attentive and innovative student.
  • The flexibility of the organizers showed to the students even before the start of the film festival, what is important in the business world in order to survive.
  • Many thanks for the organization of this festival to all contributors and to Mr. Derrer for the variety you bring into our studies with this and similar modules!

The fascinating city of Kiev in Ukraine

The Kiev - Mohyla Academy

Facts

Semester

Autumn semester 2020

Application deadline

20 September 2020

Language of instruction
  • German
  • English
Time model

Block week (3 days festival in Kiev) and preparatory meetings in Switzerland to prepare and distribute student assignments.

The film days in Kiev will take place on October 26 - 28, 2020.

Attention:

  • In case it will not be possible to travel to Kiev due to Corona, the event will be held online.
  • If the event takes place in Kiev, your arrival must be no later than on October 25, and your departure cannot be earlier than in the afternoon of October 29.

Mandatory preparatory meetings in Lucerne:
14.09.2020 and 12.10.2020, 18:00 – 20:00.

ECTS/recognition

See ISA-Programme / ECTS-Points

Institute
Business
Assessed assignment

Viewing and evaluation of several films and writing a group paper. 

Head of the module
Head of the module

Organizational support by employees of the company ASCENT.

Lecturer
Lecturer (external)
  • Paul H. Dembinski, University of Fribourg
  • Lecturers from the partner university in Kiev
  • External guest lecturers from other partner universities
Entry requirements

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

Specific expertise

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

Teaching methods

As preparation and follow-up:

  • Documentaries about the host country
  • Written group work on documentaries about the specific topic of this film festival 
  • Final report about the impressions of the whole module

During the festival:

  • Films and accompanying lectures
  • Group exercises and discussions with students of the host university
  • An excursion will complete the event 
Learning aids

Various documentaries and feature films on selected economic topics and about the host country.

Venue

Lucerne

Remarks

Students bear their individual costs (travel, accommodation, meals) and contribute CHF 80 to the local organization.
If you book early, the total amount of CHF 450.- per person should not be exceeded. (For air fares as before the Corona crisis.)