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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Alnis Stakle
Study type:Part time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Information and Communication Science
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Communication Sciences

Objective

To provide students with theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the use of photography in design and the role of design in the use of photography media in advertising, art, media. To create in students understanding and captivating knowledge of interactions between photography and design, related social, technological, economic and other aspects, when constructing messages in the internet, digital and printed media.

Prerequisites

None.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

To recognise, know, compare different types of design, the link between design and photography over time.
To define, discuss, analyse design tasks in the process of creating, presenting photo projects, as well as on the meaning of photography in design management, advertising, graphic design, illustration.
To know, justify the use of photography and design when constructing messages in the internet, digital and printed media, personal projects.
To recognise, explain, compare design techniques in displaying photo projects.
To know, compare, use, justify design methods using photography and creating projects and messages in printed and digital media.

Skills

To independently devise, plan and implement a design-photography project.
To collect, select, understand and present information on interactions between design and photography, existing design methods in the use of photography in design.
To create messages/independent projects using photography and design techniques in accordance with labour market requirements, needs and quality.
To create new techniques in the use of design and photography by developing projects and messages in printed and digital media.

Competence

To evaluate design analogues using information for the creation of photo-design works.
Responsibility for the quality of information collected and provided, value and compliance of sources of information, as well as against its eventual effects.
Critical attitude to content and form of the methods used in design.
Self-critical attitude to the value and compliance with the needs of users of the information included in design projects.
Responsible, knowledge-based use of technologies and methods in the process of creation of projects.
Ability to autonomously and responsibly produce design and photography projects (photo books, websites).

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Photography, FO 3Bachelor’sLimited choice
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Photography, FON 4Bachelor’sLimited choice