Bachelor of Design Innovation – First Year Design
DSDN144 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHICS Course outline Trimester 2, 2011 GENERAL Elective; Trimester Two; 15 points
ASSESSMENT 100% internal by assignment
CLASSTIMES AND LOCATIONS LECTURES:
Tuesday
4:40 – 6.30pm
Room: LT2
STUDIO:
Thursday
11.00pm – 12.20pm
Room: VS 308 (Group 1)
12:40pm – 2:00pm 2.10pm - 3.30pm 3.40pm - 5.00pm
Room: VS 308 (Group 2) Room: VS 308 (Group 3) Room: VS 204 (Group 4)
9.00pm – 10.50pm
Room: VS 322
TECH DROP IN
Thursday
COORDINATOR AND TUTORS Coordinator Dr Leon Gurevitch Room: WG 4.04 Phone: 463 6207 Office Hours: Wednesday 4 – 5.30pm Email: leon.gurevitch@vuw.ac.nz CourseWebsite: http://digitalphotographics.blogspot.com/
Tutors Room: 3.02 Office Hours: to be confirmed with tutors Matthew Patterson (Teaching Fellow) Email: matt.dsdn@gmail.com James Worley (group 1, 2) Email: james.worley@live.com Paul Stevenson (group 3, 4) Email: paulstevensondesign@gmail.com
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COURSE SYNOPSIS The arrival of digital imaging and computer culture has seen photography rise in importance and ubiquity. From CCTV to mobile phones, imaging technologies surround us all to a greater degree than ever before. On this course we will study the key changes taking place in photographic practice and theory and the same time as we will put such knowledge to the test within your image making practice.
AIMS OF THE COURSE The emergence and evolution of Photoshop in the last ten years has put professional quality imaging production within reach of nearly everyone. While Photoshop is an excellent tool for the improvement and manipulation of images, it can sometime dominate and hamper the creative photographic process. In this course there will be equal importance placed upon three aspects of photographic practice: 1. Photography and camera craft. 2. Philosophical and theoretical approach to the artistic process. 3. Photoshop tools for the enhancement of images. This course combines actual photo-based projects and theory in order to provide an informed knowledge based practice.
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Knowledge By the end of the course, students will have learned to:
Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Professional Skills Understand how images work in relation to one another Understand the basic language of photography Incorporate an understanding of photography with other design research Photographing (Technical & Digital) Successfully compose a photograph within the camera frame Be technically proficient with the use of a camera Utilise basic studio lighting equipment Digitally control and enhance the output of photographs Develop strategies to resolve technical issues
Creative & Critical Thinking Research, Analysis & Problem-Solving Abilities Effectively draw inspiration from a range of disciplines Research a brief and research appropriate precedents Innovation, Imagination and Lateral Thinking Creatively apply photographic and digital applications to depict various subjects and themes Experiment with ideas, techniques and genres Critical Judgement and Accountability Place photographic practice in context both historically and culturally Engage intellectually with issues implicit in the medium
Communication Verbal Communication Interact with peers in class discussions and group critiques Reinforce verbal presentation skills in review sessions Written Communication Clearly record responses to their own and others’ visual work
Leadership By the end of the course, students will have learned to:
Individual Leadership Skills Investigate, experiment and develop a personal position relation to photography Be committed to self-direction Have a strong work ethic 2
Collegial / Group Leadership Skills Work effectively and productively in a group Be respectful of fellow group members
COURSE CONTENT This course is an introduction to photographic design principles, theories and methodologies. Through the completion of three assignments, students will acquire a fundamental understanding of digital photography techniques, such as digital capture, studio lighting, image manipulation and image output. Lectures will introduce students to a broad range of photographic practices, reviewing the innovative work of principally, contemporary photographers. Students will also be required to read and discuss various texts that will be distributed throughout the duration of the course.
COURSE DELIVERY A two-hour session on a Tuesday will consist of a lecture followed by a one and a half hour studio session on the following Thursday. The studio session is the place where you will consider the ideas from the lectures and discuss readings, images and theories mentioned in the lectures. The studio is also a space where you can discuss each others work and ideas putting your own ideas and concepts from the lectures into practice by working on your project briefs. This is a course designed to provoke creative output and critical thinking, therefore active participation in lecture and studio discussion is expected. For technical assistance there is also an informal technical drop in session scheduled for Thursday mornings. These sessions are not cmpusory and you advised only to come to these sessions with specific technical questions for your tutors in mind. Course Website This course outline and other course material and resources can be accessed on the course website. Project briefs will be uploaded as the course progresses. Please check the website regularly for up to date information. Visit: http://digitalphotographics.blogspot.com/ Flickr Account On the first day of the course students will organize their own individual Flickr accounts to upload their photographs from their projects so tutors can give them feedback on their work in progress. You will need a Yahoo email account for this. Please label your account lastname_firstname. Visit: http://www.flickr.com/
Student Blogs Aside from a Flickr account you also need to set up a blog. The blog will be the forum in which you will demonstrate your creative thinking and photographic process. Your blog will be a central part of your assessment and is required for all three of you assignments. There is no specific criterion to which blog client you must use though the course blog itself will be on blogger.com and if you are unsure which client to use you are encouraged to use this one. Please note you must make your flickr name clear on your blog. Visit: http://www.blogger.com/home
ASSIGNMENTS / PROJECTS For this course there are three assignments. The subject matters of each project (Place, People, Things) broadly correspond to the long shot, medium shot and close up respectively. Detailed assignment briefs for this course are in digital format and can be accessed through the course website http://digitalphotographics.blogspot.com/
Project 1 – Space (33%) The relationship between space, place and photography is as old as the discovery of photography itself. Over that time photography has literally redefined our social, cultural and political notions of place and space itself. A space can be, among other things, real or imagined, private or public, scared or sacrilegious, safe or hazardous. A place can have different meanings to different people. In this assignment, you will choose a location that you want to explore, and use your camera to communicate the narratives, feelings or memories that you find at the location. You will investigate the nature of seeing photographically in order to capture a sense of place and space, and in the process, acquire an understanding of the fundamental processes of digital photography.
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First shoot images & proposal due: Thursday 21 July Final hand-in: by 5pm, Wednesday 3rd August Review: Thursday 4th August
Minimum Submission Requirements: first shoot images posted on flickr weekly task to be set each week complete blog proposal outlining your intended objectives for your work blog documenting your research and the development of your ideas work produced to exhibition standard comprising of at least 4 images placed in hand in folder powerpoint of final images
Project 2 – Time (33%) Theorists have pointed out that the discovery of photographic imaging fundamentally changed our relationship with time. While the first response of photographers was to claim that they finally had a means for capturing a moment in time it was quickly realised that the photograph was much more than that. It was a means of drawing out a moment, slowing it down, speeding it up. With the photograph it could be said that humanity discovered the first form of time travel. For this project you will explore the nature of time in photography. Whether you are going to produce a time lapse sequence, a series of ultra fast, high speed images, long exposures or even photographically based stop-motion animations the subject of your project will be time. Time is in many ways a very abstract concept. It is profoundly socially and psychologically determined. How will you approach it? First shoot images & proposal due: Thursday 11th August Final hand-in: by 5pm, Wednesday 7th September Review: Thursday 8th September Minimum Submission Requirements: first shoot images posted on flickr weekly task to be set each week complete blog proposal outlining your intended objectives for your work blog documenting your research and the development of your ideas work produced to exhibition standard comprising of at least 4 images placed in hand in folder powerpoint of final images
Project 3 – Light (34%) The relationship between light and photography is a broad and complex one. For this project you will explore light, in photography: both as an abstract phenomenon and its impact upon object. Objects are photographed under controlled conditions for advertisers keen to make an object as aesthetically appealing as possible and they are photographed creatively by artists rethinking our relationship between the object and the world around us. For this assignment you will explore ways in which light changes objects. First shoot images & proposal due: Thursday 15th September Final hand-in: by 5pm, Wednesday, 5th October Review: Thursday 6th October Minimum Submission Requirements: first shoot images posted on flickr weekly task to be set each week complete blog proposal outlining your intended objectives for your work blog documenting your research and the development of your ideas work produced to exhibition standard comprising of at least 4 images placed in hand in folder powerpoint of final images
ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS The Course is internally assessed by assignment work in the form of three projects and two tests. Assignments are assessed and graded A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, D, E, (where C is a PASS). Grades only are issued to students. The final grade for the course is based on the aggregation of the percentage marks for each of the assignments, and a final grade of C or better is required to pass the course. The three projects and contribute towards the final course grade as follows: 4
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Project 1 Space: due 5pm, Wednesday 3 August Project 2 Time: due 5pm, Wednesday 7th September Project 3 Light: due 5pm, Wednesday 5th October
33% 33% 34%
Total:
100%
Note: Students should familiarise themselves with the University’s requirements, particularly those regarding assessment and course of study requirements, contained in the statutes in the VUW Calendar and read the requirements of this course outline in that context. Assessment Criteria specific to individual projects will be listed in each Project Outline. Overall Assessment Criteria for this course are:
ability to imaginatively explore photographic vision quality and coherence in your concepts effective technical control evidence of research and successful understanding of visual precedents evidence of documentation of and reflection upon projects’ progress high level of craft and attention to detail
Your work will be reviewed on the basis of the degree to which it meets the assessment criteria. Although visitors may be involved in some of the reviews, the assessment of the course is carried out by the course coordinator in consultation with the tutors. The School has a long tradition of providing critical review of student work as it progresses especially in design projects. This is part of feed-back for learning purposes. Such reviews must not be misunderstood as indicators of standards and they are different from assessment. Students have a responsibility to attend critical reviews at the appointed time as part of the learning process. Review panels are often composed of internal and external members for the appointed times and cannot be re-composed to consider late submissions. Consequently late work will not receive a critical review, though it will be assessed subject to any penalties as set out below.
Critical Review: May take place during the development phases of a project as well as at the time of the final submission. Its purpose is to identify strengths and weaknesses in the work and to offer suggestions to generally encourage the student. An encouraging critical review does not necessarily mean a good assessment result. Assessment: May take place at a stage in a project or on final submission (or both). Its purpose is to value the work in terms of the objectives stated in the handout and to express this as a grade. Moderation of all assessment in design is undertaken at the end of the Trimester after critical reviews, involving a wider group of staff than the immediate lecturers in the course. This process ensures fairness.
All work submitted for assessment must be accompanied by an Assessment Declaration Form unless advised otherwise by the Course Co-ordinator. All grades posted during this course are only provisional results until confirmed by the School Examiners Committee which meets after the examination period.
ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION Attendance and participation is an important aspect of the learning process, and you are required to attend all the lectures and tutorials. If extraordinary circumstances arise that require you to be absent from some class sessions, you should discuss the situation with the Course Coordinator as soon as possible.
MANDATORY COURSE REQUIREMENTS In addition to achieving an average of at least ‘C’ across all assessments, in order to pass the course you must also satisfy the following mandatory course requirements:
You must submit all three projects and have full detailed blog posts of ongoing work to pass the course Attend at least 80% of the studio sessions Discuss your project progress with your tutor or the Course Coordinator at least weekly Achieve a grade of ‘D” or higher in all assignments
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SUBMISSION OF WORK Each student is responsible for ensuring their work is submitted to their course tutor on time and in the required format. Late submissions will be penalised as set out below, unless an extension is approved by the Course Coordinator.
EXTENSIONS In the event of illness or other extraordinary circumstances that prevent you from submitting a piece of work on time, or that you feel adversely affect the quality of the work you submit, it is important that you discuss your circumstances with the Course Coordinator as soon as possible so that appropriate arrangements may be made. You should complete an Application for Extension form (available from the Faculty Office) for the Course Coordinator to approve. You will also need to provide suitable evidence of your illness or other circumstances. In an emergency, or if you are unable to contact the Course Coordinator, you should advise the Faculty Office of your situation. Work submitted late must be submitted to the Course Coordinator.
RECORDING OF WORK AND PORTFOLIO You are strongly encouraged to respect and care for your work, making and recording a visual summary of each project in this course. This may be in digital and/or hard copy. The principal purpose of this is to maintain a record of your work for incorporation into your own personal ‘Design Portfolio’. Recording a summary of your work also means it is available if needed for you or the School to exhibit or publish.
PENALTIES Students are required to personally present their work on time at all scheduled reviews and in the location and specified format as set out in project outlines. Except in emergency situations failure to personally present work at any scheduled graded review will result in an automatic failing grade of D for the work being reviewed, unless an extension has been approved in writing in advance by the Course Coordinator. Late submissions will not be penalised in the event of illness or other extraordinary circumstances provided students have submitted a request for an extension and received approval in writing from the Course Coordinator (see the Student Administration Office for an Application for Extension form). The extension must be approved in advance of the scheduled review or hand-in except in situations where the nature of the illness or other circumstance prevents this. Work submitted late without the prior agreement of the Course Coordinator will be penalised by a failing grade of D. Furthermore, if work is not handed in within 5 working days of the review without the prior agreement of the Course Coordinator it will be recorded as a non submission. Work submitted late must be submitted directly to the Course Coordinator. Any project work left on the project shelves or elsewhere will be entered on the grade sheet as a no-submission.
COURSE EXPECTED WORKLOAD You should expect to spend a total of around 150 hours on this course, including both scheduled class time and independent study. Typically this involves around 8-10 hours per week during the twelve teaching weeks, with the balance during the mid trimester break, study week and examination period. http://www.victoria.ac.nz/home/about_victoria/avcacademic/publications/assessment-handbook.pdf
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED Students will need to provide all materials and equipment as necessary for the completion of required work. Required: 8GB (minimum) USB Data Pen Desirable: Digital still camera (at least 8 mega pixel and with the ability for manual control) Tripod Additional costs:
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Digital output/ colour printing Specific presentation materials Photographic Equipment: The University has a limited number of digital ‘bridge’ cameras and portable lighting kits with various attachments and accessories which may be borrowed by students enrolled in DSDN 144. The equipment is available from Rm 1.22 (Student Reprographics). It may be booked up to two days in advance, however a deposit is required. It is advisable that students own their own camera or have access to such equipment if possible. Details will be discussed in class. Services and Materials: The professional photo lab Imagelab (22 Wigan St) is situated in the street at the back of this building. Also Student Reprographics (Rm 1.22) offers various digital output and printing services (though these prints are not classified as exhibition quality). Photographic materials may be purchased at Wellington Photographic Supplies (11-15 Vivian Street) or Photo Warehouse (185 Wakefield Street). Art supplies may be purchased at Gordon Harris (170 Victoria Street) or Webster’s (44 Manners Street). Students will need to provide all materials and equipment as necessary for the completion of required drawings, models, and photographic representations. It is recommended that you purchase a laptop although computer facilities are available at the School. If you are purchasing a laptop and would like information on the minimum requirements please contact the Student Administration Office. While digital cameras are available at the school, it is also recommended that students consider purchasing a simple digital camera (8mpxl minimum). Note: The Student Loan, administered by StudyLink, allows students to claim up to $1000 for course related costs for each year of study.
COMMUNICATION OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This course is set up on Blackboard. Any changes or additions to this Course Outline will be discussed and agreed with the class, and conveyed through Blackboard to all students enrolled in the course. For access to course material and for communication regarding updates please go to www.digitalphotographics.blogspot.com
READINGS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL To develop you photographic practice it is necessary to develop your theoretical and visual literacy too. In order to realize the objectives of this course and fulfil the assessment requirements students must read broadly and extensively throughout the term. For each project a reading will be assigned to the class as a whole. Every student is expected to complete these readings as a part of their project. These readings, in conjunction with weekly lectures and seminar discussions, will be invaluable in preparation for your photographic reviews. In addition to the set readings students are expected to visit the library and develop their own reading interests. Please check the course blog and website regularly for updates on readings, assignments, and other course-related information. SUGGESTED READING Books Alam, Shahidul, (2002). Blink: 100 Photographers, London: Phaidon, Call No: TR654 B648 Barthes, Roland, (1981). Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography, New York: Hill and Wang, Call No: TR642 B285 C E Bolton, Richard (Ed.). (1989). The Contest of Meaning: Critical Histories of Photography, Cambridge, MA: MIT, Call No: TR642 C761 Burgin, Victor, (1982). Thinking photography. London: Macmillan, Call No: TR145 T443 Clements, John, (2005). A comprehensive guide to digital close-up photography, Crans-pr s-C ligny: Worthing, Call No: TR267 C626 C
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Crewdson, Gregory, (2002). Twilight, New York: Harry N. Abrams, Call Number: TR64 C927 Evans, Duncan, (2005). A comprehensive guide to digital image output, Crans-pr s-C ligny: Worthing Call No: TR267 E92 C Ewing, William A. (2005). Regeneration: 50 Photographers of tomorrow, London: Thames & Hudson, Call No: TR655 R333 Flusser, Vilem, (2000). Towards a Philosophy of Photography, London: Reaktion, Call No: TR183 F647 F E Freeman, Michael, (2005).The Digital SLR Handbook. Lewes: Ilex, Call No. TR267 F855 D Hanhardt, John G, (2003). Moving Pictures : Contemporary Photography and Video from the Guggenheim Collection, New York: Guggenheim Museum Publications, Call Number: TR6 U58 H237 M Holm, Hannah & Strongman, Laura, (2005). Contemporary New Zealand Photographers. Auckland: Mountain View, Call No: TR122.5 C761 Janus, Elizabeth (Ed.). (1998). Veronica’s revenge: contemporary perspectives on photography, Zurich: Scalo, Call No: TR642 V549 Kember, Sarah (1998). Virtual Anxiety: Photography, New technologies and Subjectivity, New York: MU Press, Call No: TR222 K31 V Lister, Martin (Ed.). (1995). The Photographic Image in Digital Culture, London: Routledge, Call No: TR183 P575 I Marien, Mary Warner, (2002). Photography: A Cultural History, New York: Harry N. Abrams, Call No: TR15 M334 P Oliver, Vincent, (2005). An Advanced Guide to Digital Photography, Crans-pr s-C ligny:AVA, Call No: TR267 O48 A Rosler, Martha, (2004). Decoys and Disruptions: Selected Writings 1975-2001, Massachusetts: MIT Press, Call No: TR185 R821 Squires, Carol (Ed.). (1999). Overexposed: Essays on Contemporary Photography., New York: The New Press, Call No: TR642 O96 Tagg, John, (1988). The Burden of Representation: Essays on Photographies & Histories, Basingstoke: Macmillan, Call No: TR183 T125 B Wells, Liz, (2004). Photography: a critical introduction, New York: Routledge, Call No: TR145 P575 3ed Wells, Liz (Ed.). (2003). Photography Reader, London : Routledge, Call No: TR15 P575 Wheeler, Tom, (2002). Phototruth or Photofiction: Ethics and Media Imagery in the Digital Age, NJ: LEA, Call No: TR820 W564 P Journals There is a wide range of reference material in the SoD Library. Please note especially that you have full access to photographic journals like Visual Culture, Photograpies and Visual Studies. These are excellent resources for the most recent research in the domain of photography and digital imaging. They can be accessed easily through the Victoria University Library Catalogue in electronic form and you are strongly urged to familiarise yourself with this type of material. The Art & Design Library also receives the New Zealand Journal of Photography TR1 N532. The Central Library (Kelburn Campus) receives the magazine Afterimage TR640 A258 (located on Level 6). Additionally there is an electronic version of this magazine that can be accessed through the on-line library catalogue. Magazines The Art & Design Library receives the New Zealand Journal of Photography TR1 N532. Central Library (Kelburn Campus) receives the magazine Afterimage TR640 A258 (located on Level 6). Additionally there is an electronic version of this magazine that can be accessed through the on-line library catalogue.
