You will present a body of coursework for assessment, including:

A visual diary documenting your research [Learning Outcome 2].
Pictorial workbook/s evidencing your technical development and picture-making strategies [Learning Outcomes 1,4].
Production of a set of photographs [Learning Outcome 3].

Badger, Gerry. The Genius of Photography. Quadrille Publishing, 2007. ISBN-10 1844003639
Barratt, Terry. Criticizing Photographs: An Introduction to Understanding Images. McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2005. ISBN-10 0072977434
Shore, Stephen. The Nature of Photographs: A Primer. Phaidon Press, 2007. ISBN-10 071484585X

Lectures.
Workshops
Seminarss
Group tutorials
Individual tutorials
Independent practice and experimentation
Independent reading and research

This is a practice based module in which you will asked to produce various `sets' of photographs in response to a series of workshop briefs. This will require you to apply a wide range of creative and technical skills associated with effective visual communication. The aim is to begin the process of `thinking' about how you photograph and why, through the development of a student's visual and conceptual skills. You will consider the diversity of photographic practices and be introduced to a methodology of `description' and `interpretation' which provides a framework for constructive thought and criticism.

Successful visual communication depends upon the ability to read the message, and with the familiarity of the photographic image in everyday life appearing as something 'natural' it is important to ask particular questions about such messages. From newspapers, magazines, television, the internet, books, the family album to the art gallery, photographs are a pervasive presence. This module asks a basic question 'what is a photograph' It further asks what exactly they do and how. It is taught through a lecture, practical workshop and seminar based delivery. Visual and verbal presentation skills will be developed through practise in group structured tutorials and critiques.

Specialist workshop facilities, as appropriate
Library and slide library
Word-processing facilities
Internet access