Photo Journalism BA (C), History of Documentary Photography, 7.5 Credits

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Photo Journalism BA (C), History of Documentary Photography, 7.5 Credits

General data

  • Code: BJ011G
  • Subject/Main field: Photojournalism
  • Cycle: First cycle
  • Progression: (C)
  • Credits: 7,5
  • Progressive specialization: G2F - First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
  • Education area: Teknik 100%
  • Answerable faculty: Faculty of Science, Technology and Media
  • Answerable department: Media and Communication Science
  • Approved: 2013-04-18
  • Date of change: 2017-06-26
  • Version valid from: 2017-07-01

Selection rules and procedures

The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.

Examination form

M100: History of Documentary Photography, 7.5 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.

Grading system

Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.

Course reading

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Required literature

  • Author: Susan Sontag
  • Title: On photography
  • Edition: 1977
  • Publisher: Macmillan
  • Author: Susan Sontag
  • Title: Regarding the pain of others
  • Edition: 2003
  • Publisher: Macmillan
  • Author: Mary Warner Marien
  • Title: Photography: The Cultural History
  • Edition: 2006
  • Publisher: Laurence King Puplishing

Reference literature

  • Author: Rosenblum, Naomi
  • Title: A World History of Photography.
  • Ort: New York
  • Edition: (20083d edition (Paperback)
  • Publisher: Abbeville Press.

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