This module aims to equip you with a broad introduction to the practice of Photojournalism; you will be introduced to areas such as; the history of Photojournalism, the social document, contemporary practice as well as practical skills and at the same time as beginning to develop conceptual skills.

This module will be lecture, seminar and workshop based, as part of the assessment you will be asked to design and contribute to your own web and blog site. You will be encouraged to become intensely involved in practice and research. Technical skills include digital 35mm camerawork, basic digital imaging and introduction to web and blog site design. Visual and verbal presentation skills will be developed through practice in group tutorials, seminars and group critiques.

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 short stories compiled as a web blog site [Learning Outcome 1,3].

Lectures
Workshops
Seminars
Group tutorials
Individual tutorials
Independent practice and experimentation
Independent reading and research

Zakia, Richard, Perception and Imaging, Focal Press, 2002 ISBN 024080466X
Wright, Terence, The Photography Handbook, Routledge, 2004 ISBN 0415115949
Langford, Michael, Basic Photography, Focal Press, 2000 ISBN 0240515927
Martin Evening, Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers: A Professional Image Editor's Guide to the Creative Use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC, Publisher: Focal Press, 2007, ISBN: 0240520289, ISBN13: 9780240520285

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

The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook.