2025/6, Trimester 1, BLENDED,
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| Occurrence: | 001 |
| Primary mode of delivery: | BLENDED |
| Location of delivery: | MERCHISTON |
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| Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Ron O'Donnell |
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| Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
| Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) | NESH Description |
| Face To Face | Practical classes and workshops | 12 | Through practical photography workshops, you will engage in hands-on activities to develop technical skills, experiment with photographic processes, and explore creative approaches. Guided by tutors and technicians, these sessions provide opportunities to refine your practice, test new techniques, and respond to visual challenges. You will expand your technical knowledge, enhance problem-solving skills, and strengthen your personal photographic approach. |
| Online | Guided independent study | 158 | Guided by academic staff, you will take ownership of your learning by developing your photographic practice and research beyond taught sessions, through independent study. this process allows you to refine technical skills, deepen conceptual exploration, and engage critically with relevant contexts. |
| Face To Face | Lecture | 12 | You will explore the key concepts, historical developments, and critical debates in photography relevant to this module. Delivered by academic tutors, lectures provide foundational knowledge, theoretical frameworks, and contextualisation for photographic practice. By actively engaging with, and reflecting on presented ideas, you will deepen your understanding of photography’s technical, cultural, and conceptual dimensions. |
| Face To Face | Tutorial | 18 | Through group critique, you will present your photographic work for discussion and feedback from peers and tutors. This process fosters critical reflection, constructive critique, and deeper engagement with your creative practice. You will articulate your conceptual and technical choices, gain diverse perspectives, and consider your work within broader photographic contexts. By contributing to discussions, you will support peer learning while refining your practice and critical skills. |
| Total Study Hours | 200 | |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 200 | |
| Assessment |
| Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words | Description |
| Project - Practical | 60 | 1~2~3~4~5 | Exam Period | | A body of work developed in response to multiple client-based creative briefs. You will undertake a range of technical and creative projects assigned by the tutor, applying advanced studio photography techniques—such as lighting, composition, and composite imaging—to meet professional advertising standards. Projects may also require the use of post-production processes appropriate to a commercial context.Through these briefs, you will engage with specific audiences and contexts, and develop skills in creative problem-solving, concept presentation, and effective communication. Your submission will include final photographic outputs and supporting documentation, which will incorporate critical reflection on your creative and technical processes. All components will be submitted for final summative assessment. |
| Portfolio | 40 | 1~2~3~4~5 | Exam Period | | You will produce a creative workbook that documents your exploration of research, creative and technical experimentation, critical evaluation, explanation of process, and analysis of outcomes. This workbook can be compiled digitally or physically and may take various forms, depending on your preferred working practice.It should include visual research, documentation of your creative development (such as test shots), and reflective commentary on the progression of your project, including challenges encountered and achievements made. |
| Component 1 subtotal: | 60 | | |
| Component 2 subtotal: | 40 | | | | |
| Module subtotal: | 100 | | | | |