FREELANCE & PROFESSIONALPHOTOGRAPHY

STUDENT HANDBOOK

2015-16

HNC

Introduction:

P1 Introduction To Level 4 HNC: Freelance & Professional Photography P2 The Department and StaffP3 Faculty Admin Office Information

Programme:P4 Programme Design /Aim of this CourseP5 Unit structureP6 How will I learn on this Programme? P7 How will I be assessed? P8 How do I hand in assignments?P9 ResourcesP10 Progression from the Programme

Support:P11 SupportP12 Counselling

Policies & Procedures:P13 Student DisciplineP14 & 15 DrugsP16 &17 PlagerismP18 to 21 Computers and internet usage

Usefull Guides:

P22 Photogrpahy Department mapP23 Academic Calender

Contetnts:

Whether you are already working with photography and planning to get ahead; returning to work or changing your career, this programme will help you to perfect your skills, develop your portfolio and be able to relate them to the workplace.

Rapid change demands that photographers today are independent, adaptable and able to offer expertise across a broad range of areas. This 1 year programme is designed to provide essential skills, knowledge and understanding which will support your progress within the creative photographic industries.

There are many varied opportunities to work as a creative practitioner in the creative and cultural industries. Gaining this qualification could help you realise your creative potential and become a flexible professional practitioner within the photographic industry. The course is taught by industry experienced professionals who will prepare you to operate both creatively and technically in any number key photographic roles and develop the transferable skillset needed for future professional success.

Level 4 HNC: Freelance & Professional Photography

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The Level 4 HNC: Freelance & Professional Photography programme is delivered within the Creative industries depart-ment at Stafford College.

Lecturers are located in faculty rooms across the photogrpahy area whihc is located on the third floor of the Tenterbanks Building.

The Photogrphay staff room is room T312 Staff can be contacted by telephone on extension 2111 or via the e-mail addresses listed below:

Course Manager:

Robb Agostinelli r.agostinell@staffordcoll.ac.uk

Technician: Lucas Vale lvale@staffordcoll.ac.uk

Mike Painter is the Curriculum Area Manager for the Faculty of Professional Studies overseeing your award, and can be contacted by telephone on extension 2107 or via e-mail at m.painter@staffordcoll.ac.uk

The Photography Department:

Photography Staff:

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If you should require any information regarding the course you should always contact your Course Tutor first and the Course Manager if you need further advice. Hence they may call on colleagues who can advise on queries concerning:

• Claims for extenuating circumstances you may have made in relation to assessment

• Information about your study here: award and module records, local and home address information • Any changes to your award or programme of study

It is important that you get to know staff in the Faculty Team as they are responsible for keeping all the information on your period of study accurate and up-to-date. In particular, make sure that you:

• Check your e-mail account regularly for any information or queries sent to you by Faculty administrators or by academic staff. This means your college email – not your personal one!

• Always let Barbara Mcmullin in the Faculty Office know of any changes in your contact details. This includes mobile numbers as well as home and term addresses and any landline telephone numbers. It really is important that we know how to get in touch with you.

Telephone: 01785 275 592 E-Mail: b.mcmullin@staffordcoll.ac.uk

Opening Times: Monday - Thursday 9:00 am – 4.30 pmFriday only 9:00 am – 4.00 pm

Please feel free to call into the Faculty Office between these times. All queries, no matter how small or large, are welcome as they ensure that your records are always correct and this does prevent delays or difficulties in confirming results at the end of each Academic Year. If you have a problem, which the Faculty Office can’t help you with, it usually knows somebody who can.

Faculty Admin Office Information:

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BTEC Level 4 HNC programmes are designed to provide a specialist vocational programme, linked to professional body requirements and National Occupational Standards. They offer a strong, sector-related emphasis on particular skills development alongside the development of requisite knowledge and understanding.

BTEC Level 4 HNC: Freelance & Professional Photography is a full time award usually for those students who want to develop their knowledge and understanding of the professional photogrpahy sector, and the skills required to opporate as a freelance practitioner. Rapid change demands that photographers today are independent, adaptable and able to offer expertise across a broad range of areas. This 1 year programme is designed to provide essential skills, knowledge and understanding which will support your progress within the creative photographic industries.

The modules are taken from the BTEC Art and Design structure and there is smooth progression to the colleges Foundation Degree Creative & Professional Photogrpahy programme if students wish to take this opportunity.

The Pearson Level 4 HNC: Freelance & Professional Photography is a qualification with a minimum of 120 credits of which 30 are mandatory core.

Key Aims of this Course:

• To equip individuals with knowledge, understanding and skills for success in employment in thepprofessional photographhic industries

• To enable progression to an undergraduate degree or further professional qualification in photogrpahy or a related area

• To provide opportunities for specialist study relevant to individual vocations and contexts

• To support individuals entering employment in the professional photogrphaic indiustries.

• To develop a range of skills and techniques, personal qualities and attributes essential for successful performance in working life, thereby enabling learners to make an immediate contribution to employment

• To provide flexibility, knowledge, skills and motivation as a basis for future studies and career development wihthin the professiona photogrphic industries.

Programme Design:

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Course Unit Structure

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Recognising the diverse skills and styles of our student community places an emphasis on ensuring that a range of learning environments and media are available and enabling students to engage in learning in a variety of ways. The emphasis on experiences whilst studying creates the need for additional learning environments such as guest speakers, tutorials, workshops, seminars and VLE to complement and enhance traditional, face-to-face learning experience. Knowledge and skills will be developed through case-studies, live client briefs, presentations, workshops, master classes, portfolios building and the use of technology supported activities.

The curriculum will develop and evolve so that knowledge and skills learned in the HNC award will be transferrable should you opt to continue studying further in higher education.

You will be guided through your studies through a teaching support network of module tutors, personal tutors, award leaders and supporting academic and industry managers, and dedicated and involved support and pastoral staff. Learning and teaching will be an enriching experience for you that reflects the value the College places on effective, innovative and research informed teaching. Learning and teaching will foster the critical intellectual development of you and the capabilities required to further a career in contemporary organisations.

In your learning situations you will be acting in partnership with module deliverers and facilitators who, through a programme of study designed to develop an evolving body of knowledge and portfolio of skills, which aim to:

• Encourage active learning and a confidence to learn• Make explicit the skills to be developed through the curriculum• Stimulate intellectual curiosity and excitement in learning through engagement with up-to-date and contemporary, well researched subjects• Encourage critical reasoning about the travel and tourism industry to achieve well informed judgements and conclusions

And you will have the opportunity to:

• Engage with complex, challenging problems and real world issues• Proactively use available resources, technical, digital and paper-based to address problems, and construct solutions • Engage in constructive reflection on learning and new ideas• Communicate and share with others in effective teams and collaborative activities• Demonstrate a sense of community through active involvement with individuals and groups from differing backgrounds, communities and value systems

How will I learn on this Programme?

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Whilst studying at Stafford College, your work will be assessed in a number of different way, depending on the different criteria in the individual unit. Assessment will be made against published learning outcomes and assessment and grading criteria will be given to students for each module by the module tutor.

Each grade will correspond to a specific set of criteria for that grade. In most modules, the assessment will be based on a piece of course work (the assignment). The module lecturer will give out the assignment during the first few weeks of the module, which will contain information about the topic, instructions for you on how to complete the assignment, learning outcomes, the assessment criteria against which the assignment will be graded, and the submission date. You will spend the following weeks working independently on the assignment, discussing your progress with the module lecturer for formative assessment, and submit the assignment to the lecture by the appropriate submission date for the summative assess the assignment, and return it within two weeks. The grade for the assignment is the grade you will receive for that module. In order to pass the course you must pass all modules which make up that programme.

So that assessments can be fair to all students, and whoever teaches them, internal assessments are checked by other lecturers teaching the same, or similar, units. This is a process called ‘internal verification’. Over and above the internal verification of assessments of student work, awarding bodies check that Colleges are assessing work appropriately by a process called ‘external verification’. This process involves the awarding body carrying out checks on College staff’s assessments of student work. This is done by sending ‘external moderators’ to the College, where they check assessments against national standards.Assessment of Higher Nationals

To achieve a Pass for each unit, the learner must achieve each of the learning outcomes and associated assessment criteria. The assessment standard for a Pass is inherent within each of the assessment criteria.

In order to achieve a Merit grade for a unit, students must achieve all of the Pass criteria and all Merit grade descriptors (M1, M2, M3).

For a Distinction grade for a unit, studentsmust achieve all of the Pass criteria, all Merit grade descriptors (M1, M2, M3) and all Distinction grade descriptors (D1, D2, D3).

