This module uses a case study of one particular period to enable students to explore the place of history in contemporary consumer culture both analytically and through making their own cultural artefact.

This module will focus upon an exploration of how early twentieth century Britain, and in particular the Edwardians, have been constructed for popular consumption by looking at websites, advertising, film, television, museums, coffee-table books and popular novels.

Debates about heritage, leisure, consumerism and post-modernism will be introduced alongside discussion of the potential democratisation of knowledge offered by the internet.

Students will both analyse a range of texts and also undertake individually, or in pairs, to research, plan and produce: an advertising or marketing campaign, sample pages and outline for website, a pitch, narrative synopsis and sample dialogue for a fictional film or TV programme focussed on the Edwardian era.

One of the following - either produced individually or in pairs

- An advertising or marketing campaign which utilises historical imagery of this period
- Sample Pages and outline for website focusing upon a particular Edwardian theme / topic
- A pitch, narrative synopsis and sample dialogue for a fictional film or TV programme set in the Edwardian era

50% ( Learning outcomes 1 and 2)

An individual critical commentary on own media product ( 1,000 words) , with research materials as an appendix 50% ( Learning outcome 1, 2, and 3)

The module will be taught through weekly two hour workshops which will incorporate: introductory lectures, relevant viewing and analysis, group work and discussion.

Individual tutorials will be provided to assist with assessment preparation.

Workshops 22 hours, tutorials 1 hour, independent study 127 hours.

Arthur, M. (2007) Lost Voices of the Edwardians Harper Percevial
Cherry, S. ( 2002) "Medicine and Public Health, 1900-1939." A Companion to Early Twentieth-Century Britain. Wrigley, Chris (ed). Blackwell Publishing, Blackwell Reference Online
Emsley, C. (2002) "Crime, Police and Penal Policy." A Companion to Early Twentieth-Century Britain. Wrigley, Chris (ed). Blackwell Publishing, Blackwell Reference Online.
Green J. (1998) Black Edwardians Frank Cass
Hatterlsy R (2004)The Edwardians in London Little Brown
Higsone, A. (2003) English Heritage English Cinema costume drama since 1980 Oxford University Press
Meller, H. (2002) "Housing and Town Planning, 1900-1939." A Companion to Early Twentieth-Century Britain. Wrigley, Chris (ed). Blackwell Publishing, Blackwell Reference Online
Monk, C. and Sargeant (ed) (2002) British Historical Cinema the history, heritage and costume film Routledge
Thompson, P. (1975) The Edwardians: Britain in the Making Weidfeld and Nicolson
Thompson, T. (1982) Edwardian Childhoods Law Book Co
Wheatley , H. (2007) Re-Viewing Television history IB Tauris
Wright, P. (1985) On Living in an Old Country : the National Past in contemporary Britain Verso

Students will be required to utilise the library and the Internet with particular use of relevant websites such as :
www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/edwardians/highlights.shtml
www.qualidata.essex.ac.uk/edwardians/about/introduction.asp

www.screenonline,
www.IMBD.com
www.BFI.org

DVDs / Video's

Casualty 1907 (2008)
Edwardian Country House (2003)
Maurice (1987)
Room with View (1985)
Titanic (2003)
Upstairs Downstairs (1985)
Edwardian Supersize Me (2007)

The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook.