Course Title: Design Major 6 (Specialisations 2)

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Design Major 6 (Specialisations 2)

Credit Points: 12


Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

GRAP2214

City Campus

Undergraduate

345H Media and Communication

Face-to-Face

Course Coordinator: suzie zezula

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925371

Course Coordinator Email:suzie.zezula@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: tba

Course Coordinator Availability: tba


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

GRAP2184


Course Description

<font face="Times" size="2">This sequence concentrates on the development of strategies and skills that will enable the successful student to produce creative conceptual solutions to Communication Design tasks. Students will be provided with a range of assigned projects that will present opportunities to discover and research the various techniques used to develop creative individual solutions. A successful student will gain an empowering understanding of the practical use of visual, verbal and written language. They will have an understanding of the semantics and syntax of visual language and the various visual codes based in culture that provide the foundation of communication beyond words.</font>


    Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

          <font face="Times" size="2">It further develops a student’s knowledge of the conventions and principles of Communication Design as it is currently practised in the industry in relation to Identity, branding, publication, signage, conceptual development design of advertising and digital media.</font> 
           


          <font face="Times" size="2">power that the appropriate use of type and image can give to</font>


                        Overview of Learning Activities

                        Briefs will be handed out during intensive teaching visits and during Professional Studio Practice classes


                        Overview of Learning Resources

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                          Overview of Assessment

                                                            <font face="Times" size="2">Students can apply for an extension to a briefs deadline IN ADVANCE OF the deadline OR up to 48hr after the due date if illness or a situation beyond your control prevents you attending class to submit the work. Students who wish to apply can obtain an extension/special consideration form from the office. Students will be required to submit medical certificates or other evidence to gain the extension from the lecturer involved. At the time the extension is granted a new date and time will be agreed to between the lecturer and student. Work granted extension must be submitted to Iris Koh SIM Program Co-ordinator. If a student requires special consideration regarding submission of folio this must be applied for in advance of the deadline OR up to 48hrs after the due date if illness or a situation beyond your control prevents you attending to submit a folio to your year level co-ordinator. Students will be required to submit medical certificates or other evidence to gain the extension from the student progress committee. At the time the special consideration is granted a new date and time will be agreed to between the Program Manager Bronwyn Clarke and Iris Koh SIM Program Co-ordinator and the student. It will be the responsibility of the student to submit the folio at the agreed time  
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