Social History & TV Drama

a course in the critical analysis of television
in the context of the history of the times

Dublin City University
School of Communications

Dr Helena Sheehan

organisation of the module




There will be a lecture once a week followed by a viewing session.

Course diaries should be written every week.



These should include an account of lectures, videos, seminars, reading, web searching, television viewing and any other experiences relevant to the course (module).  These should be both descriptive and analytical.  They should embody a high level of critical reflection on the course.
For further guidelines, click here.

These should be edited, typed and uploaded to moodle.dcu.ie in week 13 (for weeks 1 to 12).

Some diaries from previous years may be accessed. These are only to orient you in doing your own.  Don't plagiarise.

If you miss a lecture or other element, say so and what you did to make up for it.
Do not ask for loan of videos used it class. These will not be given out for individual viewing.

Diaries will count for 100%  of the mark.

<<Story / Myth / Dream / Drama>>
    <<aims>> <<themes>><<books>><<links>><<lectures>>
<<Interrogating TV Drama>>
<<Irish Television Drama: A Society and Its Stories>>
<<Soap Opera and Social Order: Glenroe, Fair City and Contemporary Ireland>>
<<Social History and TV Drama>>
<<Helena Sheehan>>
<<School of Communications>>     <<DCU>>

E-mail:helena.sheehan@dcu.ie