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ACI203 - Darkroom Practices

Year	2025 unit information
Enrolment modes:	Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne)
Credit point(s):	1
EFTSL value:	0.125
Unit Chair:	Trimester 1: Sean Loughrey Trimester 2: Sean Loughrey
Prerequisite:	Nil
Corequisite:	Nil
Incompatible with:	Nil
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:	1 x 3-hour on-campus seminar per week
Typical study commitment:	Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Content

Students will work with medium format cameras, handheld exposure meters, black and white film processing, and printing techniques. Topics are designed to develop advanced exposure experience and sophisticated image sequencing. Media output will include silver-based photographic prints and digital scans. Emphasis is placed equally on technical refinement coupled with conceptual and editing skills. Students will also conduct critical and analytical research into the work of an established/significant photographic practitioner. This research will be presented in class and as a seminar paper.

Learning outcomes

ULO	These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:	Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)
ULO1	Respond reflectively and critically to location and field work through photographic practice	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management
ULO2	To demonstrate and communicate a critical and analytical response to the specific research topics	GLO5: Problem solving GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO3	Demonstrate an ability to creatively develop a theme or a group of ideas and to present these as a resolved set of images	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO6: Self-management
ULO4	Apply appropriate practices to the use of a medium format camera, a light meter, film processing, printing and associated darkroom practices including OHS standards.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management
ULO5	Plan, experiment, research and resolve technical and aesthetic issues towards the resolution of a self-devised creative folio	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management

Assessment

Assessment Description	Student output	Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit)	Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Formalism and Field work - Darkroom prints, written statement	1200 words or equivalent	30%	Week 6
Assessment 2: Research Presentation and Essay	800 words or equivalent	20%	Week 8
Assessment 3: Folio - Thematic series prints, written statement	2000 words or equivalent	50%	Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning resource

The texts and reading list for ACI203 can be found via the University Library.

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