Core Module Information
Module title: Portfolio [Photography]

SCQF level: 10:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: LMD10126
Module leader: Sophie Gerrard
School School of Arts and Creative Industries
Subject area group: Art Design and Photography
Prerequisites

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Description of module content:

This module will enable you to make informed, critical and reflective choices on how you present your work within a professional environment. This will be delivered by workshops, lectures, visiting professionals and individual tutorials to guide you through the creative process of portfolio selection, development, editing and production. The use of social media and web-based presentation will form a significant component of the module. You will create a diverse and professional portfolio suitable for targeted presentation to prospective clients and businesses. The format of the portfolio will make use of a number of media, from photographs, to print, the virtual and social media. The suitability of format and research content will be negotiated by learning agreement between student and tutor early in the module.

Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to:
LO1: Effectively use and evaluate skills in promotion and presentation of your work to potential clients, employers and industry professionals.
LO2: Critically reflect on your choices and uses of own work in relation to potential clients.
LO3: Apply knowledge to a professional level, of a range of web based and portfolio production and presentation methods.
LO4: Apply initiative, self-motivation, creativity and autonomy to the design and arrangement of your portfolio and its potential distribution.

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
LMD10126 Photography Portfolio