1. General information
Course:
PHOTOJOURNALISM AND DIGITAL IMAGING
Code:
16331
Type:
ELECTIVE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
377 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN JOURNALISM
Academic year:
2021-22
Center:
12 - FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
Group(s):
30
31
Year:
4
Duration:
First semester
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
English
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
MIGUEL ALVAREZ PERALTA
- Group(s):
30
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
2.09 Fac. Comunicación
DPTO. EN CONSTITUCIÓN
4775
miguel.alvarez@uclm.es
Lecturer:
ÁLVARO MINGUITO PALOMARES
- Group(s):
30
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
DPTO. EN CONSTITUCIÓN
Alvaro.Minguito@uclm.es
2. Pre-Requisites
Not established
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
Not established
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| E01 | Capacity and ability to communicate in the language of each traditional communication media (press, photo, radio, television), and in their modern combined versions (multimedia) and new digital formats (Internet), using hypertext. |
| E06 | Capacity and ability to search, select and classify any type of relevant source or document (whether written, sound, visual, etc.) for the production and processing of information, as well as for use in persuasive communication or in fiction and entertainment. |
| E12 | Capacity and ability to undertake core journalistic tasks in different subject areas, applying journalistic genres and procedures. |
| E13 | Capacity for devising, planning and executing Information or Communication projects. |
| E14 | Capacity to experiment and innovate by learning and using techniques and methods applied to improvement of quality and self-assessment processes. Develop capacity for autonomous learning, adaptation to change and creativity-driven innovation. |
| G04 | Ethical commitment and professional ethics. |
| G06 | Apply and transmit journalistic knowledge in an understandable, professional and ethical manner to citizens. |
| G08 | Convey ideas, problems and solutions within the field of Journalism and, in general, within the field of Communications, during professional practice in both fields. |
| G09 | Develop the abilities required for Journalism and Communications in general, in order to pursue further postgraduate and professional retraining studies. |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Not established. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Description | |
6. Units / Contents
-
Unit 1: The camera: techniques and basic handling.
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Unit 2: Basic digital photography editing.
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Unit 3: Photojournalism as its own discipline: history, gender, trends.
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Unit 4: Ethics, deontology and honesty of the photojournalist.
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | 2.32 | 58 | N | N | |||
| Portfolio Development [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | E01 E05 E06 E07 E08 E10 E11 E13 E14 E15 E17 E18 G02 G04 G05 G06 G11 G15 | 3.6 | 90 | Y | Y | ||
| Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | E01 E05 E06 E07 E08 E10 E11 E13 E14 E15 E17 E18 G02 G04 G05 G06 G11 G15 | 0.08 | 2 | Y | Y | ||
| Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 | |||||||
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
| Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
| Assessment of problem solving and/or case studies | 0.00% | 50.00% | |
| Portfolio assessment | 50.00% | 0.00% | |
| Final test | 50.00% | 50.00% | |
| Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
-
Continuous assessment:Evaluation criteria not defined
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Non-continuous evaluation:Evaluation criteria not defined
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 2 |
| Unit 1 (de 4): The camera: techniques and basic handling. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 14 |
| Portfolio Development [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 22 |
| Group 30: | |
| Initial date: 06-09-2021 | End date: 30-09-2021 |
| Group 31: | |
| Initial date: 06-09-2021 | End date: 30-10-2021 |
| Unit 2 (de 4): Basic digital photography editing. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 18 |
| Portfolio Development [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 26 |
| Group 30: | |
| Initial date: 01-10-2021 | End date: 22-10-2021 |
| Group 31: | |
| Initial date: 01-10-2021 | End date: 22-10-2021 |
| Unit 3 (de 4): Photojournalism as its own discipline: history, gender, trends. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 10 |
| Portfolio Development [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 20 |
| Group 30: | |
| Initial date: 22-10-2021 | End date: 05-11-2021 |
| Group 31: | |
| Initial date: 22-10-2021 | End date: 05-11-2021 |
| Unit 4 (de 4): Ethics, deontology and honesty of the photojournalist. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 16 |
| Portfolio Development [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 22 |
| Group 30: | |
| Initial date: 08-11-2021 | End date: 17-12-2021 |
| Group 31: | |
| Initial date: 08-11-2021 | End date: 17-12-2021 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources
