Module Descriptors
BROADCASTING TECHNOLOGY
XXET50166
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 5
15 credits
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Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 48
Independent Study Hours: 102
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • CLASS-TEST weighted at 50%
  • ASSIGNMENT - PRACTICAL weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
Classroom based lectures and tutorials. (24 hours)
Laboratory and studio practical training. (24 hours)
Directed reading, information gathering, student supervised learning. (102 hours)
(1:n)2 (1:20)
Module Additional Assessment Details
Class Test : 50% (Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Practical Based Assignment : 50% (Learning Outcomes: 3, 4 and 5)
Module Indicative Content
Video fundamentals
Colour video fundamentals
Analogue video systems
Digital video systems
Studio cameras
Signal distribution and synchronization
Professional video recorders
Video production systems and switchers
Studio communications and intercom systems
Receivers and monitors
Terrestrial broadcasting systems
Cable television networks
Satellite video broadcasting
Fibre optic transmission systems
Broadcasting services management and regulation
Module Special Admissions Requirements
CE00160-1 Signals and Communication or equivalent.
Module Resources
Electronics Laboratory, Communications Laboratory, Broadcasting Studio.
Module Texts
Today's Video: Equipment, Setup, and Production:by Peter Utz, Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3rd edition (1999), ISBN: 0136078885
Standard Handbook of Video and Television Engineering: by Jerry C. Whitaker, Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 4th edition (Feb 2003), ISBN: 0071411801
Video Engineering: by Arch C. Luther, Andrew F. Inglis, Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 3rd edition (August 1999), ISBN: 0071350179