FH1S55 - How We Tell Stories 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | FH1S55 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | How We Tell Stories | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Fashion, Marketing and Photography | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Photography | ||
| Module Leader: | Magali Nougarede | ||
| Module Team: | Peter Bobby, Eileen Little, Matt White, Ian Wiblin, Steven Wright | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2022 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
To introduce the building blocks of photographic storytelling through the promotion of visual language as a construction of signs.
To initiate understanding and use of key practical photography narrative tools around image making, editing and sequencing.
To build an awareness of the relationship between visual choices and visual meaning and use interpretive, analytical skills in the deconstruction and evaluation of photographs.
Build students confidence in verbal and written articulation of narrative construction and encourage a personal as well as academic investment in the critique of the visual.
Content Summary
As students embark on their studies, this module is about placing visuality and image storytelling at the heart of the photographic learning journey. The module introduces basic image semiotics and promotes visual language as a carefully crafted construction and placement of visual signs.
Taught through an array of vibrant practical activities, students encounter the key tools of photographic storytelling from image making to image selection (editing) and image sequencing. The essential roles played by ‘the contact sheet’ and ‘the work print’ are emphasised.
By deconstructing the way photography works, this module puts in place fundamental building blocks for developing visual understanding and construction. It lays out the first steps in enabling the students to take control of their own visual narratives and develop their individual visual identities.
By equipping students with a solid grounding in the understanding of images, the module nurtures problem solving abilities across all photographic contexts. In an era of visual dominance and information manipulation, visual literacy, and the ability to appraise images wherever they are encountered, is also an indispensable life skill.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 |
| Seminar | 8 |
| Tutorial | 1 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 10 |
| Independent Study | 149 |
| Directed Study | 20 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 2 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Create and sequence images, demonstrating interpretation and understanding, to form a visual narrative. |
| LO2 | Demonstrate knowledge, analysis and visual understanding of photography as a construction of visual signs. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Project Output 1 | The coursework will consist of a completed set of images and required text. | 0 | N/A | 75 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | Written contextual research | 0 | 1000 | 25 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Project Output 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |