Module Identifier | TFM1530 | |||||||||||
Module Title | STRUCTURE, GENRE AND FORMATS | |||||||||||
Academic Year | 2007/2008 | |||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Terence F Bailey | |||||||||||
Semester | Semester 1 | |||||||||||
Assessment |
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Lecture Topics
Tutorials
Screenings
TBD
Problem solving | This element is not assessed directly, however all scriptwriting involves problem solving: what type of character will best convey a particular theme? What plot devices will most effectively propel the story to the next plot point? The effectiveness with which the author has solved problems is evident in the quality of the finished product. | ||
Research skills | The outline and critical assessment will reflect the student's ability to read widely and to view television and cinema with a critical eye. They will have to apply this knowledge to make informed decisions about their own work. | ||
Communication | Communication and presentation skills will actively be developed in the seminars, as students discuss films and television programmes in the light of the structures we have studied, and present their own work to the module co-ordinator and each other. | ||
Improving own Learning and Performance | Students are expected to drive their own learning and to develop their own unique creative approaches. | ||
Team work | Students will have the opportunity to access and give feedback on each other's work. | ||
Information Technology | Students will be required to make full use of the library facilities and master the computer-based script formats. | ||
Subject Specific Skills | Students who wish to pursue careers as scriptwriters have the chance to further develop work from this module in semester three of the degree scheme. The finished product will then form their first spec script to present to agents and producers. |
This module is at CQFW Level 7