FH4S13 - Reviewing Practice 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: FH4S13
Module Title: Reviewing Practice
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Fashion, Marketing and Photography
Faculty Sub Group: Photography
Module Leader: Lisa Barnard
Module Team: Mark Durden, David Barnes, Steven Wright, Eileen Little
First Intended Intake: SEP 2021 Final Year of Intake: 2026
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
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Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2021
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

1.Explain, clarify and debate, through demonstration and group discussion, the value and purpose of the synthesis of histories, politics, critical theory and practice that underpins the course

2.Impart an understanding of relevant photographic skills and establish the foundations of a sound working methodology and the importance of critical reflection

3.To facilitate an understanding of the importance of successfully sharing work and discussing photographic concepts that are specific to the student

Content Summary

This module will evaluate students’ skills and knowledge of the student's documentary photographic practices and provide the grounding and basis in which the students can start reviewing their own work.

During the module the students will focus on:

1. Technical, genre-based workshops and lectures with particular emphasis upon the processes of review and reflection

2. Familiarisation of the staff and their areas of expertise and establish a sense of community with fellow students as a starting point from which to exchange and develop new ideas.

3. The establishment of a contextual framework for their discipline and an understanding of the importance of politics, histories and theories in framing contemporary documentary photography projects.

4. Begin to understand the skills necessary to synthesize ideas, techniques and knowledge whilst sharing work, evidencing the ability to consolidate practice, research and working methods.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 10
Seminar 20
Tutorial 6
Practical classes and workshops 16
Independent Study 88
Directed Study 60
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate knowledge of advanced documentary practices and the importance of technical skills in the production of a long-term project.
LO2 Apply reviewing strategies and advanced skills to synthesise research and practice within personal projects.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Project Output 1 Completion of a series of genre based, self-directed digital portfolios, alongside a reflective development folder. 0 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Project Output 1

Reading List

Ariella Azoulay and Bethlehem, L. (2015). Civil imagination : a political ontology of photography. London: Verso. eBook I/S
Azoulay, A. (2019). Potential History: Unlearning Imperialism Paperback, Verso, London. eBook I/S
Bate, D. (2019). PHOTOGRAPHY : the key concepts. S.L.: Bloomsbury Visual Arts. eBook I/S
Beller, J. (2018).The Message is Murder, London: Pluto Press. eBook I/S
Belden-Adams, K. (2019). Photography, temporality, and modernity : time warped. New York ; London Routledge, Taylor Et Francis Group. eBook I/SBenjamin, W. (1973). Illuminations, London. eBook I/SLinfield, S. (2012). The Cruel Radiance: Photography and Political Violence, University of Chicago Press, eBook I/S
Morna Laing and Willson, J. (2020). Revisiting the Gaze The Fashioned Body and the Politics of Looking. London, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Bloomsbury Visual Arts. eBook I/SSealy, M. (2019). Decolonising the Camera: Photography in Racial Time Paperback – Illustrated, Lawrence & Wishart Ltd; eBook I/S
Sontag, S. (1977). On Photography, Harmondsworth, eBook I/S
Wells, L. (2011) Land Matters, London: Taylor and Francis. - eBook I/S