Course Title: Create user interfaces
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4278 Certificate IV in Printing and Graphic Arts (Multimedia)
Course Title: Create user interfaces
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 50
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Course Contact: Garry Amy
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819
Course Contact Email: design.tafe@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to create a user interface for an interactive media product. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CUFDIG403A Create user interfaces |
Elements: |
1. Clarify project requirements 2. Generate ideas 3. Plan approach 4. Produce user interfaces 5. Evaluate user interfaces 1. Clarify project requirements 2. Generate ideas 3. Plan approach 4. Produce user interfaces 5. Evaluate user interfaces |
Learning Outcomes
A person who applies the skills and knowledge outlined in this unit works to technical and creative specifications provided by a user interface designer or other designers.
There is scope for individual creativity because a person in this role is expected to generate a range of design options that respond to concepts documented in design specifications. However, these ideas need to demonstrate a sound understanding of user-centred design principles, as well as comply with standards that apply to the specific platforms on which the user interface will be run.
Overview of Assessment
Evidence of the following is essential:
- creation of user interfaces that:
* visually communicate to target user and audience
* meet required standards and technical parameters of the specified platform
- ability to work effectively as a member of a production team.