Photography on your phone – beginners
- Wednesday 5 June 2024, 12.30pm - Wednesday 3 July 2024, 3.30pm
- Wednesday 5 June 2024, 12.30pm - Wednesday 3 July 2024, 3.30pm
About the event
Short courses may be free of charge if you are eligible under the Pound Plus and Fee Remittance Policy. For those not eligible there is a course fee of £25.
What makes a great photo? This practical course focuses on the premise of you, the photographer making great photos, rather than the camera itself.
Using the mobile phone in your pocket, this course is aimed for beginners who would like to improve their picture-taking. Through weekly sessions, introductions to visual, creative, and observational skills, as well as how to develop your creativity with your photography are explored in a fun, relaxed and supportive learning environment.
Participants will need to bring their own mobile phone camera.
- Date: From 5 June - 3 July 2024
- Time: Wednesdays from 12:30pm to 3:30pm
- Location: Ruskin College
You must be 19 years or older to be able to attend this course.
An attendance certificate will be handed out to students who complete the course.
Please get in touch via email at communitylearning@ruskin.ac.uk for further information.
Where and when
This event takes place at Ruskin College on the following dates:
- Wednesday 5 June 2024, 12.30pm - Wednesday 3 July 2024, 3.30pm
Requirements
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Entry requirements
No prior knowledge or experience is required to enrol on this course. Please be advised that some learners who enrol will have more experience than others. Due to the technical requirements of this course, a good level of English would be useful.
Please note, participants will need to bring their own mobile phone camera.
Community Learning courses are funded by the government and you will need to meet age, residency, and maximum income requirements. We’ll check this once you’ve registered.
You must be over the age of 19 and be a UK resident or have settled status. We cannot accept international students onto our courses.
- For further details, check the government website.
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Teaching and assessment
You will discuss your learning aims with your teacher at the start of the course when you’ll have the opportunity to identify the areas you want to develop. There is no qualification attached to this course but learners who have attended 80% of lessons will be awarded a Certificate of Participation.
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Study progression
You may wish to progress to the ‘Photography on your phone – Stage 2 Intermediate’ course offered by Ruskin College.
Additionally, you may wish to progress to other Community Learning courses offered by Ruskin College. Ruskin offers a range of courses to help the development of skills for work. Up-to-date english, maths, and digital Skills can help you progress at work or into further or higher education.
Your teacher may also be able to discuss the possible next step options with you. You may like to talk with a Careers Adviser about other courses with other providers. General careers advice and guidance can be provided by the National Careers Service.
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Cost and funding
Courses are free to learners who meet the residency requirements and whose income is less than £18525 p.a. If your income exceeds £18525, we will invoice you for £25 per course.
- Please see our Community Learning Pound Plus and Fee Remission Policy for more detailed information.
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How to apply
Please register via our Eventbrite page. We will contact you to confirm that you have a place on the course.
- If you have any problems or questions, please contact communitylearning@ruskin.ac.uk
Further information
English, Maths and Digital Skills: our courses support the development of relevant English, Maths and Digital skills.
Attendance: Please check before you enrol that you’ll be able to attend all classes as far as possible.
Places on courses: many of our courses attract high numbers. Please let us know if you have enrolled on a course but cannot attend. We can then offer the place to another applicant.
If learners do not attend the first teaching session, without having notified us, we reserve the right to offer the place on the course to another learner. It is not possible to join a course after the second week of teaching has taken place.
Home study: you may be asked to do some study at home which will enhance your learning and progress.
Qualification Levels: many of our courses are open to learners of all levels. Where courses are aimed at a particular level, this is clear from the course title. We’ll check your level during the first course and, if appropriate, we may advise that you change the level you’ve attended.
Off-site activities: with some courses, you may be offered the opportunity for off-site enrichment activities. Your teachers will discuss the arrangements with you. Usually, these activities are free but you will be notified if there are associated costs e.g. bus fares.
Parking at centres: please note that there is parking at the Ruskin site only for Blue Badge holders. At other venues, parking may be limited. For information about each centre, please visit the venue section of the website:
- Barton Neighbourhood Centre, Barton, Oxford, OX3 9LS.
- West Oxford Community Centre, Botley, Oxford OX2 0BT.
- Bullingdon Community Centre, Wood Farm, Oxford OX3 7HS.
- Rose Hill Community Centre, Rose HIll Oxford, OX4 4HF.
- Ruskin College, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9BZ.
Refreshments: Vending machines are available at some centres.
Unspent Criminal Convictions: we require learners to disclose any unspent criminal convictions in line with our regulations for the consideration of applicants and students with a criminal conviction policy.
Accessibility or disability: if we need to accommodate accessibility or disability issues, or if you think you may need other support to complete your course, please contact us at communitylearning@ruskin.ac.uk. All enquiries are treated as confidential.
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