Personal Practice Portfolio

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This document only provides information for the academic year selected and does not form part of the student contract

School:

School of Arts and Humanities

Credit Rating:

Level (including FHEQ):

H (FHEQ Level 6)

Graded or Non Graded:

Graded

Version Valid From:

2022-09-01

Module Leader:

Liam Devlin

Version Number

2024.02

Learning Methods

Seminar

Supervised Time in Studio/Workshop

Guided Independent Study

Lecture

Tutorial and Project Supervision

Practical Classes and Demonstrations

Synopsis

This module builds on the knowledge and skills acquired in Advanced Research Strategies as you work towards the realisation and production of a significant body of photographic work. Research, testing, reflection and analysis continue through the module, and in collaboration with staff, visiting specialists and your peers you will identify improvements in your critical understanding and practical skill set necessary to successfully resolve your project. On completion, you will have produced a body of work that demonstrates a high standard of professionalism and creative ambition, demonstrating a sophisticated understanding and articulation of your practice.

Learning Strategy

The context and parameters of this module are defined by your individual concerns and augmented through negotiation and ongoing dialogue with both your peer group and staff. You will encounter a range of learning methods in this module, with the emphasis placed on self-directed, independent practice and research. You will be supervised throughout the process, responding to feedback and refining your critical and technical awareness. Seminars and technical workshops will support you in refining your creative and critical practice. The process of resolving your self-directed study will come through your involvement in tutorials and presentations, which will help you refine your ideas and practical outputs and deliver an ambitious and resolved final outcome.Visiting specialists will support the widening scope of your research and professional practice, enabling you to better navigate the transition from the University environment to the professional world.

Outline Syllabus

The specific aims, methodologies and objectives developed in Advanced Research Strategies provide the critical framework for your creative practice and project outputs, guiding the learning strategies in this module. In general, you will be expected to synthesise and apply knowledge and learning from adjacent areas. You will be expected to … For more content click the Read More button below. Specific expectations include: Advanced visual and contextual research underpinning self-directed practice.Portfolio development indicating in-depth understanding of your chosen subject.Refined workflow to deliver high quality image-making fit for your specific purpose.Exhibition of work in relevant and professional formats.Documentation and critical evaluation of personal practice.In-depth understanding of critical and professional contexts.Written, visual and verbal communication.Time management and planning for all outcomes.

Specific expectations include:

Advanced visual and contextual research underpinning self-directed practice.
Portfolio development indicating in-depth understanding of your chosen subject.
Refined workflow to deliver high quality image-making fit for your specific purpose.
Exhibition of work in relevant and professional formats.
Documentation and critical evaluation of personal practice.
In-depth understanding of critical and professional contexts.
Written, visual and verbal communication.
Time management and planning for all outcomes.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students will

Demonstrate advanced skills of photographic and/or moving image practice relevant to the realisation of a personal practice portfolio.

Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of professional photographic practice and wider cultural contexts in effectively situating the personal practice portfolio.

Be able to interact effectively with others through collaboration and negotiation within global contexts of photography and moving image.

Be able to plan research activities and critically evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources to inform individual creative practice.

Be able to develop and propose appropriate initiatives and strategies within a changing professional, social and cultural landscape.

Be able to employ visual, written, oral, and digital communication techniques in the dissemination of work.

Formative Assessment

Assessment 1: Project work

Summative Assessment

Assessment 1: Portfolio

Description:The Portfolio of Practice normally comprises the following: a) a body of photographic work, submittedy in physical form (the form this takes will depend on the conceptual, contextual, and professional frameworks of your self-directed project) and as a digital portfolio submitted to Brightspace. b) an oral presentation, supported by a slideshow or equivalent and followed by a Q&A. The presentation gives you the opportunity to describe and discuss the outcome of your project, reflecting on the process and your future plans. c) a written reflection in the form of a Critical Reflective Summary (CRS), which contains an artist/positioning statement and a project statement and reviews and reflects on your personal practice portfolio with consideration of your direction for post course activities.

Assessment Weight:100

Assessment Length:18000 Words (Equivalent Word Count)

Module Learning Outcomes:MLO2, MLO4, MLO5, MLO6, MLO1, MLO3

Individual or Group:Individual

Final Assessment Component:No

Marked Anonymously:No

Eligible for Tutor Reassessment:No

Assessment Criteria

Concept and Content: The ability to devise, develop and resolve a photographic project informed by appropriate research, synthesising practical, critical and conceptual elements.Aesthetics and Language: The ability to understand, develop and apply informed and appropriate visual strategies in the resolution of a body of photographic work.Technique: The ability to understand … For more content click the Read More button below.

Concept and Content: The ability to devise, develop and resolve a photographic project informed by appropriate research, synthesising practical, critical and conceptual elements.
Aesthetics and Language: The ability to understand, develop and apply informed and appropriate visual strategies in the resolution of a body of photographic work.
Technique: The ability to understand and apply appropriate photographic workflow(s) in the resolution of a body of photographic work.
Communication and Evaluation: The ability to locate the work in relation to research and wider cultural and professional contexts to explore, analyse and articulate critical aims, issues and outcomes.

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