Photography Field of study: Political and Public Counselling
Programme code: W3-S1DP19.2025

Module name: Photography
Module code: W3-DP-S1-F
Programme code: W3-S1DP19.2025
Semester: summer semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The course aims to prepare students to create and evaluate professional photographic materials. As part of the course, the student acquires knowledge of the photographer's workshop: uses professional language, learns the rules of professional photography of public figures, and illustrates socio-political events, taking into account the communication goals of the message. Students perfect their workshop in the practical use of the acquired knowledge by taking photos.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Course participants are aware of professional and ethical behavior in photographing and processing photos depicting public figures or illustrating socio-political events, as well as critically assessing photographic materials. [K01]
 DP_1_K04 [3/5] DP_1_K05 [4/5]
Course participants are able to analyze and evaluate the quality of photographs published in the media - their accuracy, compliance with the principles of professionalism, but also ethics. [U01]
 DP_1_U01 [4/5] DP_1_U03 [3/5]
Course participants can independently take a photo of a person and illustrate a socio-political event while maintaining the principles of professionalism, which is to express specific communication goals. [U02]
 DP_1_U03 [4/5]
Course participants have advanced knowledge of the photographer's workshop and are able to operate the professional language efficiently. [W01]
 DP_1_W03 [3/5]
Course participants have advanced knowledge of protecting photographic works against copyright infringement. [W02]
 DP_1_W06 [5/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
laboratory classes [F_1] 15 Description [a03] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Demonstration-imitation [c06] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Creation/production – creative workshop [e03] 
Plein air session [e09]  		course work K01 U01 U02 W01 W02
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Developing practical skills [a03] Preparation for classes
activities involving the repetition, refinement and consolidation of practical skills, including those developed during previous classes or new skills necessary for the implementation of subsequent elements of the curriculum (as preparation for class participation)
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
Undertaking, on one’s own initiative and individually, activities aimed at expanding the scope or depth of the teaching content, also beyond the walls of the University [e01] Activities complementary to the classes
a set of activities undertaken independently and on the student's own initiative, aimed at expanding the depth and scope of knowledge and skills, their revision and repetition, retention or verification, also activities carried outside the university, e.g., in a culture promoting or educational institution, a laboratory, in the open air, etc.; also self-education
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
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