Module Details
Module Code: |
PHOT C2804 |
Module Title:
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Contemporary Photographic Cultures
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Title:
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Contemporary Photographic Cultures
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Module Level:: |
7 |
Module Coordinator: |
Myles Kelly
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Module Author:: |
Eleanor OLeary
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Module Description: |
In the 21st century, thanks to the rise of digital technologies, the documentation of life through photographic practices has become an everyday activity. These practices are complex, weaving together new forms of commerce and technology, emerging cultural trends and issues of self-definition and belonging. This module will introduce students to the key theoretical and analytic tools necessary to understand these practices, enabling students to situate them within pre-existing photographic media trends and emergent contemporary ones. The module will provide an emphasis on photographic representation through social media platforms, exploring core issues such as representation, identity, community, networked communication, and self-branding.
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Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
LO1 |
Critically analyse contemporary digital photographic practices |
LO2 |
Contextualise these practices within wider economic, social, creative and technological trends and histories. |
LO3 |
Use key media theory to unpack the complexity of contemporary photographic practices particularly in relation to self-representation, community-making and social and political issues. |
LO4 |
Demonstrate the ability to think analytically and with nuance about the function and place of contemporary photographic practices in everyday life. |
LO5 |
Discuss the role of contemporary photographic practices in relation to self-narration, community-building and political movements. |
Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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No recommendations listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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No Co-requisite modules listed |
Additional Requisite Information
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No Co Requisites listed
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Indicative Content |
From Photography to Digital Photography
Technology - culture - affordances - uses
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Our Digital Selves
Representation - identity - technological determinism - convergence culture - audiences as creators
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Platform Rules
Internet culture(s) - quantification - mimetic desire - social surveillance - social media in/visibility
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Fake News and Photographic Misrepresentation
Amplification - networked communication - news framing - verification of digital artefacts - ethics of sharing
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Visual Political Economies
Influencer culture - censorship - commodification - self-branding - performing authenticity
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Module Content & Assessment
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Assessment Breakdown | % |
Project | 70.00% |
Practical | 30.00% |
AssessmentsFull Time
No End of Module Formal Examination |
Reassessment Requirement |
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
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SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
Workload: Full Time |
Workload Type |
Workload Category |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
Lecture |
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Contact |
In-class delivery |
Every Week |
6.00 |
6 |
Independent Learning Time |
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Non Contact |
Reading and research |
Every Week |
6.00 |
6 |
Total Weekly Contact Hours |
6.00 |
Module Resources
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Recommended Book Resources |
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Kaye, D., 2022.. TikTok: Creativity and Culture in Short Video, [ISBN: 978-150954892].
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Leaver, T., Highfield, T., Abidin, C. 2019. Instagram, [ISBN: 978-150953439].
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McGill, M., .2021.. The Visibility Trap: Sexism, Surveillance and Social Media, [ISBN: 978-184840801].
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Peracia, A.,. 2017.. Culture of the Selfie: Self-Representation in Contemporary, [ISBN: 978-949230217].
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Rettberg, J. W., .2014.. Seeing Ourselves Through Technology: How We Use Selfies, Blogs and Wearable Devices to See and Shape Ourselves, [ISBN: 978-113747664].
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Serafinelli, E. 2018.. Digital Life on Instagram: New Social Communication of Photography, [ISBN: 978-178756498].
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Thumin, N., 2015.. Self-Representation and Digital Culture, [ISBN: 978-113752017].
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Wiggins, B. E., 2020.. The Discursive Power of Memes in Digital Culture: Ideology, Semiotics, and Intertextuality, [ISBN: 978-036766133].
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Other Resources |
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European Journal of Cultural Studies.
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New Media & Society.
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Television & New Media.
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