PHOT 78B: SOCIAL CONCERNS FIELD STUDY IN PHOTOGRAPHY
Foothill College Course Outline of Record
| Heading | Value |
|---|---|
| Units: | 1 |
| Hours: | 1 lecture per week (12 total per quarter) |
| Advisory: | PHOT 5. |
| Degree & Credit Status: | Degree-Applicable Credit Course |
| Foothill GE: | Non-GE |
| Transferable: | CSU |
| Grade Type: | Letter Grade (Request for Pass/No Pass) |
| Repeatability: | Not Repeatable |
Student Learning Outcomes
- A successful student will explore a new topic, develop skills and time on task to deepen skills in photography and will create a small group of work or a short paper to illustrate this skill.
- A successful student will assess contributions of photographers from diverse cultures and backgrounds to the topic of photography being explored
Description
Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
A. Gain in-depth understanding of one specific aspect or topic of photography.
B. Learn to use the equipment or technique demonstrated.
C. Apply techniques and approaches learned to other class assignments in photography.
D. Gain an appreciation of contributions from diverse cultures and backgrounds to the topic of photography being explored.
Course Content
A. Detailed explanation of socially concerned photography.
1. Historical examples and precedents drawn from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
B. Comprehensive demonstration of the uses of appropriate equipment.
1. Testing and/or experimentation of equipment by student, as needed.
2. Field sessions to use or demonstrate equipment, as appropriate.
C. Applications of equipment used and skills demonstrated.
1. Fine arts applications.
2. Guest lectures by visiting artists.
3. Online journalism applications.
4. Field sessions to appropriate documentary sites.
D. Practical use of equipment or technique demonstrated.
1. Availability and costs of equipment.
2. Risks associated with technique or equipment demonstrated.
E. Ethics of photographing persons in disadvantaged situations.
Lab Content
Not applicable.
Special Facilities and/or Equipment
B. When taught via Foothill Global Access: on-going access to computer with JavaScript-enabled internet browsing software, media plug-ins, and relevant computer graphics applications and email software; email address.
Method(s) of Evaluation
A. Quizzes and hands-on examinations, as appropriate.
B. A written paper analyzing the topic is required as a summation of the course experience.
C. Producing photographic prints that demonstrate competency with equipment and knowledge of social issues.
Method(s) of Instruction
A. Lecture discussion
B. Field work
C. Electronic discussions/chat
D. Demonstration
E. Field trips
Representative Text(s) and Other Materials
Langford, Michael, and Philip Andrews. Langford's Starting Photography. 7th ed. Massachusetts: Elsevier/Focal Press, 2016.
Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing, and Outside of Class Assignments
A. Reading of books on socially concerned photographers
B. Written paper comparing approach by early photojournalists/documentary photographers with that of contemporary practitioners, e.g., Jacob Riis, Lewis Hine, and Edward Burtynsky
C. Field trips to sites of social concern
D. Attend lectures by socially concerned photographers
E. Attend exhibitions by socially concerned photographers
F. Make photographs that reflect social concerns and issues
G. Post images to online blog or website for discussion and feedback
H. Produce photographic prints that demonstrate knowledge of social issues