Academic year
2025-26
Is found in:
- International programmes Media, Design and IT
This is a single course unit.
Study load:
4 credits
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
- exam contract (to obtain a credit).
- exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: Mermans Sandra
Languages: English
Scheduled for: Semester 1
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation: This course unit is eligible for deliberation according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.
Total study time: 78,00 hours
Short description
This course is a creative one. You work on mandatory as well as individually chosen assignments for which you use a digital reflex camera. Through permanent feedback you learn about composition, natural and artificial light, tips and tricks for digital photography and elementary Photoshop and Lightroom. You work in a photo studio and in lifelike situations. The focus of the assignments is on portrait photography and journalistic photography. Working with online forms of publication. Photojournalists come and talk about their profession.
This course is limited to 5-10 participants.
This course is only open to students of Journalism.
Educational organisation (text)
Introductory seminars, workshops, feedback sessions.
Guest lectures.
Course content
This course is limited to 5-10 participants.
This course is only open to students of Journalism.
Study material (list)
Adobe Creative CloudMandatory Digitap (course, presentations and tutorials)Mandatory Study material (text): Mandatory
All study material will be available on Digitap.
Educational organisation (list)
Evaluation (list)
Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
| Moment | Form | % | Remark |
| 1st examination period | Skills assessment permanently during class weeks (Permanent evaluation) | 100,00 | |
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
| Moment | Form | % | Remark |
| 2nd examination period | Skills assessment during the examination series | 100,00 | |
Evaluation (text)
Assessment for this course unit is based on continuous evaluation, with each assignment assessed through a combination of process and final evaluation.
Process evaluation (30%): This includes your engagement, effort, progress throughout the creative process, participation in feedback sessions, and how you incorporate that feedback.
Final evaluation (70%): This score is based on the content, technical and aesthetic quality of the submitted final assignment.
Note: You may only retake one (partial) assignment per course unit, and only one rescheduling may be arranged.