FIL-10006 - Module Specification
School of Humanities
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2020/21

Introduction to Television Studies enables students to explore some of the key debates surrounding the medium, from representations of class, gender, race, and sexuality, to television¿s relationship with reality and power. The history and culture of television will be investigated as context for the contemporary study of this exciting and evolving discipline. Students will develop skills in the textual and aesthetic analysis of the televisual image. In addition, students will also consider broadcasting institutions within the larger field of public service and globalisation.

To familiarise students with the study of television;
To identify and analyse through diverse examples the significance of television aesthetics and how these aesthetic choices shape preferred televisual meanings;
To analyse some of the historical and technological developments in and of television;
To enable students to practice close analysis through formal written exercises and reflective diaries.

Intended Learning Outcomes

engage in detailed close analysis of selected televisual texts using appropriate terminology accurately: 1,2
identify and describe the defining features of television genres: 1,2
analyse the texts studied in line with scholarly themes such as society, identity, gender, race and class: 1,2
write concisely and competently, in both short and extended written forms, about a variety of televisual texts: 1,2

Study hours

10 x 1 hour lectures: 10 hours
10 x 1 hour small group classes: 10 hours
Weekly 1 hour screening: 10 hours
Class preparation: 35 hours
Short paper preparation: 25 hours
Essay preparation: 60 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment