MFC4062 - Introduction to Television

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the major historical developments in television;
2. demonstrate a basic understanding of Public Service Broadcasting;
3. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts applied to the study of television;
4. demonstrate basic skills in academic writing.

Content:

The module covers the development of television from a predominantly UK historical position. It includes an introduction to the development of the principles of public service broadcasting with reference to key individuals and government committees. The module introduces the theoretical models applied to the study of the television industry and its products and places these in their appropriate social, cultural and economic contexts.

Students will examine and analyse a variety of texts and other sources of information on, analysis of, and opinion about television.

Learning and Teaching Information:

The scheme below assumes recruitment of 60.

Lectures
Contact hours 20
Number of groups 1

Seminars
Contact hours 20
Number of groups 3

Guided Independant study
Hours: 160

Further details relating to assessment
Assessment 1 – Directed activities: These consist of weekly tasks that must be completed and submitted for inspection at timetabled sessions each week. The assessment will be on a pass/ fail basis with a pass requiring at least 75% of all weekly tasks successfully completed. A pass mark will lead to the full award of 10% towards the final mark. A fail in directed activities will contribute 0% to the final mark.

Assessment 2 – Portfolio: This will normally include a number of exercises designed to develop study skills and familiarise students with resources relevant to the field of study. The detailed requirements of the Portfolio will be published in the module handbook.

Students must complete and submit both forms of assessment to be eligible to pass the module.

Students permitted to take a half-module for the award of 10 credits will be assessed on the basis of a 2000 word essay.

Assessment:

001 Directed activities sem 1 & 2 10%
002 Portfolio 1 x 2000 words equiv end of sem 1 45%
003 Essay 1 x 2000 words end of sem 2 45%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Mr David Dodd
Level - 4
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites -
Semester(s) Offered - 4YL

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