FH3S27 - Preparation for Industry 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | FH3S27 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Preparation for Industry | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Fashion, Marketing and Photography | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Photography | ||
| Module Leader: | Lisa Barnard, Eileen Little | ||
| Module Team: | David Barnes, Paul Reas, Steven Wright, Karin Bareman | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | 2025 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100632 - visual communication | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2020 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
- To encourage students to engage with their chosen industry and develop a working network and understanding of professional activities that will assist their future professional progression
- To develop student’s confidence in engaging with professionals within their chosen field of interest.
Content Summary
The final year of the course provides a framework for the student to develop sustained portfolio work through practical projects. Additionally, it is important that students further refine their understanding of professional contexts and the processes that are at the heart of business practice and creative development within the creative industries. This module encourages the student to research areas of practice that are pertinent to them and facilitates a detailed understanding of the fundamental aspects of business practice that complements the making of the work.
This is an outward facing module that expands the foundations of business practice, creative strategies, marketing and distribution networks that are key to the photographer working today. The student will gain an understanding of the aspects of central business workflow that are integral to a sustained professional practice. The rationale for this module has, at its core, the ambition for students to take forward the sophisticated and refined practical work that they achieve in wider modules and deploy knowledge gained in this module when establishing their position within the creative field.
The module will be built on a series of lectures, seminars and practical workshops that consolidate aspects of creative workflows that are fundamental to the organisational structure of the contemporary practitioner. The student will carry out industry-based research on an area that they feel pertinent to their own professional development and, through research, site visits or onsite experience, prepare a case study that offers a significant contribution to their understanding of the aspect of the industry that they aspire to.
Dependent on the response of students to the module brief, this module could require adherence to USW ethical guidelines.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 12 |
| Seminar | 30 |
| Tutorial | 3 |
| Independent Study | 104 |
| Directed Study | 51 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Identify and complete primary research and to summarise this into a form that facilitates preparation for industry. |
| LO2 | Evaluate and present aspects of commercial business practice pertinent to the contemporary and professional photographer. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 1 | Assessment will be based on the submission of an appropriately referenced, written report with illustrations of relevant supporting material, e.g. photographs, transcripts of interviews and audio-visual media. The report will relate to an aspect of professional practice that is pertinent to the student's own professional development. | 0 | 3600 | 60 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment | Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | The student will deliver a 15-minute presentation of the research outcomes at an appointed time. | 15 | N/A | 40 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Report 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |