ADD203 - Professional Practice in Design
Unit details
| Year: | 2019 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Trimester 2 Unit Chair: | Joel Zika |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have completed two credit points from ADD101, ACG103, ADD102 and ADD103 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ACG207 |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour Seminar per week |
Note:Commencing 2019 | |
Content
In this unit students will concurrently investigate two topic areas. The first is the professional role of a designer in industry considering their many extended roles and responsibilities. Areas explored will include liaison with printers including prepress preparation and production. This area will also include issues associated with client liaison, project management, freelance contracts, ethics and copyright law. The second topic area will focus on preparing students for industry including career path planning, professional practice branding and positioning. Students will develop their own self-promotion material and a portfolio as well as discuss topics such as interview techniques, employment issues and presentation skills.
Assessment
Assessment 1 - Practical Research (written): Research Essay (1200 words) - 30%
Assessment 2 - Project Design / Individual (visual) (1200 words or equivalent) - 30%
Assessment 3 - Produce Practical Assignment (digital narrative), and ppt or pdf slide presentation (10 slides min) (1600 words) - 40%