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Photography Galleries The Photographers Gallery, London www.photonet.org.uk The National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, U.K. www.nmpft.org.uk Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography www.cmcp.gallery.ca Centre for Contemporary Photography, Sydney www.ccp.org.au International Center of Photography, New York www.icp.org/ Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago www.mocp.org Eastman Kodak Company Museum www.eastmanhouse.org Californian Museum of Photography www.cmp.ucr.edu/ Photography Gallery, U.S. www.blueskygallery.org/ Magnum (co-operative of photojournalists) www.magnumphotos.com/ World Press Photo http://www.worldpressphoto.com/ Photography Webgalleries and Blogs Conscientious (contemporary photography) www.jmcolberg.com/weblog/ Zone Zero www.zonezero.com/ 20th century Photographers www.masters-of-photography.com Alec Soth’s Blog http://alecsoth.com/blog/ (Notes on) Politics, Theory & Photography http://politicstheoryphotography.blogspot.com/ I Heart Photography http://iheartphotograph.blogspot.com/ The Space in Between http://punctum.typepad.com/the_space_in_between/ Contemporary Asian Art Photography http://chngyaohong.com/blog/ 5B4 Photography and Books http://5b4.blogspot.com/ Exposure Compensation http://exposurecompensation.wordpress.com/ Pause to Begin http://pausetobegin.com/blog/ Thomas Broening http://thomasbroening.blogspot.com/ Photobox http://photo.box.sk/ Guardian Photography Section http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/photography Photo of the Day http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/ Women Photographers http://shuttersisters.com/ News In Photographs http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/ Photographers Social Network Site http://www.picturesocial.com/ Pinhole Photography http://www.pinhole.org/ Film Photography Site http://choose-film.com/ Lomo Photography http://www.lomography.com/ Photography Magazines Lens Culture (online contemporary photography magazine) www.lensculture.com/ Portfolio magazine (British Contemporary Photography) www.portfoliocatalogue.com/ Source (British and Irish Contemporary Photography) www.source.ie/index.html Guide to photography exhibitions and resources www.photography-guide.com/ Blindspot magazine (U.S. Contemporary Photography) www.blindspot.com/ Seesaw http://seesawmagazine.com/index.html Foto 8 http://www.foto8.com/ Dphoto & Photographer’s Mail http://www.dphoto.co.nz/ AK47 http://www.ak47.tv/ f-stop http://www.fstopmagazine.com/index.html File http://www.filemagazine.com/ Fotophile http://www.fotophile.com/ Technical Digital Imaging Websites www.adobe.com/designcenter/video_workshop/ -excellent Photoshop video tutorials www.photo.net/ - lots of information on equipment and techniques www.dpreview.com/ - reviews digital cameras plus lots of useful digital photography information www.imaging-resource.com/ - digital photography resources www.megapixel.net/html/cover.php - monthly digital photography webzine www.prophotocommunity.com/ - digital photography forum www.adobe.com/designcenter/tutorials/ - Photoshop and other Adobe programme tutorials www.pixelgenius.com/tipsandtechniques.html - digital photography and imaging resources www.photoshopcafe.com Photoshop tutorials and resources www.photoshopsupport.com Photoshop tutorials and resources http://photoshopnews.com/ - The latest news and information on Photoshop
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SCHEDULE OF SESSIONS & ASSESSMENTS Students must be seated in class no later than 5 minutes prior to the start of lectures. Mobile phones must be turned off. Trimester 2 Planner Week Month Week 28 July
Week 29 July
Week 30 July
Week 31 August
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Week 33 August
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Trimester 2 continues Lecture
