Course Title: Design Major 5 (Realisation/Concept 2)
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Design Major 5 (Realisation/Concept 2)
Credit Points: 12
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
GRAP2213 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
345H Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Course Coordinator: reinar rivera
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925371
Course Coordinator Email: reinar.rivera@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: tba
Course Coordinator Availability: tba
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
GRAP 2183
Course Description
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
<font face="Times" size="2">Students will be encouraged to research, evaluate and critically examine ideas in a group critique environment. </font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">Students will learn how to take the knowledge gained in this course
and enhance or re-use it in other courses as briefs progress.</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">Students are encouraged to apply creative thinking to a variety of projects, within a multitude of industries. Conceptual Development provides students with a better understanding of the many possibilities that can be achieved through the creative thought process. The course will also introduce Conceptual Development students to the links between creativity and business innovation. Demystification about rigid business practices and behaviour will also be a point of consideration/discussion.</font>
Overview of Learning Activities
Breifs will be handed out during intensive teaching visits, and during the Melbourne Study Tour
Overview of Learning Resources
<font face="Times" size="2">READING:</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">- Johnson, Michael. “Problem Solved”</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">- Michalko, Michael. “Cracking Creativity”</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">- Buzan, Tony. “How to Mind Map”</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">- Buzan, Tony. with North, Vanda. “Get Ahead”</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">- Bono de, Edward. “Serious Creativity”</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">- Higgins, James. “101 Creative Problem Solving Techniques”
</font><font face="Times" size="2">ON-LINE RESOURCES:</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">- www.bubbledome.co.nz</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">- www.startrek.com</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">- www.mindwerx.com</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">- www.mindwerx.com.au/de-bono-programs.htm</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">- www.buzan.com.au</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">- www.mindgenius.com.au</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">- http://members.ozemail.com.au/-caveman/Creative/index2.html</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">- http://www.jpb.com/creative/creative.html</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">- http://www.teras-wish.com/articles.htm</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">- http://www.gocreate.com/contents.htm</font><font face="Arial" size="2"> </font></font></font>
Overview of Assessment
<font face="Times" size="2">Assessment is based on progressive assessment of assigned briefs,
each brief must demonstrate the knowledge the student, has acquired through the planned learning experience. Students will receive feedback through either a feedback sheet or through participation
in group critiques or reviews during a brief. </font>