Course Outline
FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES
UITM
PROGRAM: BACHELOR IN COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES
COURSE: PHOTO COMMUNICATION I
COURSE CODE: COM 162
CREDIT HOURS: 3
CONTACT HOURS:
SEMESTER: 1 & 3 (4 FOR PART-TIME)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course is offered as a compulsory course for the semester 1 and 3 (4 for
part-time) students of Faculty of Communication and Media Studies (FCMS).
It aims is to teach students to take and compose photographs using Single
Lens Reflect (SLR) cameras and later edit and manipulate them in digital form.
It is learning by doing course (i.e. taking, manipulating and printing picture
by the students themselves). Digital software for editing, manipulating and
presenting will be used for the course.
OBJECTIVES:
TEACHING METHOD:
Lecture, Discussion, Project (Photo Essay) and Presentation
- Photoshop CS / 07
RELATION TO OTHER SUBJECT
The course is related to some of the courses taught in semester 1 and 2 (e.g. Introduction to Mass Communication, Graphics and Layout,
Newspaper Production, Magazine Production, Multimedia Production etc.). Students should be able to relate photography with writing,
speaking and other communication courses.
EVALUATION
| 1 |
|
10% 10% 5% 5% |
40% |
| 2 | Test and Commitments |
|
30% |
| 3 |
(At least 5 pictures) |
10% 10% |
30% |
| 4 | TOTAL | 100% |
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