Your Standards Verifier for External Examination (EE) will sample the standard of the student work and assess whether it meets required academic standards for a higher education programme in the subject.

How will I be assessed?

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You will always be required to hand in written assignments to the Photogrpahy Office T312, Tenterbanks Building and should have stapled to them an assignment receipt form. Please ensure that you fill in all sections, particularly the module title and tutor’s name before submitting.

The form you will complete is in duplicate. It is most important that you use a biro so that both copies are marked. Having completed it go into the Office where a member of staff will date stamp and sign both copies of the form and return one copy of it to you.

Staff will date/time stamp your submitted assessment sheet. Instructions for the submission of assignments will be included in the relevant assessment brief. Keep this safe! It is a receipt, which you can produce to show that you have submitted your assignment.

We would normally expect you to hand in your work in person, but recognise that this may not always be possible. If you are unable to hand in your written assignments in person, you can submit them via the post, using recorded delivery. This is important as should your work not arrive, we need to be able to find out what happened to it. All work which is submitted in this way will be dated according to the postmark.

You should also note that no work will be accepted which has been sent by fax or e-mail.

Assignments will only be accepted during the hours set out in the module assessment document. It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit assignments on time and at the appropriate place.

THERE ARE NO EXTENSIONS TO DEADLINES

If you have a problem with dyslexia or other learning difficulties:

make sure that you ask for one of the yellow labels (available from your Award Leader/Personal Tutor or if at the last minute the Faculty/School Office) to attach to your work to signal to the tutor that the assignment needs to be marked on content and understanding rather than on syntactical and grammatical competence.

How do I hand in assignments?

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You will be issued with reading lists for each module and you are expected to undertake additional reading and research outside lectures. You will also have access to the Colleges VLE (Virtual Learning Environment), where lecturers post module information, messages, use forums, lecture materials and assessment information. In addition to this Programme Handbook, you will also be issued with unit handbooks that contain schedules of learning, assessment information and other valuable material specific to each unit.

Saving and Storing Work:

Having a well organised folder will help you complete your assignments more effectively. At the end of every lesson store any notes or hand-outs in a logical order in your folder, you will always need them at a later date. Saving work you have produced is very important, save it regularly and in a logical way. Whilst in College, you should save work to your user area, which only you can access using a password. It is also vital to save work on a memory stick or portable hard drive or cloud storage system such as Drob Box. That way you can access it in three different locations, should one fail or get mislaid, you always have a backup copy.

Internet Access:

This is for course related education purposes only and any abuse of the system can lead to suspension from College. Use of social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter should not be necessary during lesson times; use of such sites unless you are instructed to use them by staff could result in you being logged off the computer or asked to leave the lesson. Posting comments about the course, fellow students or lecturers whether this is done in or outside of College could cause offense to others, this would also be seen as a breach College policies.

Printing and Photocopying:

You will be allocated a student account for printing and photocopying, once you have used this credit it is your responsibility to pay to top this up. It is essential that you have printer credit in college to enable you to print work as required e.g. to submit or take part in class activities.

Resources:

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This course is intended to give you the experience, flexible skills and confidence to start your own freelance business within the local photographic industry, and looks specifically at the professional skills required within this sector.

The large majority of the photography sector is made up of freelancers and small media enterprises, You can pursue a career as a freelance professional practitioner; set up a studio practice; work commercially in a social or community context, through art galleries and fairs or work for a corporate or public based client through commissions; or as a freelance designer produce work, for editorials, advertising, web based imaging, social media and marketing.

Once you have complete the programme and obtained a HNC in Photography you will be eligible to apply to apply to an appropriate degree at university, where there are a range of subject specialisms to choose from including photography, photojournalism, commercial photography, digital media and visual communication, or progresson to the Foundation Degree Creative & Professional Photogrpahy at stafford College programme if you wish to take this opportunity.

It is important that you undertake research into universities and courses available in the months before completing the UCAS application process. University admissions policy can sometimes change from one academic year to the next.

