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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Creative Practice | |||
| Reference | AA3106 | Version | 3 |
| Created | March 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | July 2019 | SCQF Points | 30 |
| Amended | July 2023 | ECTS Points | 15 |
| Aims of Module | |||
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| To provide students with the research, development, realisation and evaluation skills necessary for the contextualisation and production of photographic work in relation to emerging personal direction. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Apply conceptual, critical and analytical frameworks to a range of project contexts. |
| 2 | Select, analyse and apply appropriate professional, critical, contextualized methods to creative practice. |
| 3 | Demonstrate visual and oral communication skills in the critical discussion and presentation of work within a photographic context. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| This module is designed to expand and develop upon the practical experiences gained from previous study and experience and to develop additional skills in research, development and evaluation through creative use of art and design, photographic technologies and industrial links. There will be increased emphasis within a studio and location context towards the development of a personal language. Students will be introduced to visual and written material relevant to creative and contemporary photographic practice. Opportunities to participate in live or simulated client projects. Completed project work should evidence an awareness and consideration of sustainable themes in a manner appropriate to the context of the discipline. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Studio and location practice based on a selection of diagnostic projects which could include class seminars and critiques; group and individual discussions and demonstrations. Live or simulated client work; presentations and the development of portfolio of photographic and/or written work. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 100 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 200 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 300 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Practical portfolio project submission. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
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| Explanatory Text | |
| In order to pass the module you need to achieve an overall grade D or above. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A in Component 1. |
| B | B in Component 1. |
| C | C in Component 1. |
| D | D in Component 1. |
| E | E in Component 1. |
| F | F in Component 1. |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
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| Prerequisites for Module | Successful complection of a HND Photography. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| The Bibliography indicates core texts that are considered essential reading for this module. You will be guided to further sources of information relevant to this module through CampusMoodle. These may typically include web based materials, journals, video and presentations. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | LANGFORD, M., FOX, A., and SMITH, R.S., 2015. Langford's Basic Photography. 10th ed. Oxford: Focal Press. |
| 2 | PARR, M., BADGER, G., 2004. The Photobook: A History, Volume 1, Volume 2 (2006) and Volume 3 (2014). Phaidon. |
| 3 | BILISSI, E., 2011. Langford's Advanced Photography. 8th ed. Oxford: Focal Press. |
| 4 | McNALLY, J., 2008. The Moment it Clicks. Hot Shoe Diaries (2009) and Sketching Light (2011). New Riders. |
| 5 | BADGER, G., 2014. The Genius of Photography. Quadrille Publishing. |
| 6 | PRAKEL, D., 2010. The Fundamentals of Creative Photography. London: Bloomsbury. |
| 7 | EVENING, M., 2012. Abobe Photoshop CS6 for Photographers. Oxford: Focal Press. |
| 8 | ANGIER, R., 2015. Train Your Gaze: A practical and Theoretical Introduction to Portrait Photography. London: Bloomsbury. |