MFC4083 - Photographic Practice 1

Objectives:

Assessment tasks are designed to enable students to demonstrate the Learning and Employability outcomes for the relevant level of study. Level Learning Outcomes are embedded in the assessment task(s) at that level. This enables a more integrated view of overall student performance at each level.

Content:

This practical module is an introduction to a range of contemporary photographic processes and practice. You will work across digital, analogue and hybrid photographic media, equipment and outputs. You will develop a wide range of competences and production skills, working as a photographic practitioner, by integrating your research and photographic practice.

You will work with industry standard software and a wide range of professional photographic equipment. You will be encouraged to demonstrate and evidence your developing understanding of contemporary photographic practice through integrated practice (practice and research), analysis and reflection. This module is designed to develop a broad awareness of the practical, conceptual and contextual nature of a wide range of photographic contexts.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Workshops
Hours: 40
Intended Group Size: 15

Lectures (5x1hr)
Hours: 5
Intended Group Size: 15

Tutorials (5x1hr)
Hours: 5
Intended Group Size: 15

Guided independent study
Hours: 250

Further details relating to assessment
Research: A research file underpinning and framing the primary and secondary research elements, with the overarching ideas and reflections, contexts, practical and technical elements required in the development of the photographic portfolio (submission via a Word.doc file) and in support of the submitted photographic portfolio. This will form a basis for further study, and support and inform the idea development in Semester 2.

Portfolio: comprising related photographs (15 images), plus a supporting statement of 500 words, which underpins and frames the photographs contextually. The images will be thematic, technically proficient and presented to a professional standard (submission via photographic print or digital file).

Early Assessment: there will be a formative assessment within the first 4 weeks and this will help unpack the assignment details for the 1st assignment as well as guide and inform student preparation and help introduce the University grading system.

Assessment:

001 Research; 3000 words; end of semester 1 50%
002 Portfolio; 3000 words; end of semester 2 50%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Liza Dracup
Level - 4
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4YL

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