SCME2001 Television Studies - Flinders University

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Overview

Students will examine the history of television as a cultural form, the ways that TV has been studied, and a range of possible future directions for television's development. The exploration of television will be framed by questions of commercialisation and public good, national and global imperatives, location, mobility and consumption, … For more content click the Read More button below.

Students will examine the history of television as a cultural form, the ways that TV has been studied, and a range of possible future directions for television's development. The exploration of television will be framed by questions of commercialisation and public good, national and global imperatives, location, mobility and consumption, regulatory schemes, media convergence, aesthetics, programming and formats.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

Familiarise students with the social and cultural significance of television worldwide
Develop in students an understanding of the history of Television Studies
Develop in students a working vocabulary relevant to key issues in the field of Television Studies
Give students the opportunity to explore their relationship with television in an effort to theorise consumer practices

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Handbook

Television Studies