Progression from the Programme:

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The Student Success Support Service at Stafford College provides support, advice and guidance for students with a wide range of learning needs. Your needs will be discussed with your tutor at induction and at each one to one tutorial. If you feel that your support needs are not being addressed please talk to the course leader. Learners are supported who have the following difficulties/disabilities:

• Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) e.g. Dyslexia • Visual or hearing impairment

• Medical conditions or hidden difficulties

• Social or emotional behaviour problems

• Autistic Spectrum Disorder

• Physical and Learning Disabilities

Support is available in different formats Including:

• Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to help you inside or outside the classroom • Group support in the classroom

• Personalised Mentorship sessions • Drop in support for research

• Special Examination Considerations such as extra time, readers, scribe or a separate room

• Assistive Tec support and the loan of technical equipment. • Access to specialist support

• Specialist diagnostic assessments

• Detailed support profiling and planning

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Students who study at Stafford College have found that counselling has helped them to cope with:

• Bereavement• Bullying• Low confidence/ self esteem• Stress and anxiety• Self-harm• Relationship issues• Family breakdown• Traumatic experiences• Self-awareness and development

If something’s bothering you the college counselling srvice can be contacted by phone on 01785 275462 or by email d.shakespeare@staffordcoll.ac.uk.

Conselling services are available at the following times:

Monday 9.30am-5pmTuesday 9.30am-5pmWednesday 9.30am-5pmThursday 9am-5pmFriday 9am-4.30pm

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There is a College procedure for student discipline and it will be strictly adhered to. Respect of staff and fellow students is important and offensive language will not be tolerated.

Equality and Diversity:

Stafford College's Single Equality and Diversity Policy, builds on our previously separate disability, gender and race equality policies and now, in light of the Equality Act 2010 has been extended and developed. Users of the College services, our staff and partners have helped to shape this policy.

The Policy highlights the actions we are taking to comply with our legal obligations and clearly demonstrates our commitment to celebrating equality and diversity.Our equality and diversity policy is there to support you in your College life, regardless of:

• Age• Disability• Gender• Gender reassignment• Marriage or civil partnership• Pregnancy or maternity• Race• Religion and belief• Sexual orientation• Or any other aspect of who you are

The college single equality and diversity policy commits us to ensuring that nobody who studies, trains or works here experiences less favourable treatment or discrimination.

You can pick up a copy of our Equality and Diversity policy statement or our Accessibility Statement from Student Services. Both statements can be found on the College intranet and are also available in a larger format, on tape or in another language on request.

Your views are important to us. If you have feedback or want to raise concerns about any issues related to Equality and Diversity, you can leave your comments here for the E&D Coordinator. These comments can be made anonymously if you prefer, or you can also get in touch by phone, email or in person. Any feedback will be dealt with strictest confidence

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Purpose of the Policy

To ensure that the College has an adequate and consistent approach to deal with the range of incidents which might arise involving illegal drugs.

The Policy covers:

• All college staff, students, visitors, contractors and outsourced staff;• All sites owned by the college or where the college undertakes activities;• All activities organised and managed by the college; e.g. Work Placements Field trips both within the UK and abroad

The following are illegal substances:• Barbiturates• Cocaine• Crack Cocaine• Cannabis• Amphetamines• Ecstasy• Heroin• Opium• Opiates• Morphine• Anabolic Steroids (to sell)• Dried Magic Mushrooms• Other drugs may also be illegal if they are possessed without a valid prescription e.g. Methadone

Possesion of an illegal substance:

Any incident of possession of an illegal substance should be reported to the Estates and Facilities Manager who will investigate the occurrence and report the incident to the Police. In the case of an under 18 student, the parents will be informed as soon as possible.

In the case of a student involvement the Estates and Facilities Manager will report the investigation to the Vice Principal, Curriculum and Quality, who will determine the action to be taken. In the case of a member of staff the report will be made to the Personnel Manager, who will then determine what disciplinary action should be taken. In both cases the conclusion could be a recommendation for dismissal from the College.

Drugs related incidents policy:

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Incident Reporting:

The College provides guidance, support and advice for individuals experiencing problematic substance abuse and recognises that it is part of a society where illicit drug use is increasing. However, the College states explicitly that the use of certain substances is illegal as is their possession and sale and incidents will be treated as a very serious breach of the College’s rules of conduct and as a criminal offence.

All drug related incidents shall be reported to the Facilities Manager on the “Incident Report Form” available from Reception as soon as possible after the incident.

Sale Of Illegal Drugs:

• Anyone found selling illegal substances will be dealt with by the Police directly and dismissed from the College. In the case of a student under 18, the parents to be notified immediately.

• Anyone found selling illegal substances whilst on a UK Field Trip will be sent home immediately, or in the case of a student under 18 the parents are requested to fetch the student. The incident will be reported to the Police and the person concerned dismissed from the College.

