ACG703 - Design and Digital Skills
Unit details
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 3, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of trimester. Last updated: 5 October 2020 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Joel Zika Trimester 3: Nicole Prowse |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including weekly engagement with materials |
Content
This unit will begin with exploring and understanding the creative process and how it applies to Visual Communication Design. Students will develop techniques to apply and manipulate design from hand to digital format. Focus will be on the design elements and principles, developing skills in vector based image making, digital symbols and patterns and creative thinking techniques while working with the Adobe publishing suite.
| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | ||
| ULO1 | Discuss and interpret visual communication design using written and oral methods | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
| ULO2 | Demonstrate design and analysis skills for creating design solutions | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Understand and apply design elements and principles using appropriate design process and idea generation techniques | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Display self-directed learning, with attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines | GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO5 | Demonstrate and apply information technology skills and theory as it relates to the practices, forms, materials, technologies and techniques in the discipline of Visual Communication Design | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Design Project | 30% | Information not yet available | |
| Assessment 2 - Research Project | 30% | Information not yet available | |
| Assessment 3 - Design Project | 40% | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link ACG703
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list.
Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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