Unit Outline

In this unit, you will work with media professionals to learn the basics of creating a family photo essay, bringing words and images together to communicate family stories. You will hone your writing skills and learn how to create, select, and edit photographic images. You will learn how to use the photo essay format for personal, professional, or creative expression. For family historians and genealogists, the photo essay format provides you with the opportunity to create compelling and creative stories that interweave the past with the present. All of the photographs that you make for The Family Photo Essay can be done with your camera phone or a digital SLR. You do not need prior camera skills as you will be taught technical and compositional skills.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Analyse photographic images to identify composition and design.
2	Select, create and edit photographic images to tell a story.
3	Write captions to complement and interpret photographic images.
4	Evaluate the relevance of creative practice to family history.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	HEJ001 The Photo Essay

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Online quiz	See the MyLO site for the due date	10 %	LO1, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Images and captions	See the MyLO site for the due date	20 %	LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Critical reflection	See the MyLO site for the due date	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Photo Essay	See the MyLO site for the due date	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Online quiz

Task Description:

n/a

Task Length:

10 multiple choice and true/false questions

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Correct response to quiz questions (Up to three attempts are permitted in order to secure a pass)	LO1, LO3

Assessment Task 2: Images and captions

Task Description:

In this assessment task, you will apply what you have learned in Weeks 1 to 4 to an analysis of a series of images with captions. The assessment task will take the form of an online quiz with 10 questions.

Information about how to access and complete the quiz will be provided on MyLO as part of the Week 4 content. To prepare for this assessment task, think about the following:

• How do images and words work together to tell stories?
• How can a handful of words control or change the way we read an image?

Task Length:

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply design and composition techniques to the creation of one photographic image	LO2
2	Write an expressive and engaging caption for your image, showing that you understand how words and images interact	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Critical reflection

Task Description:

In this assessment task, you will write a critical reflection that explains how you have developed your photo essay. You will evaluate your creative work and articulate the benefits of this style of storytelling and identify potential future applications.

Task Length:

500 words

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Outline your approach to the task	LO4
2	Critically analyse the challenges of storytelling through images and text	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Describe the relevance of the project to your ongoing practice	LO4

Assessment Task 4: Photo Essay

Task Description:

Your photo essay should make effective use of the interaction between words and images to tell a story. Choose a subject that piques your curiosity – something that you find inspiring or intriguing about the world around you. You are encouraged to be adventurous, to have fun, and to take risks.

Task Length:

Seven (minimum) to ten (maximum) photographic images, each with a caption that is one to three sentences in length – plus a 200 word reflective statement

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply design and composition techniques to the creation of 7–10 photographic images	LO1, LO2
2	Write an expressive and engaging caption for each image, showing that you understand how words and images interact	LO3
3	Tell a compelling story	LO1, LO2, LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.