Module Information
Module Identifier
FM20520
Module Title
TELEVISION HISTORY
Academic Year
2011/2012
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Pre-Requisite
Successful completion of Part 1
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | 1 x 2000-word essay | 40% |
| Semester Assessment | 1 x 3000-word essay | 60% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Assessed work will be resubmitted on a different topic |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Know and understand the factors shaping the history of broadcasting in the UK from 1922-1977
Critically assess debates about the development of broadcasting in the UK from 1922-1977
Understand and evaluate the methods used to construct the history of broadcasting from 1922-1977.
Brief description
Lecture and seminar content:
The BBC in 1922-26
The BBC in the 1930s
The debate over TV up to 1946
The origins of commercial TV;
The BBC and ITV in the 1950s;
Class, culture and Television in the 1960s;
The Pilkington report;
Censorship and television in the 1960s and 1970s;
The breakdown of consensus over TV in the 1970s;
The nature and importance of the Annan Report ( 1977)
The content of the lectures will be discussed and developed in the seminars.
The BBC in 1922-26
The BBC in the 1930s
The debate over TV up to 1946
The origins of commercial TV;
The BBC and ITV in the 1950s;
Class, culture and Television in the 1960s;
The Pilkington report;
Censorship and television in the 1960s and 1970s;
The breakdown of consensus over TV in the 1970s;
The nature and importance of the Annan Report ( 1977)
The content of the lectures will be discussed and developed in the seminars.
Aims
Lecture and seminar content:
The BBC in 1922-26
The BBC in the 1930s
The debate over TV up to 1946
The origins of commercial TV;
The BBC and ITV in the 1950s;
Class, culture and Television in the 1960s;
The Pilkington report;
Censorship and television in the 1960s and 1970s;
The breakdown of consensus over TV in the 1970s;
The nature and importance of the Annan Report ( 1977)
The content of the lectures will be discussed and developed in the seminars.
The BBC in 1922-26
The BBC in the 1930s
The debate over TV up to 1946
The origins of commercial TV;
The BBC and ITV in the 1950s;
Class, culture and Television in the 1960s;
The Pilkington report;
Censorship and television in the 1960s and 1970s;
The breakdown of consensus over TV in the 1970s;
The nature and importance of the Annan Report ( 1977)
The content of the lectures will be discussed and developed in the seminars.
Content
Lecture and seminar content:
The BBC in 1922-26
The BBC in the 1930s
The debate over TV up to 1946
The origins of commercial TV;
The BBC and ITV in the 1950s;
Class, culture and Television in the 1960s;
The Pilkington report;
Censorship and television in the 1960s and 1970s;
The breakdown of consensus over TV in the 1970s;
The nature and importance of the Annan Report ( 1977)
The content of the lectures will be discussed and developed in the seminars.
The BBC in 1922-26
The BBC in the 1930s
The debate over TV up to 1946
The origins of commercial TV;
The BBC and ITV in the 1950s;
Class, culture and Television in the 1960s;
The Pilkington report;
Censorship and television in the 1960s and 1970s;
The breakdown of consensus over TV in the 1970s;
The nature and importance of the Annan Report ( 1977)
The content of the lectures will be discussed and developed in the seminars.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | An understanding of some aspects of the application of number, i.e. some experience reading and interpreting tabulated data. |
| Communication | Skills of oral communication will be developed in the seminars. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | The work in seminars, and the reading will cumulatively aid students in developing across the course. As will feedback on Essay 1. |
| Information Technology | Students will have to use IT in their essay preparation and research. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Not developed |
| Problem solving | Students will explore problems in the history of broadcasting which will be developed through seminars and coursework. |
| Research skills | In addition to developing a critical understanding of the methods used to write broadcasting history, students will be directed as to how to conduct bibliographical research on their subjects. This will be reflected in their essays |
| Team work | Seminar work will be conducted in groups. |
Reading List
Recommended TextBriggs, A. (1961-95) The History of Broadcasting in the United Kingdom - 5 Volumes Oxford University Press Primo search Burke, P. (1992) History and Social Theory Polity Press Primo search Dahl, H.F. (1994) Media, Culture & Society Vol 16 No 4 'The Pursuit of Media History' pgs 551-563 Primo search Geraghty, C. and D. Lusted (1998) The Television Studies Book Branston, G. 'Histories of British Television' pgs 51-62 Arnold Primo search Johnson, C. and R. Turnock (eds) (2005) ITV Cultures. Independent Television Over Fifty Years Open University Press Primo search McKibbin, R. (2000) Classes and Cultures. England 1918-1951 Oxford University Press Primo search O'Malley, T. (2002) Media History Vol. 8, No. 2 'Media History and Media Studies: aspects of the study of media history in the UK 1945-2000' Primo search Potter, J. (1989) Independent Television in Britain: Volume 3, Politics and Control, 1968-80 Macmillan Primo search Roberts, G. and P. Taylor (eds) (2001) The Historian, Television and Television History: 1-7 'The Historian and Television - a methodological survey' University of Luton Press Primo search Sendall, B. (1982) Independent Television in Britain: Volume 1, Origins and Foundation, 1946-62 Macmillan Primo search Sendall, B. (1983) Independent Television in Britain: Volume 2, Expansion and Change, 1958-68 Macmillan Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5