Week - 1 |
Meeting, talking about the course content |
Week - 2 |
To define the concept of genres. Factors in shaping television program genres. Socio-economic characteristics of television. Television- audience relations. Similarities and differences of television with other communication media. Possibilities and limitations of television. The stage of the television program making process, the determination of the program genres. General categories in television program genres. |
Week - 3 |
Television News: What is the news? News value, main news program types, presentation techniques, news writing style. Sample programs watching and discussion. |
Week - 4 |
News-Discussion Programs: Types of news-discussion programs; presentation techniques. Sample programs watching and discussion. |
Week - 5 |
Television dramas: Traditional dramatic structure, television series and serials. Sample programs watching and discussion. |
Week - 6 |
Sitcoms: Definition and history, narrative structure, basic elements, characters. Sample programs watching and discussion. |
Week - 7 |
Discussion |
Week - 8 |
Soap Operas: Definition and history, narrative structure, basic elements, characters. Sample programs watching and discussion. |
Week - 9 |
Quiz Shows: Definition and history, basic items, reasons for the popularity of quiz show programs; Sub-types: quiz shows, game shows. Sample programs watching and discussion. |
Week - 10 |
Sports programs, children's programs, talk shows: Definition and history, narrative structure, basic elements, characters. Sample programs watching and discussion. |
Week - 11 |
Hybrid Genres: Magazine programs, reality programs, edu-tainment, docu-drama etc. Sample programs watching and discussion. |
Week - 12 |
Student presentations and discussion |
Week - 13 |
Student presentations and discussion |
Week - 14 |
Student presentations and discussion |