| Semester 2, 2023 Online | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Humanities & Communication |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Requisites
Enrolment is not permitted in MSD2550 if CMS2017 has been previously completed.
Overview
Television has been one of the most popular leisure activities in Australia since its emergence. It is also one of the most rapidly changing amid a range of technological advancements and challenges, from the emergence of streaming platforms to the shifting conceptions of news, entertainment, and audiences in an internet age. This course charts the development of television from broadcast media through to diverse streaming platforms like Netflix, YouTube, and others to provide students with key disciplinary and industry knowledge.
In this course, students examine television, chart its broadcast emergence to its streaming present, and consider it in the context of changing cultural, industrial, and technological developments. They are introduced to key televisual concepts, genres, and narratives, and are given the opportunity to engage with the televisual industry.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- develop knowledge of television from its broadcast past to its streaming present;
- apply competent communication in the discussion of discuss televisual audiences;
- ethically apply key concepts of media studies to the scholarly analysis of televisual texts;
- use scholarly and industry knowledge to innovate televisual content.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Television Pasts: Broadcast Media | 25.00 |
| 2. | Television Now: Streaming Media | 25.00 |
| 3. | Analysing Television | 25.00 |
| 4. | Pitching Television | 25.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz | No | 10 | 1,2 |
| Essay | No | 30 | 2,3 |
| Research (proposal) | No | 40 | 2,4 |
| Online forums | No | 20 | 1,2,3,4 |