NM3203 - Photomedia Portfolio

Credit points:	03
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Creative Arts

Available to BNMA students or by permission of the Academic Adviser

This subject involves the study of contemporary practice in the field of digital imaging, through research and practice. The subject is intended to enhance students' understanding of the context of their image making. Students will largely undertake self-directed research projects investigating industry and/or cultural aspects of photo media with an emphasis on the development of their individual approach and aesthetic and translation of such investigations into practice. The essential goal is concept, to idea, to realisation via representation.

Learning Outcomes

• established awareness of the roles and interconnectivity of others in the field of digital imaging;
• established experience of researching and creating a digitally based project based on individual creative direction;
• enhanced awareness of industry/cultural aspects of photo media.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to manage future career and personal development;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Prerequisites:

NM3201 and NM3202

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator:	Mr Adam Brown
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 26 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	digital project completed in class time (60%); journal (10%); interim reports (30%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.