TV GENRES

Course Description

This course will provide a critical overview of television genres and will examine them from practical and theoretical perspectives. Students will analyse a variety of fiction and non-fiction television genres, emphasising their historical, cultural and economic contexts. Students will also consider the ways television genres have changed, divided and combined over time. Attention will also be paid to the processes through which genre classifications are produced and the media discourses which generate them. Sample genres addressed and discussed during the course include the crime show, the prestige drama, the soap opera, reality TV, news programming, and also the quiz show.

TV GENRES

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Evaluate different theoretical/conceptual positions on television genre.
2. 02 Examine the historical and cultural contexts in which the television genre system is developed.
3. 03 Relate a range of contemporary television genres with their histories and features.
4. 04 Develop skills in research, analysis, and presentation.
5. 05 Apply theoretical/conceptual framework to particular genre case studies.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Creeber, G. (2015). The Television Genre Book. 3rd Edition, British Film Institute
2. 02 Edgerton, R., G. (2008). Thinking Outside the Box: A Contemporary Television Genre Reader. University Press of Kentucky
3. 03 Mittel, J. (2004). Genre and Television: From Cop Shows to Cartoons in American Culture

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Evaluate different theoretical/conceptual positions on television genre. SOLO 5
2. L02 Relate a range of contemporary television genres with their histories and features SOLO 4
3. L03 Develop skills in research, analysis, and presentation. SOLO 5
4. L04 Interpret theoretical/conceptual framework to particular genre case studies. SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 have knowledge which is supported by up-to-date primary and secondary course books and application tools in the field of Visual Communication Design
2. P02 have technical knowledge necessary for the field of Visual Communication Design
3. P03 Have knowledge about universal human rights, social justice, quality management, environmental protection, and workplace health.
4. P04 S/he visualises imagined things in a coherent structure
5. P05 S/he defines the problems related to communication and finds possible solutions for these problems.
6. P06 S/he has skills to manage a project/work related to Visual Communication Design independently.
7. P07 S/he develops and applies projects and activities related with his/her social environment with an awareness of social responsibility.
8. P08 S/he designates and manages the requirements and processes of learning.
9. P09 S/he, equipped with advanced knowledge and skills in Visual Communication Design education, who interprets and evaluates data, identifies and analyses problems and finds solutions based on research and facts.
10. P10 S/he can take responsibility as an individual and a team member in complex and unforeseen problems related to Visual Communication Design projects.
11. P11 S/he plans, manages and finishes a media content under time restrictions.
12. P12 S/he approaches advanced knowledge and skills from a critical perspective.
13. P13 S/he is aware that the Visual Communication Design Department has close ties with new technological developments and also aware of the importance of pursuing these developments which have vital importance for creating new media content.
14. P14 S/he is a person who informs and expresses thoughts for possible solutions related with Visual Communication Design contents prepared for related individuals and organisations.
15. P15 S/he shares developments and data related to Visual Communication Design with specialists and non-specialists
16. P16 S/he acts in Visual Communication Design projects in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical norms.

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