Module Identifier MC32620  
Module Title CHILDREN AND THE MEDIA  
Academic Year 2007/2008  
Co-ordinator Dr Merris Griffiths  
Semester Semester 2  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Assessment 1 x 2.500 word essay50%
Semester Assessment 1 x 2,500 word essay50%

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to:


Brief description

Please note that the module identifier for this module will soon change from ED32620 to MC32620.

This module introduces students to the major theories that underpin academic investigations of children's relationships with and uses of the mass media, together with a balanced view of adult 'concerns' about the media in the context of child-audiences and the media as 'educational' tools.

Aims

Content

Lectures will cover the following topics:

Reading Lists

Books
Van Evra, Judith (1990) Television and Child Development Hilldale, NJ: Erlbaum

Preliminary Readings
Gunter, Barrie & Jill McAleer (1997) Children and Television 2nd. London: Routledge

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6