2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
COMM2655 Screen Fiction
20 creditsClass Size: 50
Module manager: Dr Ian MacDonald
Email: I.W.Macdonald@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
This module is approved as a discovery module
Module summary
This module explores current varieties of fiction available on television in order to analyse narrative function in modern broadcasting; the aesthetic conventions by which fiction is produced; and the commercial realities behind the commissioning of fiction. You will consider how popular drama (soap, series and serials) is developed and produced and why this form of television achieves popular status with modern audiences.Objectives
Students will study in some depth the professional concepts which make up ' 'fiction' in modern broadcasting. In this module, students will analyse the principal fictional forms currently used in broadcasting. They will be encouraged to develop a critical approach to current fictional output and distinguish between the range of output types and genres which determine fictional output. On completion of this course, students should be able to understand the role of fiction in factual and non-factual programme-making; the variety of methods used in producing fiction; the variety of methods used in producing fiction; the commissioning and editorial process behind fiction output; the varieties of genre available to fiction production; how fiction represents and develops society and its issues.Syllabus
Students will study the current varieties of fiction available on television; how popular drama (soap, series and serials) is developed and produced and why these forms achieve popular status with a modern audience. Students will analyse the aesthetic conventions by which fiction is produced and the commercial realities behind the commissioning of fiction. The function of narrative in modern broadcasting is examined with a view to understanding the varieties of genre that determine fictional output
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Seminar | 10 | 2.00 | 20.00 |
Private study hours | 180.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 20.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 |
Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Essay | 1 x 2,500 to 3,000 word viewing report | 50.00 |
Essay | 1 x 2,500 to 3,000 word viewing report | 50.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 23/02/2017
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