Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 x 2 hour Lecture/Seminars |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Essay on an aspect of the historiography of broadcasting - 2,500 words | 40% |
| Semester Assessment | Essay on topic covered on course - 4,000 words | 60% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
To develop understanding of the history of broadcasting in the United Kingdom in relation to wider processes of social and cultural change.
To develop understanding of the historiography of broadcasting, its evolution of the key problems currently addressed by historians in this field.
To develop understanding of the key primary sources used to work on history of broadcasting in the UK.
Content
This module will situate broadcasting within the wider context of change in UK society since the 1920s. It will then touch on some key issues in the historiography of the field, in particular the problems posed by the fact that much broadcasting history has been 'liberal' in its orientation, institutional in its focus, and rarely concerned with linking broadcasting history to wider social processes. The course will the focus on key moments in the development of broadcasting history, looking at both the interpretations that dominate the field, how they were arrived at, and the problems associated with the sources on which such accounts are based.
Brief description
This module will situate broadcasting within the wider context of change in UK society since the 1920s. It will then touch on some key issues in the historiography of the field, in particular the problems posed by the fact that much broadcasting history has been 'liberal' in its orientation, institutional in its focus, and rarely concerned with linking broadcasting history to wider social processes. The course will the focus on key moments in the development of broadcasting history, looking at both the interpretations that dominate the field, how they were arrived at, and the problems associated with the sources on which such accounts are based.
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7