ELEM032 Digital Broadcasting (Level: M Credits: 15)

The aims of the module are:

• To impart an understanding of the technology used in digital radio and television broadcasting.
• To impart an understanding of the probable future developments in digital broadcasting.
• To enable students to obtain employment in the digital broadcasting industry.

On completion of this module students will gain:

• Knowledge of the development of digital broadcasting
• An understanding of the operation of audio compression techniques
• An understanding of the operation of video compression techniques
• An understanding of modulation techniques that are used in digital broadcasting
• An understanding of conditional access techniques that are used in digital broadcasting
• An understanding of the standards currently used for satellite, cable, terrestrial and audio digital broadcasting
• Knowledge of likely future developments in digital broadcasting.