| Unit name | Contemporary Television Drama |
|---|---|
| Unit code | FATV30022 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Shaw |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | Department of Film and Television |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit will examine key trends and changes in contemporary television drama. This includes the exploration of different genres and narrative forms, along with the impact of new styles and technologies in changing industrial contexts, to include both broadcast and streamed services. The unit will also explore broader theoretical ways of understanding contemporary television, such as its relation to modernity and the nation state, globalization and the place of television in contemporary culture. Although much of the taught emphasis will be on English language television, students are invited to explore comparative examples from other countries and cultures in the context of developing a specific area of focus for a case study.
Unit aims:
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
(1) Identify and critically respond to central and emerging trends in contemporary popular television drama;
(2) analyse television narrative, genre and aesthetics at an advanced level;
(3) identify and apply key theoretical concerns in the study of contemporary television drama, and respond to the complexities of these approaches;
(4) identify and evaluate pertinent evidence in order to support a cogent argument;
(5) work independently on a case study research project.
3 hour weekly screening
2 hour weekly seminar
10 minute Individual Presentation (formative, ILOs 1-5)
4000-word Essay (ILOs 1-5, 100%)
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
