Syllabus ¥ Fall 2008
Dr. Kenneth
L. Rosenauer
TextbookS
None.
Instead, all reading and reference materials are located free and online. You will need to have
a computer with Internet access in order to complete your reading assignments
and study questions.
Equipment and Supplies
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Digital
camera (minimum of 4 megapixels), preferred, or 35mm film
camera with adjustable focus, shutter speed, and aperture, fitted with standard
lens (generally 50-55mm) or zoom lens (a range that includes the normal focal
length)
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Built-in
exposure control or light meter
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Electronic
flash unit (may be built in for either digital or film camera)
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Blower
brush, lens cleaning fluid, and lens cleaning tissue — especially for
35mm film camera
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CD-R/CD-RW
disk(s) to submit digitized images for either digital or film cameras and
for film cameras
sufficient rolls of 24-exposure color film (all ISO 400 speed or higher), to be
processed by professional photofinisher and scanned to CD
Course Objectives
By
the end of the semester, you should be able to:
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Handle
the care, cleaning, and operation of your camera.
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Use
your camera effectively to capture clear, sharply focused, and well-composed
photographs for photojournalistic assignments.
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Work
with Adobe Photoshop to enhance, adjust, manipulate, and finish digital files
for potential publication in print and digital media.
Assignments
1. Photo
assignments: During the
semester you will complete practical, hands-on photo assignments that will help
you to develop and improve your skills as a photographer and photojournalist. A
handout of recommended subjects will be provided for you to follow. You will
shoot subjects weekly, and we will have eight Share Days where you will submit
three of your best shots, which will be shared with the entire class. See the
course outline for those dates.
You
will submit eight packages for critique following deadlines listed in the
course outline. Packages will consist of 20-25 digital images covering specific
photojournalistic subjects, submitted on CD. Also, Assignments 5-8 must include
an 8-1/2 X 11 enlargement of your choice for the best shot. Your work will be
critiqued with criteria-based checksheets but not graded during the semester.
IMPORTANT: Failure to submit an assignment on
deadline will draw a 50-point penalty. The only exception to this will be
delays caused by technical problems you experience. In other words, if you
shoot an assignment but do not get usable images, you must submit a written request for an
extension to your assignment deadline in which you explain the technical
problem.
2. Final
Portfolio: For your final
portfolio you will select ten images for 8-1/2 X 11 enlargements of your best
work of the semester from at least six of the eight packages you submitted for
grading. You also should pick the best shot from your portfolio, which you will
enlarge to poster size for display in the class photo gallery. The portfolio
will be worth 800 points and will be graded using the same criteria emphasized
during the semester.
3. Study
Questions: You will complete 27
sets of 10 study questions each for the assigned readings. Written answers are
worth 10/5 or zero points, based on how complete your responses are.
Grading
Grading Scale: 90-100
percent = A
80-89
percent = B
70-79
percent = C
60-69
percent = D
Below
60 percent = F
Class Attendance
In
order to improve student learning as well as to achieve compliance with federal
financial aid policies, Western has a mandatory attendance policy for all 100-
and 200-level courses. You will be given an excused absence when acting as an
official representative of the university, provided you give prior written
verification from the faculty/staff supervisor of the event.
All other absences will be deemed unexcused. The
maximum number of unexcused absences allowed for this class before the midterm
report on Oct. 17 is
five (5). Thus, when you have six unexcused absences, you will be reported to
the RegistrarÕs Office, who will automatically withdraw you from this class.
The Financial Aid Office will reduce financial aid as appropriate.
FAIR WARNING: THIS WILL BE THE POLICY I FOLLOW
FOR THIS CLASS.
Late assignments are not accepted without a
reason I consider valid. Moreover, it is your responsibility to check on
material covered during your absence, including assignments for the next class
you attend.
I
expect you to submit assignments in person at the beginning of the class
period that
the work is due. Assignments submitted by a classmate, dropped off at my office
or in my mailbox, or submitted electronically without a valid written excuse
included will not be accepted.
ProfessorÕs Office
Hours
In
addition to scheduled class meetings, you have the opportunity to meet with me
during my office hours in order to receive further assistance.
Office:
Eder 222E
Hours:
MW 10-12, T 9-11, F 10-11; other times by appointment.
ProfessorÕs
Telephone/E-MAIL
I
certainly encourage you to contact me when you will be absent from class, when
you need to check on assignments, or when you need additional assistance.
¥ Office
phone: 271-4323 (leave messages on
my answering machine when I am not in)
¥ Home
phone: 387-8213 (an answering
machine is also available; please do not call after 10 p.m.)
¥ E-mail: rosenauer@missouriwestern.edu
¥ Homepage:
http://staff.missouriwestern.edu/~rosenauer/rosenauer_main.html. Here you can
find all the class handouts, as well as additional helpful materials and links.
Academic Honesty
Academic honesty
is required in all academic endeavors. Violations of academic honesty include
any instance of plagiarism, cheating, seeking credit for anotherÕs work,
falsifying documents or academic records, or any other fraudulent activity.
Violations of academic honesty may result in a failing grade on the assignment,
failure in the course, or expulsion from the University. When a studentÕs grade
has been affected, violations of academic honesty will be reported to the
Provost or designated representative on the Academic Honesty Violation Report
forms.
Please see the 2007-08 Student Handbook and
Calendar for specific activities identified as violations of this policy and
the student due process procedure. This handbook is also available online at
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/handbook/index.pdf.
Handicapped Policy
If
you who are handicapped, whether it is apparent or not, please discuss your
situation with me outside of class so that I may do whatever is reasonable to
accommodate your needs.