BSc Home Science CHILDREN AND YOUTH MEDIA Theory Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

This is the Semester 6 syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. The University still examines the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it — her third-year timetables name that scheme — so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.

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Syllabus for CHILDREN AND YOUTH MEDIA Theory

Major elective · Semester 6 · Third Year - Human Development · 2 credits · 50 marks

MU sets two papers of this name in this semester and separates them only by her own "Type" row. The word Theory in the title above is that row, not part of the name she printed.

Module I: Understanding and Evaluating Children’s Media

1 Understanding Children’s Media
1 Meaning and characteristics of children’s and youth media
2 Basics of child development (learning and growth stages)
3 Types of children’s media:
i Children’s literature
ii Television programs
iii Films and animation
iv Digital media
4 Growth of children’s media (print to television to digital platforms)
2 Evaluation of Children’s Media
1 Educational vs entertainment value
2 Representation of gender and culture
3 Language and visual appeal
4 Age-appropriateness and developmental suitability
5 Basic criteria for evaluating:
i Children’s books
ii TV shows
iii Films
6 Introduction to case study method

Module II: Storytelling for Children along with Designing and Scriptwriting

for Children
1 Storytelling for Children
i Elements of a good children’s story
ii Structuring beginning, middle and end
iii Audience engagement techniques
iv Voice, expression and presentation skills
2 Designing and Scriptwriting for Children
i Identifying target age group
ii Planning a children’s book / educational toy / youth TV show
iii Theme and objective setting
iv Basics of scriptwriting (episodes, dialogues)
v Text and visual balance
vi Presentation of media product

Reference Books

1 Buckingham, D. (2000). The making of citizens: Young people, news and politics. Routledge.
2 Carter, C., Steiner, L., & McLaughlin, L. (Eds.). (2014). The Routledge companion to media and gender. Routledge.
3 Christ, W. G., & Potter, W. J. (1998). Media literacy, media education, and the academy. Routledge.
4 Davies, M. M. (2013). Children, media and culture. Open University Press.
5 Hermansson, C., & Zepernick, J. (Eds.). (2019). The Palgrave handbook of children’s film and television. Palgrave Macmillan.
6 Lesser, G. S. (1974). Children and television: Lessons from Sesame Street. Vintage Books.
7 Levy, M., & Mendlesohn, F. (2016). Children’s fantasy literature: An introduction. Cambridge University Press.
8 Lynch-Brown, C., Tomlinson, C. M., & Short, K. G. (2018). Essentials of children’s literature (9th ed.). Pearson.
9 Nikolajeva, M. (2014). Reading for learning: Cognitive approaches to children’s literature. John Benjamins Publishing Company.
10 Potter, W. J. (2018). Media literacy (9th ed.). Sage Publications.
11 Roberts, D. F., Foehr, U. G., & Rideout, V. J. (2004). Kids and media in America. Cambridge University Press.
12 Roskos, K., Tabors, P., & Lenhart, L. (2009). Oral language and early literacy in preschool: Talking, reading, and writing. International Reading Association.
13 Russell, D. L. (2014). Literature for children: A short introduction (8th ed.). Pearson.
14 Singer, D. G., & Singer, J. L. (Eds.). (2012). Handbook of children and the media (2nd ed.). Sage Publications.
15 Singer, D. G., & Singer, J. L. (Eds.). (2025). Handbook of children and the media (2nd ed.). Sage Publications
16 Strasburger, V. C., Wilson, B. J., & Jordan, A. B. (2021). Children, adolescents, and the media (2nd ed.). Sage Publications.
17 Zipes, J. (2012). The irresistible fairy tale: The cultural and social history of a genre. Princeton University Press.

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Home Science) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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