OntarioLearn Course Details Start at 01/13/2026
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Course Details
| Course Title |
Westerns: A Study in the Film Genre |
| Conestoga Course Code |
OLRN1249 |
| Host College |
Sault College |
| OntarioLearn Course Code |
SA-OEL845 |
| Start Date |
01/13/2026 |
| End Date |
04/21/2026 |
| Course Fee |
$381.50 |
| Hours |
42 |
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| Course Description |
This class will explore the film genre of Westerns. Major themes, theories and ideas will be examined via the work of selected actors, directors and films. Subjects to be studied via discussion and assignments include The History of the Western / Components of the Western / Landscape and Setting / Actors / Directors / Films / Indigenous Peoples. The course will conclude with an analysis of the place of the Western in a contemporary context: " it still sit tall in the saddle"? |
| Midterm Exam Format |
No exam requirement |
| Final Exam Format |
Online-no supervision requirement |
| Other Evaluation Details |
Participation 20%, Assignments 60%, Final Exam 20% |
| Minimum Passing Mark |
50 |
| Mandatory Chats |
No |
| Mandatory Group Work |
No |
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| Platform |
Blackboard |
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| Textbook Information |
No textbook required. |
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