2025/6, Trimester 2, IN PERSON,
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| Occurrence: | 001 |
| Primary mode of delivery: | IN PERSON |
| Location of delivery: | MERCHISTON |
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| Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Sophie Gerrard |
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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 | Tutorial | 20 | Academic staff work with you in class giving regular formative feedback on project planning, development, re-shoots and work-in-progress through a series of one-to-one, group and individual tutorials. |
| Online | Guided independent study | 164 | You are guided by academic tutors to undertake creative work on long term documentary projects of your own choosing. With guidance and support from technical and academic staff you will make work in unsupervised time, giving you autonomy over your approach, location and technical application. |
| Face To Face | Practical classes and workshops | 8 | Practical workshops advancing and practising skills in project development, editing, image sequencing, selection, dissemination, presentation and narrative development. Gallery visits to relevant exhibitions. |
| Face To Face | Lecture | 8 | Informative sessions for the input of specific subjects into the curriculum, supported by learning technologies (Moodle). During lectures you will engage with various examples of long form documentary projects from the historical and traditional to contemporary and conceptual examples including technical, ethical, visual, metaphorical and contextual issues. You will evaluate the content of the delivered information in relation to assignments and are encouraged to share ideas and responses. |
| 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 | HOURS= 1-100 images | You will produce a body of work comprising a final creative documentary project and accompanying written elements. This will typically include between 15 and 40 images, although the exact number may vary depending on your creative response. Your submission must also include a written statement and image captions, the length and format of which will be determined by the nature of your project.You will work independently over the semester to develop and refine your chosen documentary project, creating a final outcome that is appropriate for a clearly identified audience.Your project may incorporate elements of traditional or contemporary storytelling—such as archival material, text, interviews, or other forms of narrative—depending on your subject and your chosen method of dissemination. Final outputs may take various forms, including a photobook, newspaper, magazine series, portfolio box, or webpage.You will discuss the appropriate number of images and overall scope of your submission with your tutor, in line with the creative ambitions of your project. |
| Portfolio | 40 | 1~2~3~4~5 | Exam Period | , WORDS= Portfolio | You will submit a portfolio comprising a creative workbook and other associated materials. Your workbook should document your exploration of research, creative and technical experimentation, critical evaluation, explanation of process, and analysis of outcomes. It must also justify your chosen dissemination approach and reflect on your intended audience.The workbook may be compiled digitally or physically and can take various forms depending on your preferred working practice. It may include, but is not limited to, visual and written tasks, workshop outcomes, test images, and reflective exercises.You will agree the appropriate number of photographs for your submission through discussion with your tutor, and this decision must be clearly recorded in your workbook. Your tutor will also advise on the expected length and scope of your workbook and written materials, in line with the creative ambition of your project.All components are to be submitted for final summative assessment. |
| Component 1 subtotal: | 60 | | |
| Component 2 subtotal: | 40 | | | | |
| Module subtotal: | 100 | | | | |