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CERJM004: Writing for Television

Course Name

Writing for Television

Course Code

CERJM004

Year

2019-20

Course Designer

Ms. Brajila M. V

Couse Duration

30 Hrs

Course Schedule

June to September

Maximum Students Intake

60

1. COURSE LEVEL

Foundational, skill-oriented certificate programme.

2. PREREQUISITE

None.

3. COURSE INTAKE & ADMISSION

Maximum 60 students will be given admission to the course based on First-Come-First-Serve basis. All the students of the MAMO College are eligible for free enrolment for the course. The enrolment notification will be issued for the course well in advance of the commencement of the course.

4. COURSE COORDINATOR

Ms. Brajila M. V, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication

5. COURSE PREAMBLE

This course is designed to help students build the fundamental skills of a professional television screenwriter. Students are introduced to the pilot format, covering style and content as well as the principles behind network needs and how pilots are chosen across broadcast, cable, and digital platforms.

6. DURATION

Total Duration: 30 Hrs. [Contact Hrs. 8 Hrs, Lab Hours: 8 Hrs, Course Woks: 7 and Assessment Works: 7]

7. CURRICULUM FOCUS

Enhance the employability of the learners through curriculum enrichment for additional skill development.

8. COURSE OBJECTIVES

Learners are exposed to

(a) Creativity, Format and techniques that covers creative writing for television.  

(b) Perform various editing and formatting techniques.

9. SKILL EXPECTED

On the successful completion of the course, learners will be able to:

(a)     Demonstrate the writing skills required in the field of digital communication.

(b)     Equip students with advanced digital media skills, technical abilities to take on the multimedia industry challenges.

(c)     Train students to become thinking practitioners with a strong sense of the ethics.

10. COURSE OUTCOMES

Upon the successful completion of the course, learners will be able to:

CO No

Course Outcome(CO)

Skill/Knowledge Attainment Level Based on Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

CO1

Demonstrate substantial in-depth knowledge about the meaning of digital media, information technologies and their uses in contemporary mediatized societies and cultures.

Analyze

CO2

Be aware of the current research in the area of digital media, culture and society.

Understand

CO3

Adopt an independent and critical approach to information and research in the field of digital media and society.

Analyze

CO4

Gain employment opportunities in the field of digital media and communication landscape.

Create