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This module provides the opportunity to develop a photographic story on a theme that is of particular interest to the student. The tutor will be required to approve a written proposal (learning agreement) provided by the student prior to commencing practical project. The proposal should indicate the intended market for which the images are to be aimed. This may include a particular publication or publications. It could be a newspaper section, such as the weekend colour supplements, a website, a potential book or exhibition.

The subject matter should be interesting, and the technique should have potential to tell a story visually. A written piece is also required which will provide context and explanation suitable (at the minimum) to provide extended captions. This could include interviews.

The tutor should be kept informed of the anticipated timescale for each part of the work to be completed and must agree to any details regarding health and safety and ethical issues.

The equipment and choice of film/digital/format etc are to be negotiated with tutor through learning agreement.

Ideally students should begin planning and research at an early stage in advance of the module in order to gain necessary permissions and plan travel arrangements enabling them to use the actual module time productively to produce images.

i. Knowledge and Understanding

At the end of the module students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
a) methodologies for communicating a plan and strategy for self initiated work to a third party;
b) historic precedents and contemporary coverage of particular choice of subject matter ;
c) methods of investigation and a level of enquiry appropriate to Level II;
d) the importance of self-motivation, enthusiasm, and a high level of organisational and communication skills in achieving objectives;
e) approaches by which their practice and interest could be progressed and extended in future modules.

ii Skills
By the end of the module students should be able to demonstrate skills in:
a) undertaking responsibly a self initiated approach to setting a personal work programme;
b) research;
c) verbal and written articulation of objectives;
d) self critical analysis of personal practice and progression;
e) a strong understanding of, and engagement with, the ethical and legal issues pertaining to proposed assignment;
f) writing both clear captions and longer pieces to complement images;
g) developing an original approach to covering subject matter.

Staff/student contact: approx 20%
Independent Study: approx 80%

Please note – staff/student contact may vary from the norm in modules with larger or smaller student numbers

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.