module specification

Focusing on the students’ photographic and creative practice, the PH6000 Major Project module provides an opportunity for students to create a substantial final major body of work based on their individual creative identity and aligning to their aspirations for their future careers within the creative sector. In Semester 1, presentations, workshops, tutorials, group critiques and seminars support students to develop a proposal and plan outlining research and experimentation in order to initiate the substantial Final Major Body of Work.

The module requires students to critically consider their work in relation to method, medium and meaning, with reference to relevant theory, as well as traditional and contemporary practices. It aims to enable students to apply and consolidate  key skills of interpretation and knowledge in the development of individual photographic practice and creative individual identity. Through critically evaluated research and testing, students demonstrate the application of the key skills acquired in the other subject specific modules in order to create a resolved Final Major Body of Work.

The module PH6000 Major Project is shared by, serves and sustains the awards in the BA Fashion Photography and BA Photography courses, delivered in a seamless and integral relationship with the work of other core modules being studied in the level, including the Critical and Contextual Studies modules.

Students are encouraged to act as critical and independent learners, taking increasing responsibility for the progress of their project work.

Pre-requisite: PH5000

At the beginning of the module, its aims and key concepts will be outlined to all students. There are presentations, group critiques and tutorials that guide students in the planning, processes, practices and approaches necessary to commence a sustained engagement with developing a major body of photographic works to a professional standard and in a manner that addresses their creative and contextual concerns. Students will consider their preferred future professional trajectories and decide whether the final project will take the form of a single project or the development of a portfolio. Students will engage with practical and research based making processes aimed at exploring the boundaries and possibilities for this work.

At the end of Semester 1 students will show an illustrated presentation of their project work and its development an audience at a time appointed by tutors.

In the second semester students will engage with increasingly focused processes of critically informed testing, experimentation and research in order to iteratively develop and ultimately resolve their final work to appropriate professional standards.

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 in developing the project work. Throughout the module, students build a body of work that responds to project briefs, including written reflections on progress and achievement.

1. develop a proposal and plan outlining research and experimentation in order to initiate a substantial Final Major Body of Work;

2. demonstrate and present an effective application and critical evaluation of focussed experimentation and research to develop a Final Major Body of Work;

3. demonstrate critical evaluation and effective application of focussed experimentation and research to consolidate a substantial Final Major Body of Work;

4. demonstrate the refined application of appropriate ideas, techniques and processes to complete a Final Major Body of Work to a professional standard;

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 29.
At the Semester 1 summative submission point students will submit the following elements covering LO1and LO2:
SUMMATIVE SUBMISSION DATE: WEEK 13

Illustrated Presentation given to an audience outlining research and experimentation in order to initiate a substantial Final Major Body of Work.

A journal outlining experimentation, research, evaluation and initial development of a Final Major Body of Work

(LO1, LO2)

SUMMATIVE SUBMISSION DATE: WEEK 29

At the Semester 2 summative submission point students will submit the following elements covering LO3 and LO4:

• A journal outlining  critically evaluated experimentation, research, evaluation and development in order to complete the Final Major Body of Work
• A body of completed creative work.
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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