module specification

PH5002 Professional Practice 1: Photography enables the development of practical and skills in contemporary photographic practice and begins to build the basis of professional understanding that will enable students to pursue careers in the creative sector upon graduation. Practical and professional practice tasks and work related learning enable students to engage with learning by doing in order to gain the foundation of the knowledge and capabilities necessary to realise their creative practice within diverse professional contexts.

The module builds on the key technical skills and concepts introduced at Level 4 providing students with a sustained and in-depth engagement with the world of work in photography by asking students to self-organise for contact with diverse specialist and non-specialist audiences. Technical competence is enhanced and advanced while exploring the range and application of photography practice.

The PH5002 Professional Practice 1: Photography module serves and sustains an award in the BA Photography and BA Fashion Photography courses. It is delivered in a seamless and integral relationship with the work of other core modules on Level 5. Students are expected to investigate and develop critical and aesthetic working relationships between and across the Level 5 modules.

The module aims to enable students to develop key subject-specific skills and knowledge in the concepts and principles of photography only, as they apply to the world of work in that discipline. Through mastering the organisation of cameras, photography equipment, materials and post-production workflow, this module’s objectives are to enable students to develop the key cognitive skill of applying what is learned in the photography studio to novel situations in the presentation and display of work to new audiences or a wider public. The module also aims to provide students with work-related learning about creating an online presence to develop a public professional profile, with a view to creating a sustainable legacy of career assets to aid employability.
Students will work collaboratively in order to create printed publications and/or exhibitions for public dissemination.

Pre-requisite: PH4002

At the beginning of the module, its aims and key concepts will be outlined to all students.

Students will be supported in addressing the Learning Outcomes through a combination of talks, lectures, workshops, seminars, group crits and tutorials in order to explore a personal creative, critical and contextual basis for future creative practice.

In this module students are introduced to a range of practical and professional photographic practices for application within photography and the creative industries 

Students will engage in both semesters with a series of practical sessions, classes and tasks that will extend the knowledge of analogue and digital photographic and creative practices. (LO1 and LO3).

Students will engage in both semesters with a series of professional practice sessions, classes and tasks that will provide the initial the knowledge and understanding of professional photographic practices applicable to specialist audiences. (LO2 and LO4).

Students will demonstrate ability to work collaboratively, to produce work for professional contexts. (LO5)

Scheduled teaching provides the guidance and foundation to ensure that independent study is effective in addressing the module’s learning outcomes and assessment tasks.

In-class activity makes use of varied student-centred approaches such as active, flipped and blended learning, so that a range of learning strategies is deployed, and individual learning styles are accommodated. Information is provided through a range of means and sources to minimise and remove barriers to successful progress through the module. The course team seeks to embed the University’s Education for Social Justice Framework in fostering learning that is enjoyable, accessible, relevant and that takes account of the social and cultural context and capital of its students.

Activities foster peer-to-peer community building and support for learning. Interim formative feedback points help students to reflect on their progress and receive help to identify the opportunity for improvement in learning strategies and outcomes. Throughout the module, students work on a series of set practical and professional practice tasks that develop their technical and professional understanding.

The School’s programme of employability events and embedded work-based learning within the curriculum supports students’ personal and career development planning. Through these initiatives, students are increasingly able, as they progress from year to year, to understand the professional environment of their disciplines, the various opportunities available to them, and how to shape their learning according to their ambitions.

1. complete semester 1 tasks in order to demonstrate an understanding of complex digital and analogue lens-based and post production practices;

2. complete semester 1 tasks in order to demonstrate an initial understanding of and engagement with professional photographic practices applicable to specialist audiences.

3. complete semester 2 tasks in order to demonstrate an expanded understanding of complex digital and analogue lens-based and post production practices;

4. complete semester 2 tasks in order to demonstrate an expanded understanding of and engagement with professional photographic practices applicable to specialist audiences.

5. demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively, for the purpose of professional contexts.

The assessment strategy includes formative assessments that will take place at mid-semester in the form of tutorial or review with feedback designed to encourage and help students to develop and improve their work. These will inform the student of their progress through the module.
Summative assessment takes place in week 13 (Week 1 of January Assessment period)
and week 28.

At the Semester 1 summative submission point in week 13 students will submit the following elements covering LO1, LO2 and LO5:
• Semester 1 Journal and outcomes responding to semester 1 tasks.

At the Semester 2 summative submission point in week 28 students will submit the following elements covering LO3, LO4 and LO5:
• Semester 2 Journal and outcomes responding to semester 2 tasks.
Feedback will address the strengths and areas for development of individual summative submissions in relation to the learning outcomes and assessment criteria.

Work will be assessed against the learning outcomes in relation to the following criteria:

• Appropriate use of problem solving, testing and experimentation
• Appropriate use of research methods and enquiry 
• Quality of analysis and interpretation
• Knowledge of relevant photographic and creative techniques and practices
• Quality of communication and presentation
• Management of own learning and personal professional development

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