Course Title: Design information architecture

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5361 Diploma of Screen and Media (Interactive Media)

Course Title: Design information architecture

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 70

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

COSC6214C

City Campus

TAFE

345T Media and Communication

Face-to-Face

Term1 2017,
Term1 2018

Course Contact: Program Administration

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815

Course Contact Email: mcvet@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course investigates the skills and knowledge required to design, test and develop the information architecture of interactive media products, such as simple web sites.

It applies to individuals who work collaboratively with clients and senior team members to develop content, structure and navigation of interactive media products. They also test the prototype.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CUADIG505 Design information architecture

Elements:

1. Identify project requirements

2. Classify and organise content

3. Draft information architecture design specifications

4. Finalise information architecture designs


Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit you will be able to develop and manage simple HTML websites. In addition, you will to plan information architecture and perform pre-release testing.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge of course content is assessed through participation in practical exercises, knowledge assessment tasks and may include practical team based projects.