• Anyone found selling illegal substances whilst on an overseas trip will be dismissed from the College on return to the UK. In the case of an under 18 student the parents will be contacted immediately after the incident.

Using An Illegal Substance:

• Anyone found selling illegal substances on College premises will be suspended from the College immediately and the incident reported to the Police. In the case of an under 18 student the parents will be informed immediately.

An investigation will be carried out, normally by the Estates and Facilities Manager, who will report in the case of a student to the Vice Principal, Curriculum and Quality or in the case of a member of staff to the Personnel Manager. They will decide on the appropriate disciplinary route which may include a recommendation for dismissal from the College.

• Anyone found using an illegal substance on UK or foreign visit will be suspended from the College when the group returns. The process under (a) above is then followed.

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Plagiarism is defined in two basic ways in the context of this statement.

1.The submission of work by a student originally undertaken by another person and purporting to be original work for assessment or examination purposes.

2.The extensive copying of material from published sources or computerised formats included in any assessed work without due acknowledgement to the original source.

Scope and Examples of Plagiarism:

1. Failure to provide references or a bibliography for material used in assignments. Except for short extracts, with suitable references, students must not reproduce text, diagrams, drawings, tables or photos lifted wholly from books, articles, the internet or other electronic sources produced by other persons. In the same way students must not summarise the ideas or arguments of others without giving a full reference to the source of the material.

2. Collusion: Except in-group assignments, the work submitted by individual students must be wholly their own work and must not have been produced as a result of undue collaboration.

3. Theft: The theft of work in published or electronic format by one student from another and the submission of that material as one’s own is plagiarism.

4.Cyber-plagiarism: This is the wholesale downloading of information from the Internet and its inclusion in assignments without acknowledgement or reference.

Cyber-plagiarism can take three main forms:

1.Unintentional cyber-plagiarism where, due to poor key skills or lack of training in referencing, students fail to reference properly work downloaded from the web. 2.The deliberate cutting and pasting of large chunks of web text without reference, which the student then submits as original work.

3.Students using “cheat sites” or “essay banks” and submitting the work as original.

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Monitoring Plagerism:

It is important that staff are aware of the various requirements with regard to plagiarism and the means by which other people’s work can be appropriately used inside their assignment/essays.

Staff must as part of the quality control and assessment rigour challenge the student to substantiate the originality of that work. Naturally staff will be aware of a student whose quality of class work is lower than his/her assessment work and should explore reasons for the inconsistency. Such inconsistency must also be identified in the IV procedure. Staff must consider that at this stage that students may be expressing a learning difficulty and not be guilty of any misdemeanour.

Where tutors suspect a student of plagiarism they should, in the first instance, reflect back their concern to the student. If the tutor is not satisfied with the explanation offered then the matter should be referred to the course team. The course team members should then be aware of this particular student’s approach and check other work he/she has submitted.

The College reserves the right to submit any suspected examples of plagiarism for electronic checking by JISC, HEFCE or any other appropriate external body.All possible instances of plagiarism should be discussed with the student(s) concerned and if the matter is not resolved then, it should be referred to the internal verifier of the course concerned (or the course/Team Leader in the absence of an internal verifier) for a decision on action.

Penalties for Plagiarism:

Penalties for proven cases of plagiarism as defined in this statement can range from failure in the assignment concerned to more serious actions. In cases of collusion, penalties will apply not only to the student submitting the work, but also to the student who has allowed his/her work to be used.

Where the course team/internal verifier/Team Leader have proved, after proper investigation, that plagiarism has occurred, they are entitled to invoke the college Student Disciplinary Procedure. Any suspected instance of plagiarism may cause the Student Disciplinary Procedure to be invoked. In such cases the process, as laid down in the Student Disciplinary Procedure, will be followed.

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• The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)• The Data Protection Act (1984 & 1998)• The Copyright, Design and Patents Act (1988 and 1999)• Defamation Act 1966• Obscene Publications Act - (Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 section 13)• The Computer Misuse Act (1990)

The College’s ILT Strategy states that students should use IT as part of their study, if it is appropriate, and be encouraged to do so. The purpose of this Code is to help students to use the College’s computing facilities in a safe and professional manner, so as to safeguard their own work, and ensure the College’s investment in equipment and software is protected

Students will receive an induction to the Learning Resources Service when they first enrol at Stafford College. They will be given a user name and password for the computer network, and must sign to agree to abide by this policy as part of the induction process.

