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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Introductory
Former School/College
Unit aim
Introduces students to digital photographic techniques, concepts, materials, and processes. Students learn to understand and use the camera, lighting and software while completing a set of graded modules. Students will complete a thematic project in which personal artistic and technical interests are explored within a critical context.
Unit content
Topic 1: Introduction to Digital Photography – Photoshop basics, pixels and file sizes
Topic 2: Photoshop – retouching, cut and paste
Topic 3: Camera 1 – shutter speed
Topic 4: Camera 2 – aperture
Topic 5: Camera 3 – lenses depth of field
Topic 6: Photography 1 – composition
Topic 7: Photography Test
Topic 8: Photography 2 – panoramas
Topic 9: Photography 3 – still life
Topic 10: Photography 4 – image sequences
Topic 11: Photography 5 – editing issues
Topic 12: Photography – presentation/critique
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | discuss contemporary and historical perspectives in photography | |||||||
| 2 | use basic manual camera techniques and compositional methods | |||||||
| 3 | correctly answer questions about photographic technical information | |||||||
| 4 | demonstrate occupational health and safety practices concerning computer workstations | |||||||
| 5 | analyse and appraise the composition and content of photographs | |||||||
| 6 | use digital imaging equipment and software to effectively acquire, adjust and manipulate photographs | |||||||
| 7 | criticise and evaluate technical and artistic aspects of their own photographs and the works of others for presentation within a critical context. | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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discuss contemporary and historical perspectives in photography
- GA1:
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use basic manual camera techniques and compositional methods
- GA4:
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correctly answer questions about photographic technical information
- GA4:
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demonstrate occupational health and safety practices concerning computer workstations
- GA4:
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analyse and appraise the composition and content of photographs
- GA1:
- GA2:
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use digital imaging equipment and software to effectively acquire, adjust and manipulate photographs
- GA2:
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criticise and evaluate technical and artistic aspects of their own photographs and the works of others for presentation within a critical context.
- GA4:
Prescribed texts
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