| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Course definition, objectives, scope, procedures, and assessment criteria. Explanation of the structure of the seminar project and the work to be carried out throughout the semester. |
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2nd Week |
An examination of current developments and career opportunities in photography, camerawork, cinema, television, and digital media. |
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3rd Week |
Selecting a seminar topic: Identifying an area of interest, narrowing the topic, formulating a research question, and defining the objectives of the study. |
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4th Week |
Accessing information and conducting a literature review: Using library catalogues, academic databases, audiovisual archives, and reliable online sources. |
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5th Week |
Introduction to research methods: Qualitative and quantitative research approaches; interviews, observation, surveys, content analysis, and visual analysis methods. |
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6th Week |
Using photography and moving images as research materials: Collecting, selecting, classifying, analysing, and interpreting visual data. |
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7th Week |
Academic and professional ethics: Referencing, citation, plagiarism, copyright, protection of personal data, and permissions for the use of visual materials. |
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8th Week |
Midterm Examination: Presentation and assessment of the seminar topic, research question, study plan, and preliminary bibliography. |
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9th Week |
Preparing the seminar paper: Organising the title, abstract, introduction, objectives, methodology, findings, discussion, conclusion, and bibliography sections. |
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10th Week |
Audiovisual presentation design: Principles of visual coherence, readability, and communication in the use of photographs, videos, graphics, tables, sound, and text. |
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11th Week |
Effective presentation and public-speaking techniques: Presentation planning, time management, body language, use of voice, and communication with the audience. |
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12th Week |
Professional experience and industry studies: Case studies and guest-speaker presentations from photography, cinema, television, advertising, news media, and digital content production. |
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13th Week |
Draft presentations of seminar projects: Student presentations, peer assessment, feedback, and further development of the projects. |
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14th Week |
Final Seminar Presentations: Oral and audiovisual presentation of the completed research projects, overall assessment, and end-of-semester critique. |
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