7678 (v.7) Film and Television 215 - TV Drama - Series, Soaps and Sitcoms

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Area:	Department of Media and Information
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	1531 (v.8) Film and Television 111 - History of Screen Language or any previous version AND 1532 (v.8) Film and Television 121 - Screen Production Techniques or any previous version
Syllabus:	How these forms of television drama and entertainment have been adapted by or developed especially for the medium. Key aspects of the economic and cultural significance of program production and distribution using the drama production industry in Australia as a focus.
Unit Outcomes:	On completion of this unit students will have demonstrated - A knowledge of the history and development of television drama, with particular reference to the Australian television industry, and an understanding of the major trends involved in that development. An appreciation of television drama as art, entertainment, and social practice. An appreciation of the ways in which television drama, as an entertainment medium, is driven by economic, industrial, and cultural forces, and by social practices. An understanding of the ways in which aesthetic and creative choices operate in these kinds of contexts. An understanding of, and an ability to describe, the major genres of television drama. A willingness and capacity to lead and contribute to intelligent and critical discussion of television drama, both orally and in writing, in an environment informed by this knowledge and experience of the discourses appropriate to such discussion.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	No prescribed texts.
Unit Texts:	Cunningham, S., and Jacka, E., (1996) Australian Television and International Mediascapes, Cambridge UP. Cunningham, S., and Miller, T., (1994) Contemporary Australian Television, UNSW Press. Turner, G., and Cunningham, S., (1997) The Australian TV Book, Allen and Unwin.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Essay 25%, Participation 25%, Presentation (1) 25%, Presentation (2) 25%. This is a Grade/Mark Assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y