ADV201 - Web Design and Interactivity
Unit details
Year: | 2020 unit information |
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Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 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 your trimester or semester. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Maria Bates Trimester 3: Maria Bates |
Cohort rule: | Nil |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | ACG206 |
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 11 scheduled online seminars |
Content
This unit explores the applications and implications of designing for interactivity and the web. Central to this understanding is the relationship between design principles and the efficient usability in an interactive environment. Students will learn to design and construct strategic, interactive, energetic and visually imaginative solutions that carefully consider site, audience, navigation structure and engagement.
These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | ||
ULO1 | Evaluate and apply design theories to interactive media platforms | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Effectively engage interactivity through developing content in a style appropriate to target users and audience | GLO2: Communication |
ULO3 | Identify scope of authoring software by demonstrating and applying information technology skills to assist in solving organisational problems in interactive environments | 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 |
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Assessment 1 (Individual) - Research presentation | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Week 4 |
Assessment 2 (Individual) - Practical project/mock up | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Week 7 |
Assessment 3 (Individual) - Practical project | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 11 |
Assessment
Trimester 3:Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1 (Individual) - Research presentation | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Week 4 |
Assessment 2 (Individual) - Practical project/mock up | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Week 7 |
Assessment 3 (Individual) - Practical project | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 11 |
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 ADV201
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.
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