A need was identified in the market for a short course in basic digital photography that can provide participants with the basic skills and knowledge to capture digital photographs of a good quality
Purpose of the course
After succesful completion of this Short Course participants will have the skills to capture digital photographs of a good quality .
Admission requirements
Admission requirements
None
Learning assumed to be in place
Basic computer literacy.
Participants should have a DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera
Participants should have a DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera
Course outcomes and assessment criteria
Course outcomes and the associated assessment criteria
Study Unit |
Outcomes |
Assessment Criteria |
After completion of this course, participants will: | Participant will be assessed on the following criteria: | |
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For outcome 1: Paricipants must be able to define key concepts of basic digital photography; discuss and apply standard principles and rules relating to photography practices; distinguish and critically explain different theories relating to digital photography practices. For outcome 2: Participants must be able to discuss, distinguish and implement appropriate standard methods, procedures and techniques in different contexts with a view to effectively use all the available tools when taking digital photographs. For outcome 3: Participants must be able to use the knowledge they have mastered in order to solve different contextual problems as will be experienced with digital photography. |
Assessment
It should be noted that participants are obliged to attend at least 70% of the contact classes to successfully pass the course. Furthermore, a participant must attain an average mark of 50% for all the relevant assessments in order to pass the course. Assessment will be supervised and conducted by the course presenter (see method of assessment for breakdown of assessment). Any statement (“transcript”, letter of attendance, receipt, or any other document bearing a NWU emblem) must be treated in the same manner as a certificate – i.e. issued ONLY via the approved NWU system/route/protocol. The final assessments of this short course are to be moderated.
Method of assessment
Assessment will be carried out in the form of five genre-based practical assignments (one-third of final mark) and one portfolio submitted upon completion of the course (two-thirds of final mark).
Additional information
Mode of delivery
Contact
Target group
Working adults, local businesses and full-time students at NWU Potchefstroom campus.
Contact us
Contact person name
Me Lindi Cameron
Contact person e-mail
Lindi.Cameron@nwu.ac.za