Area: | Department of Media and Information |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 304279 (v.2) Film and Television 511 - History of Screen Language or any previous version
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304291 (v.2) Film and Television 521 - Screen Production Techniques or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Historical and theoretical perspectives on television, its economic significance and its social and cultural impact, with particular emphasis on the daily 'living with television' that is common in 'televised' societies. Selected topics include political economy of television, global corporations and national cultures, audiences, genres, and domestic life. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Worked at a level commensurate with graduate study. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Barker, C. (1999), Television, Globalisation and Cultural Identities. Buckingham, Open University Press. Rowe, D. (1999), Sport, culture and the media. Buckingham, Open University Press. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Continuous Assessment 100%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 100701 Audio Visual Studies | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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