Course Title: Design Theory 2 (Contextual Studies 1)
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Design Theory 2 (Contextual Studies 1)
Credit Points: 12
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
GRAP2204 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
345H Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Course Coordinator: Susan Curtis
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925371
Course Coordinator Email:susan.curtis@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: TBA
Course Coordinator Availability: TBA
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Entry into the program
Course Description
<spacer type="horizontal" size="36"></spacer><font face="Times" size="2">Semester 6 GRAP 2194 Design Theory 4</font>
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
</font><font face="Times" size="2">Students will be required to look at the philosophical and technical premises that affect the results of Communication Design practice.</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">Students will be expected to analyse, interpret and formulate their own ideas.</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">Collaboration in production:</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">Students will be required to investigate the elements and processes involved in the production of Communication Design: -</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">Designer/client: The development of good client relationships leads to the creation of effective and meaningful design solutions.</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">Designer/designer: Through awareness of other design disciplines, Communication Designers achieve optimum design solutions.</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">Designer/business management: Being aware of the many aspects connected to financial management in the design industry is crucial to a designer’s success.</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">Students will have at the completion of this course</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
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<font face="Times" size="2">Have skills in: </font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">Applying and analysing Research and Theory</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">The Designer liaison and management skills</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">Group Discussion/Collaboration.</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">Practical problem solving and analysis.</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">Critical self-evaluation.</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">Leadership responsibilities in team situations.</font><font face="Arial" size="2">
</font><font face="Times" size="2">Students are required to maintain an attendance record of 80% to ensure they meet the participation requirements: in briefings, critiques, discussion, class participation and presentations.</font>
Overview of Learning Activities
Briefs are handed out during the intensives teaching visit with the learning activities
Overview of Learning Resources
Hnadouts are supplied to students during the intensive teaching visits.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is outlined in the briefs handed out during the intensive teaching visits.