Each week you will be provided with a series of activities that include photographic tasks and discussion questions. Examples of previous responses to the photographic tasks will be provided in the weekly content blocks in Moodle. At the start of Week Seven you must submit one Microsoft Word .docx file that contains the following items:

• A photograph for each week’s assessed photographic tasks from Weeks One to Six
• A written response to each of the assessed discussion questions from Weeks One to Six
• Documentation outlining your contribution to class discussion, sharing and critique activities for Weeks One to Six.

A copy of each photograph should be saved as a file no wider than 1200 pixels, using one of the methods described on the DGTL12005 Moodle site, and inserted into your Word document.

You must keep original, un-resized copies of your photographs and make them available to the markers on request.

Only photographs you take during term for the purposes of this assessment will gain marks. If you submit a photograph not taken by yourself it will be considered plagiarism. A random selection of photographs are checked for originality each term.

Each written response should adhere to the word length specified in the discussion question. Typically, this will be around 300 to 400 words.

Your participation in sharing and discussion is documented by:

• Including copies of photographs you submitted for peer critique in addition to submissions specified in assessed exercises
• Including copies of the peer critiques you provided over the first six weeks.

Criteria for marking each photograph (25 total marks for all photographs)

• 85-100% Exemplary. A creative and effective response to the set task. A photograph that emulates a professional standard.
• 75-84% Very good. A creative and effective response to the set task and a well-composed photograph that demonstrates a high level of technical and compositional skill. Some room for improvement.
• 65-74% An effective but not exceptional photograph and a sound response to the set task. There may be minor flaws or the photograph may not fully address all of the requirements of the set task.
• 50-65% A photograph of acceptable quality that may contain significant compositional or technical flaws, or that only addresses the set question in a very general way.
• 0-49% A photograph that is of unacceptable quality or does not address the set question.

Criteria for marking each written response (10 total marks for all written responses)

• 85-100% Exemplary. The set question is answered by an argument that uses insights from the course material and/or independent research. Writing is concise and precise. Where relevant, references are used correctly. The response emulates a publishable standard of academic writing.
• 75-84% The set question is answered by an argument that uses insights from the course material and/or independent research to provide context for specific elements of the photographic task. Writing is concise and precise.
• 65-74% The set question is answered convincingly, and an attempt is made to use insights from the course material and/or other relevant sources to provide a sound argument. Written expression is of an acceptable level, but there may be room for improvement.
• 50-64% The written piece addresses the set question, and a clear argument is made. Written expression is of a generally acceptable level, but there may be some significant limitations.
• 0-49% The written response does not provide a clear or sustainable response to the set question, or the level of written expression is such that the argument being made is hard to discern.

Criteria for marking class participation (5 marks)

• 5 marks: Student participated fully in class and forum discussion, provided several satisfactory photographs for critique and provided several effective critiques.
• 4 marks: Student demonstrated significant participation in class discussion, provided at least one satisfactory photograph for critique and provided at least one effective critique.
• 3.5 marks: Student participated in class discussion, submitted at least one photograph of a sound standard for critique and provided one critique of a sound standard.
• 2.5 marks: Student participated in class discussion, provided a photograph for critique and attempted a critique.
• 0-2 marks: Student did not satisfactorily engage with class discussion and/or critique exercises or did not submit report.

Deductions

1. Deductions of two marks per day may be applied for every day borrowed equipment is overdue for return.
2. Deductions will apply if you are not able to supply original copies of any photograph requested by teaching staff.

Portfolio (/40)

• 34-40 marks Exemplary. A creative and effective response to the set task. A portfolio that emulates a professional standard.
• 30-33 marks: Very good. A creative and effective response to the set task and a consistent portfolio that demonstrates high levels of technical, compositional and conceptual skill. Some room for improvement.
• 26-29 marks: An effective but not exceptional portfolio and a sound realisation of the chosen genre. There may be minor flaws or the portfolio may not fully consistent with requirements of the chosen genre and topic.
• 20-25 marks: A portfolio of acceptable quality that may contain significant flaws, or that only conforms to the selected genre and topic in a very general way.
• 0-19 marks: A portfolio that is of unacceptable quality or does not address the set question.

Brief (/20)

• 17-20 marks: Exemplary. The written piece uses insights from the course material and/or independent research to provide context for specific elements of the photographic task. Writing is concise and precise. Referencing is used correctly. The response emulates a publishable standard of academic writing. At least three examples of clear, well-written and meaningful feedback to other students' posts have been included in the appendix.
• 15-16.5 marks The written piece uses insights from the set material and/or independent research to provide context for specific elements of the photographic task. Writing is concise and precise.
• 13-14.5 marks: The written piece provides a coherent discussion, and an attempt is made to use insights from the course material and/or other relevant sources to provide a sound argument. An attempt is made to discuss specific elements of the photographic task. Written expression is of an acceptable level, but there may be room for improvement.
• 10-12.5 marks: The written piece addresses the photographic task, and a clear argument is made. Written expression is of a generally acceptable level, but there may be some significant limitations.
• 0-9.5 marks: The written response does not provide a clear or sustainable response to the set question, or the level of written expression is such that the argument being made is hard to discern.