Doctor Who An Unearthly Child TV Series GCSE Media Studies Close Study Product CSP

Resources for the Close Study Product for the reformed AQA GCSE Media Studies course. Designed for AQA, also applies to Eduqas and anyone discussing the impact of vloggers and their expansion into the media/celebrity landscape. The resources relate to the Dr Who ‘An Unearthly Child’ opening episode, and studies the Media Representation, Audiences, Industries and Language around TV Series, SciFi, the BBC, etc… The 33-slide Powerpoint includes all resources and eight lessons work (with possible expansion).

Lesson 1: The Codes and Conventions of SciFi
Lesson 2: The BBC and Doctor WhoWho is Doctor Who, how important is the Doctor Who franchise to the BBC, the BBC [how is it funded and the public service remit and how has it changed]
Lesson 3: How is the BBC regulated and how are programmes commissioned
Lesson 4: An introduction to ‘An Unearthly Child’ and watch episode
Lesson 5: Narrative theory and ‘An Unearthly Child’ [inc Propp and Todorov]
Lesson 6: The semiotic codes in ‘An Unearthly Child’
Lesson 7: Character analysis of ‘An Unearthly Child’
Lesson 8: Use of stereotypes in ‘An Unearthly Child’ , audience analysis and Use and Gratifcation Thoery.

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