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Core Module Information
Module title: Theory for Photo Practice
SCQF level: 08:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: LMD08111
Module leader: Emile Shemilt
School School of Arts and Creative Industries
Subject area group: Art Design and Photography
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

On this module you will be introduced to a range of critical and theoretical debates that have shaped photographic practice. Key areas of study include theories of art, modernism, the photo-eye, montage, formalism, semiotics, structuralism, and sociology.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Comprehend the relationships between photographic theory and practice.

LO2: Demonstrate an understanding of the interdisciplinary undercurrents of photographic theory.

LO3: Evaluate key relationships between photo theory, history and criticism.

LO4: Understand the relationships between political, social and aesthetic determinants of photographic practice.

LO5: Discuss relationships between photographic practice and other forms of art and communication.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 2, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Emile Shemilt
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 24
Face To Face Tutorial 12
Face To Face Tutorial 9
Online Guided independent study 155
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Essay 40 1~4~5 6 , WORDS= 1500
Essay 60 1~2~3~4~5 13 , WORDS= 2500
Component 1 subtotal: 40
Component 2 subtotal: 60
Module subtotal: 100

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