Module Identifier | TF10410 | ||
Module Title | INTRODUCTION TO TELEVISION | ||
Academic Year | 2000/2001 | ||
Co-ordinator | Mr James Medhurst | ||
Semester | 2 | ||
Other staff | C Prys-Jones | ||
Mutually Exclusive | FT10410 | ||
Course delivery | Lecture | 10 Hours | |
Seminars / Tutorials | 5 Hours | ||
Practical | 10 Hours 10 x 2 hour viewing sessions | ||
Assessment | Exam | 2 Hours | 60% |
Essay | 2,500 words | 40% |
Brief description
This module introduces students to television analysis. It will focus on a number of areas, including reading and the grammar of television, visual narrative, different television 'genres' such as documentaries, drama, soap operas, comedy, and television adaptations.