ACI201 - Alternative Imaging
Unit details
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 3, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of trimester. Last updated: 5 October 2020 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Melbourne (Burwood), Geelong (Waterfront) - no longer offered 2020 Trimester 3: Melbourne (Burwood), Geelong (Waterfront) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 3: Anne Wilson |
| Cohort rule: | Students must be enrolled in an Arts or Arts combined course |
| Previously: | ACM207 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have completed unit ACI102 and ACI101 |
| Corequisite: | ACI203 |
| Incompatible with: | ACM207 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour class per week and 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
Content
This Unit introduces students to a range of alternative photographic formats and processes, as well as hybrid approaches that might function between digital and analogue imaging technologies.
Students will undertake a number of exploratory, creative productions. Photographic work will be produced from selected topics outlined and presented within the Unit. The topics include; instant processes such as Polaroid cameras, early imaging such as pinhole cameras, analogue toy cameras such as the Holga and, stereo and panoramic imaging and large format analogue cameras.
Students will also undertake a research paper and presentation which addresses the themes presented throughout, often associated with digital verses analogue.
| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | ||
| ULO1 | Establish a critical and explorative engagement with alternative photographic practices through a chosen medium. Create work-in-progress within an experimental format, to a professional and exhibiting standard | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Critically analyse relevant historical, cultural and ethical considerations of contemporary photography and reflect upon the implications across various media technologies | GLO3: Digital literacy GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Actively contribute to critical debate with peers through the presentation of creative work and participation in constructive feedback in seminars and digital platforms | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO4 | Select and discuss relevant and scholarly sources in order to critically analyse and explain the creative processes and debates within the field of photography, from both an analogue and a digital perspective | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 2:| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Production assignment #1 | 35% | Week 7 | |
| Assessment 2 - Research paper and presentation | 1200 words | 30% | Week 9 |
| Assessment 3 - Production assignment #2 | 35% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link ACI201
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list.
Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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