Stafford College staff reserves the right to gain access to student personal areas on the network for monitoring purposes, and may use files as evidence in disciplinary or legal proceedings. Consistent misuse of College computer systems may lead to the withdrawal of access to the network whilst disciplinary investigations are under way.

The term ‘staff’ applies to any member of staff working at the College. The term ‘disciplinary offence’ is used as in College Regulations.

Enquiries about this document should be directed to either the Learning Resources Manager or the Computer Services Manager.

Student Computer Users Policy:

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Valid Uses of Computers:

Students are permitted to use College computers for the following purposes only:• Coursework for their College course• Work to increase their knowledge and understanding of computing or software packages, providing this does not contravene any other part of this code of conduct

EquipmentNo item of equipment or software should be moved or interfered with in any way by a student, unless specifically instructed to do so by a member of Computer Services staff. This includes:• Moving a computer• Moving a printer, or its lead• Connecting or disconnecting items of equipment• Altering settings – such as options for Internet and, printer settings. • Removing or installing software

Computers should be logged-off correctly at the end of the sessions – using the ‘restart the computer’ choice on the log-off screen.

Any machine faults should be reported at once to a member of staff

Software:No software should be installed on or removed from a computer except by prior arrangement with the College Computer Services staff. Students are not permitted to make copies of College software; it is an offence under the Copyright, Design and Patents Act (1988) to make unlicensed copies of software.

Security:Students are responsible for logging-off correctly at the end of the session – see above. Students are responsible for remembering and keeping their passwords secure at all times. They are also responsible for any data stored in their personal drive, - P: Drive, and ensuring that it complies with any of the Acts of Parliament listed above. Contravention of either of these is a College disciplinary offence.

Health and Safety:• Food and drink must not be consumed in any computer room• Coats and bags should be stored neatly and safely during work sessions• All unwanted but reusable paper should be put neatly into recycle bins• Students must not use chairs to move around a room; at the end of a work session, they should be returned neatly to their proper positions

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The College Student Internet Policy complies with the following policies and legislation:

• Defamation Act 1966• Obscene Publications Act - (Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 section 13)• The Computer Misuse Act (1990)• The Copyright, Design and Patents Act (1988 and 1999)

Students will have access to the Internet, on the main college site, and at outreach centres, for research and education purposes, and Stafford College welcomes this as a means for improving the IT skills of users.

Students will receive an induction to the Learning Resources Service when they first enrol at the College. They will be given a user name and password for the computer network, and must sign to agree to abide by this policy as part of the induction process.

However, there are rules and guidelines that must be followed when using the Internet to ensure that the college complies with current legislation. The College Management reserves the right to withdraw certain Internet sites, and services for any reason, and may from time to time gain access to an individual user’s search history. History files may be used as evidence in disciplinary or legal proceedings.

The College uses Internet filtering software to monitor access to Internet sites, and those who are logged for consistently trying to access explicit material will be barred from the Internet while disciplinary investigations are under way.

The College Internet service is accessed via a proxy server which monitors sites and restricts those which may be in breach of the following rules. Any person found to be deliberately re-routing access to avoid these restrictions will be subject to college disciplinary proceedings.

It should be understood that the College Internet service is primarily for study–related purposes, and any use of the system for private use should be outside scheduled class or study times.

The College takes reasonable steps to protect users from accidental exposure to explicit material. Any breaches of the policy must be reported to the nearest member of staff.

Student Internet Policy:

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1. Users must not attempt to access or upload on the Web, information that is obscene, sexually explicit, racist, defamatory, incites or depicts violence, or describes techniques for criminal or terrorist acts.

2. Users must not intentionally access or transmit computer viruses, or attempt to ‘hack’ into data that may damage the college network.

3. Users must not infringe copyright - this includes unauthorised downloading of software from the Internet, including games, music files - MP3 files, and commercial screensavers.

4. Users must not knowingly undertake any action that will bring the college into disrepute.

Breach of these rules is a serious disciplinary offence, and may result in the college taking legal action against the offender.

Student Internet Policy Rules:

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Photography Department Tenterbanks Building:

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2015 -16 Academic Year Planner:

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STUDENTHANDBOOK 2015-16

BTEC Level 4 HNC Freelance & ProfessionalPhotography

Author: Roberto AgostinelliDate of Issue: JAN 2016

Earl StreetStaffordST16 2QR01785 223800