Convenor name: Somnath Batabyal
Module dates: Semester 1
Intended learning outcomes:
LO1: Demonstrate critical awareness of photojournalism’s unique relationship to social justice movements in both historical and contemporary contexts.
LO2: Critically evaluate and engage in debates about photojournalism ethics.
LO3: Synthesise knowledge about photohournalism aesthetics and the complex relationship between documenting and resisting oppression.
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Format: 1,500 words
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Format: 2,000 words
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Naomi Hart
Librarian email: nh64@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
