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 module is taught across the whole year because this enables more time for students to come to an understanding of the material being explored each week. Delivery involves a weekly lecture and a weekly seminar. These two are separated by several days and this enables students to do reading and other research before doing the required tasks in time to bring to the seminar for feedback.

Lectures
Hours: 20
Number of groups 1

Seminars
Hours: 20
Number of groups 3

Guided Independent study
Hours: 160

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

Students permitted to take a half-module for the award of 10 credits will be assessed on the basis of the assessment relevant to the semester of study:

Semester 1 - Portfolio 2,000 words

Semester 2 - Essay or Individual Presentation 2,000 words or 10 mins

Assessment:

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

Fact File

Module Coordinator - David Dodd
Level - 4
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4YL

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