Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | Autoethnography and Photography | ||
Code | SOCI509 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr TAY Heng Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology T.Heng@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2023-24 | Level 7 FHEQ | Second Semester | 5 |
Aims |
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This module aims to equip students with the skills and theoretical knowledge to engage in visual autoethnographic research. Visual methods, particularly photography, often position the researcher as an observer, an individual who creates images of others. This module seeks to reposition the researcher as subject of sociological interest, in effect turning the thoretical, metaphorical and methodological lens back onto themselves. Through a series of workshops, the module aims to • Provide an overview of autoethnography and autoethnographic photography as it is used in the sociological literature |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will be able to theorise and situate themselves as a subject of sociological interest within autoethnographic traditions |
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(LO2) Students will make use of smartphones or similar imaging devices to create sociologically-significant photographs as part of a visual autoethnography |
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(LO3) Students will possess critical knowledge of the sociological literature on autoethnographic methods |
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(LO4) Students will have the ability to write autoethnographic narratives situated within areas of sociological interest |
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(S1) Qualitative research methods |
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(S2) Digital Photography |
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(S3) Internationally aware |
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(S4) Visual Literacy |
Syllabus |
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Autoethnography is a qualitative method that focuses on the self as the subject of research interest. In this module, students will learn about how autoethnography can be conducted through the combination of writing and photography, creating a kind of visual autoethnography. Students will make use of the theoretical and methodological literature around autoethnography, photo-diaries and photography as a research method in order to develop their own sociological photo-diary. Day 1 Seminar Topics • What is autoethnography? Day 2 Seminar Topics • Peer-supported crit session Resources: Students will be provided with a pre-seminar reading list with core, recommended and optional readings. There will also be a collection of video documentaries of photographers who make use of autobiography in their work, and this will also be uploaded to Canvas for viewing before and after the seminars. Seminars are a mix of taught sessions and problem-based learning sessions. In between the two days of instructions, students will be asked to create a mini photo-diary of three images to share with the class on Day 2, and receive a live formative critique from the lecturer. Once this crit is over, students will have a chance to reshoot and practice during the session. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1: Seminar Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 8 Description: 2 days of 4 hour seminars involving lectures and problem-based learning seminars Attendance Recorded: Yes |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
8 |
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Private Study | 42 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 50 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Assessment Title: Autoethnographic Photo-Diary Assessment Type: Coursework Duration / Size: 1500 words + 10 photographs Weighting: 100% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penal | 0 | 100 |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |