Unit name | Close-Up on Television |
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Unit code | FATV10004 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Piper |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
none |
Co-requisites |
none |
School/department | Department of Film and Television |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit equips students with skills in academic writing, primarily focusing on television programmes but more widely applicable to film and other screen media, bringing together textual analysis with appropriate contextual concerns. Students will encounter a range of television genres and be introduced to some of the critical debates relevant to them. They will work on and research a particular case study and develop skills of writing specific to that programme and the issues that surround it.
The unit aims for students are:
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
Weekly seminar, lecture and screening, supported by self-directed tasks where appropriate.
100% essay (3000 words)
Lury, K. (2005) Interpreting Television, London: Hodder Arnold.
Creeber, G. (2015) The Television Genre Book, London: BFI
Additional readings will relate to the specific case studies that are chosen.