Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student can
- carry out the photo publication according to the plan
- take into account the publication's costs and funding possibilities
- take into account aspects related to the publication's marketing and sales
- consider the possibilities and limitations of the publishing platform
- produce and edit expressive image content in the published product

Implementation and methods of teaching

Lectures, discussions, practical exercises, group work, independent work

Timing and attendance

The course requires 80% class attendance and active participation in the production of the publication.

Learning environment

The course is mainly taught face-to-face at the Lahti campus. Some parts of the course can also be delivered via distance learning. Distance learning will be done via video link, for which the student must have a suitable quiet space. Suitable facilities can be found, for example, on campus.

Student time use and work load

In addition to classroom teaching, the course includes independent work. The total number of hours of the course is determined by the number of credits.

Contents

The course will lead to a publication according to the plan. The work will be done in interaction with other group members and collaborators. The management of the different steps involved in the practical realisation, discussions about the photographs, publishing skills and other expressive content are the main contents of the course.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

The course “Designing a publication concept” must be completed before attending the course.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

An approved mark (grades 1-5) for the course requires the completion and return of assignments in accordance with the instructions and sufficient attendance and active participation in the work. An approved mark also requires sufficient mastery of the topics studied during the course.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

• Ability to work according to instructions
• Can generate ideas for the implementation of the assignment
• Can identify and describe the main methods of the course in a guided manner
• Participates in a guided learning discussion
• Can search for professional information in his/her field

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

• Is able to apply a wide range of options to his/her working process
• Can implement assignments in a guided and independent manner on the basis of their ideas and develop them on the basis of feedback
• Can independently identify and compare the methods used
• Can assess and justify competence and set objectives for development in terms of content and/or technology
• Able to follow and describe the professional debate in his/her field

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

• Can independently apply their knowledge in a variety of ways at different stages of their work
• Can independently and in a guided manner implement assignments based on their own ideas and develop them on the basis of feedback
• Can apply the methods used and analyse their relationship to the task
• Able to assess, develop and extend content and/or technical competences
• Able to participate in professional debates in his/her field