Number

AS90602

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Achievement Standard
Subject Reference

Media Studies 3.4

Title

Explain the relationship between a media genre and society

Level

Subfield

Social Science Studies

Domain

Media Studies

Registration date

Credits

7 December 2005

Assessment

Date version published

External

7 December 2005

This achievement standard requires an explanation of the relationship between a media

genre and society.
Achievement Criteria
Achievement

Achievement with Merit

Achievement with
Excellence

Explain the relationship

between a media genre
and society.

Analyse the relationship

between a media genre
and society.

Analyse perceptively the

relationship between a
media genre and society.

Explanatory Notes
1

Genre is a way of grouping texts by identifying common codes and conventions.

Examples of genre might include:
Film: horror, western, film noir, black comedy, suspense/thriller, wildlife
documentary, etc.
Radio: magazine, talk-show, news, drama, etc.
TV:
soap, sitcom, drama, police drama, reality-TV, Do-It-Yourself, etc.
Print: hard news, features, profiles, backgrounders, reviews, editorials, etc.

Definitions

Explain means to clarify with reasons.

Analyse means a detailed examination that could include carrying the study to
wider implications.

Analyse perceptively means with insight.

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Number

AS90602

Version

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Relationship refers to the influence of the genre on society and the influence of
society on the genre, and may include developments over time.

Influences of the genre on society may include: copycatting (imitating clothing,

language or behaviour); changes in societal expectations and beliefs; influence
on other media forms etc.

Influences of society on the genre may include political and economic climate;
ideological, moral, spiritual and social values; technological changes; audience
demand etc.

Development(s) could be technological and/or stylistic changes to the genre

made over a period of time.

Students should study a range of texts to develop their understanding of the

relationship between a media genre and society.

Quality Assurance
1 Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications
Authority before they can register credits from assessment against achievement
standards.
2 Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against
achievement standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to
those achievement standards.
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference

0226

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