1. General information
Course:
PHOTOJOURNALISM AND DIGITAL IMAGING
Code:
16331
Type:
ELECTIVE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
401 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION
Academic year:
2022-23
Center:
12 - FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
Group(s):
30
Year:
4
Duration:
First semester
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
English
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
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
Develop specific skills in the professional practice of photography applied to journalism.
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Not established. |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Not established. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Description | |
| Learn to apply the theory and practice of professional photography to journalistic work, acquiring the skills outlined above to a sufficient degree. | |
6. Units / Contents
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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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS, REMARKS
The syllabus may be modified to adapt to the needs and possibilities of each course.
Since we are in the Faculty of Communication and the subject of Photojournalism and digital imaging, the order of the topics may vary depending on certain current events that may arise throughout the course and that are the subject of study and debate.
Based on a necessary theoretical training with the study of photographs and photographers of historical and current reference, special emphasis will be placed on learning to look through the lens of our camera with the ultimate goal of being able to tell relevant stories with our images.
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 | 3.6 | 90 | Y | Y | |||
| Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | 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 |
| Final test | 40.00% | 50.00% | If you do not pass the progress tests or do not opt for continuous evaluation, you can opt for a single final exam for the theoretical content part. |
| Portfolio assessment | 40.00% | 50.00% | The students will prepare their audiovisual and textual portfolio with all the class practices and exercises proposed during the course. The make-up work would consist of a final practical camera handling and/or digital editing test. |
| Mid-term tests | 20.00% | 0.00% | In case of not being able to participate in the elaboration and continuous evaluation of the portfolio, a final practical test of camera handling and/or digital edition will be carried out. |
| 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:
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Continuous assessment:This subject will apply the evaluation criteria agreed in the UCLM Regulations as well as the specific regulations approved by the Board of the Faculty of Communication. Specifically, the common regulations regarding plagiarism and spelling correction will be applied.
This planning may be adapted and undergo slight modifications in the event that any extraordinary measure related to the COVID-19 health pandemic is undertaken. However, even in an unforeseen scenario, we will try to maintain the evaluation percentages with the maximum fidelity to what is indicated in this guide.
The assessment of activities carried out in previous courses will not be kept.
The portfolio of practices and the final test represent respective percentages of the final grade, but in any case it is necessary to reach at least 40% of the score in each one to be able to make an average and thus pass the subject. -
Non-continuous evaluation:This subject will apply the evaluation criteria agreed in the UCLM Regulations as well as the specific regulations approved by the Board of the Faculty of Communication. Specifically, the common regulations regarding plagiarism and spelling correction will be applied.
This planning may be adapted and undergo slight modifications in the event that any extraordinary measure related to the COVID-19 health pandemic is undertaken. However, even in an unforeseen scenario, we will try to maintain the evaluation percentages with the maximum fidelity to what is indicated in this guide.
The assessment of activities carried out in previous courses will not be kept.
The practice portfolio and the final test represent respective percentages of the final grade, but in any case it is necessary to reach at least 40% of the score in each one to be able to make an average and thus pass the subject. In the extraordinary call, the students will be able to choose if they want to keep the note of the practice portfolio or of the final test, in case they have approved one of the two parts.
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
In the extraordinary call, the students will be able to choose if they want to keep the note of the practice portfolio or of the final test, in case they have approved one of the two parts.
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
The special call for completion contains all the material.
In this call, a theoretical-practical test must be carried out that will be worth 100% of the grade.
In this call, a theoretical-practical test must be carried out that will be worth 100% of the grade.
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: 13-09-2022 | End date: 04-10-2022 |
| 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: 04-10-2022 | End date: 02-11-2021 |
| 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: 08-11-2022 | End date: 29-11-2022 |
| 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: 06-12-2022 | End date: 20-12-2022 |
| Group 31: | |
| Initial date: 08-11-2021 | End date: 17-12-2021 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources