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STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES The Faculty of Architecture and Design operates a system of Class Representatives in 100-level courses, and Year Representatives in each of the professional disciplines. Student Representatives are elected during a class session in the first week of teaching. All student representatives will be listed on the STUDiO notice board in the Atrium, and the relevant Representatives are also listed on studio notice boards. Student Representatives have a role in liaising between staff and students to represent the interests of students to academic staff, and also in providing students with a communication channel to STUDiO and VUWSA.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND PLAGIARISM Academic integrity means that University staff and students, in their teaching and learning are expected to treat others honestly, fairly and with respect at all times. It is not acceptable to mistreat academic, intellectual or creative work that has been done by other people by representing it as your own original work. Academic integrity is important because it is the core value in which the University’s learning, teaching and research activities are based. Victoria University’s reputation for academic integrity adds value to your qualification. The University defines plagiarism as presenting someone else’s work as if it were your own, whether you mean to or not. ‘Someone else’s work’ means anything that is not your own idea. Even if it is presented in your own style, you must acknowledge your sources fully and appropriately. This includes:
Material from books, journals or any other printed source The work of other students or students or staff Information from the internet Software programs and other electronic material Designs and ideas The organisation or structuring of any such material
Find out more about plagiarism, how to avoid it and penalties, on the University’s website: www.victoria.ac.nz/home/studying/plagiarism.html
USE OF TURNITIN Student work provided for assessment in this course may be checked for academic integrity by the electronic search engine http://www.turnitin.com. Turnitin is an online plagiarism prevention tool which compares submitted work with a very large database of existing material. At the discretion of the Head of School, handwritten work may be copy-typed by the School and subject to checking by Turnitin. Turnitin will retain a copy of submitted material on behalf of the University for detection of future plagiarism, but access to the full text of submissions is not made available to any other party.
WHERE TO FIND MORE DETAILED INFORMATION Find key University dates, explanations of grades and other useful information at www.victoria.ac.nz/home/study. Find out about academic progress requirements and restricted enrolment at www.victoria.ac.nz/home/study/academic-progress. The University’s statutes and policies are available at www.victoria.ac.nz/home/about/policy, except qualification statutes, which are available via the Calendar webpage at www.victoria.ac.nz/home/study/calendar (See Section C). Further information about the University’s academic processes can be found on the website of the Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at www.victoria.ac.nz/home/about_victoria/avcacademic/default.aspx Students with Impairments 12
Refer to the Meeting the Needs of Students with Impairments Policy, available on the University’s policy website http://www.victoria.ac.nz/home/about/policy Information regarding support is available from the Faculty Office reception desk. Student Support Staff at Victoria want students to have positive learning experiences at the University. There are a number of support services available to help you directly if your academic progress is causing concern or if there are elements in your life that are affecting your ability to study. These include: Your course coordinator or programme director; Staff in your Faculty Student Administration Office; Student Dedicated learning support through Student Learning Support Service; Te Ropu Awhina; Kaiwawao Māori ;Maanaki Pihipihanga; Disability Support Services and Victoria International; Wider holistic support through the Health Service; Counselling Service; Financial Support and Advice; Accommodation Service and Career Development and Employment. Find out more at www.victoria.ac.nz/st_services/ or email student-services@vuw.ac.nz; VUWSA employs a Student Advocate who deals with academic problems and provides support, advice and advocacy services, as well as training and supporting class representatives and faculty delegates. The Education Office is located on the ground floor, Student Union Building. Email education@vuwsa.org.nz or tel. 463-6716 or 463-6984.
TE ARO CAMPUS BUILDING RULES AND FACILITIES Students on the Te Aro Campus are required to comply with the Faculty Guidelines relating to the safe use, access and care of the Architecture and Design technical resources and building facilities. These are available on the School website, and in the following documents available from the student R drive: R:\Student Health and Safety Information FAD Health & Safety info – available to all students at R:\Student Health and Safety Information, covering: Workshop and campus safety Safety training and safety precautions for the workshops FAD Hazard Register Te Aro Campus floor plans FAD Technical Services and Facilities Handbook – issued to all staff and available to all students on the student R drive, covering various local practices, including information on: Information for new staff and students Access and booking of teaching / studio spaces, and technical resources Studio etiquette and rules pertaining to exhibitions, critiques and storage of models/drawings Housekeeping/cleaning within the studios and workshops Information on Te Aro IT systems and support Te Aro campus floor plans General information on Faculty/School Technical Facilities including technical staff and their associated areas - http://www.victoria.ac.nz/fad/facilities/technical-resource-centre.aspx
WHERE TO GET HELP Vivian Street – Faculty of Architecture and Design Student Administration Office The Faculty’s Student Administration Office is located on the first floor. The first floor counter is the first point of contact for general enquiries and Faculty of Architecture and Design forms. Student Administration Advisors are available to discuss course status and give further advice about Faculty of Architecture and Design qualifications. To check for opening hours call the Faculty Student Administration Office on (04) 463 6200.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
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Students are reminded that they must comply with any health and safety instructions given by staff members in charge of work places and instructions and signs posted around the campus. All students should familiarise themselves with the FAD Health & Safety Manual and Notices around the Workshops and Laboratories. Students are advised to refer to the Student R drive for safety and other relevant information. R:\Student Health and Safety Information
WITHDRAWAL DATES Information on withdrawals and refunds can be found at: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/home/admisenrol/payments/withdrawlsrefunds.aspx
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VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON Te Whare Wananga o te Upoko o te Ika a Maui
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Faculty of Architecture and Design
Work Submitted for Assessment Declaration Form Student’s full name Course
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Assignment/project (number and title)
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Date submitted : _____________________________________________________________________ Refer to the information on Academic Integrity, Plagiarism and Copyright on the back of this form. I confirm that:
I have read and understood the University’s information on academic integrity and plagiarism contained at http://www.victoria.ac.nz/home/study/plagiarism.aspx and outlined below:
I have read and understood the general principles of copyright law as set out below:
This project/assignment is entirely the result of my own work except where clearly acknowledged otherwise:
Any use of material created by someone else is permitted by the copyright owner.
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Academic Integrity, Plagiarism and Copyright ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Academic integrity is important because it is the core value on which the University’s learning, teaching and research activities are based. University staff and students are expected to treat academic, intellectual or creative work that has been done by other people with respect at all times. Victoria University’s reputation for academic integrity adds value to your qualification. Academic integrity is simply about being honest when you submit your academic work for assessment
You must acknowledge any ideas and assistance you have had from other people. You must fully reference the source of those ideas and assistance. You must make clear which parts of the work you are submitting are based on other people’s work. You must not lie about whose ideas you are submitting. When using work created by others either as a basis for your own work, or as an element within your own work, you must comply with copyright law
(Summarised from information on the University’s Integrity and Plagiarism website: www.victoria.ac.nz/home/studying/plagiarism.html) PLAGIARISM The University defines plagiarism as presenting someone else’s work as if it were your own, whether you mean to or not. ‘Someone else’s work’ means anything that is not your own idea. Even if it is presented in your own style, you must acknowledge your sources fully and appropriately. This includes:
Material from books, journals or any other printed source The work of other students or staff Information from the internet Software programs and other electronic material Designs and ideas The organisation or structuring of any such material
Find out more about plagiarism, how to avoid it and penalties, on the University’s website: www.victoria.ac.nz/home/studying/plagiarism.html COPYRIGHT Copyright law regulates the use of the work of an author, artist, designer or other creator.
Copyright applies to created work including designs, music, computer programs, artistic and literary work. The work can be in printed, digital, audio, video or other formats. Normally the author or creator of a work owns the copyright for their lifetime and for 50 years after their death, (although sometimes someone other than the creator of a work owns the copyright to the work, such as the creator’s employer, or a person who commissions the creator’s work). You must have permission from the copyright owner to copy, alter, display, distribute or otherwise use created work. If the creator has applied a Creative Commons licence to a work, this permits others to use the work but only in accordance with that licence.
Further information on copyright is available on the Creative Commons Aotearoa FAQ http://www.creativecommons.org.nz/frequently_asked_questions#III1
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