GD198 - Graduate Diploma of Communication Design

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Plan: GD198 - Graduate Diploma of Communication Design
Campus: City Campus

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure
Program transition plan

Approach to learning and assessment

The program uses a variety of contemporary learning and teaching approaches which may include workshops, seminars, case studies, studio practice, problem-based learning, reflective techniques (e.g. blogs, journals), online and face-to-face presentations, lectures and tutorials, group-based learning, and discussions.

Assessment will include a range of activities such as design projects, research assignments, reports, portfolio production, essays, presentations, and peer or industry review. Projects, reports and presentations will be directly related to industry specific needs and may involve making contact with industry practitioners regarding contemporary issues.

The assessment you undertake will be designed so that your lecturer and/or peers can provide you with feedback on strengths and areas for improvement in your practice. This approach will enable you to improve on your performance during the course and in subsequent courses, as well as continue to refine capabilities for your future professional practice and learning after graduation.

RMIT advice

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the Program Manager or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.

If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (for example, through prior studies or work experience), you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolments/credit/he

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Work integrated learning

RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. As a student enrolled in this RMIT University program you will:

  • undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice;
  • interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities;
  • complete these activities in real work contexts or situations; and in addition:

these interactions and the work contexts provide distinctive sources of feedback to you to assist your learning.

Any or all of these aspects of a WIL experience may be simulated.

The WIL nominated courses for this program are:

GRAP2655 Communication Design Entrepreneurship Studio (24cp)
GRAP2657 Communication Design Studio (24cp)

These courses includes a work-integrated learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in project-based learning, where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience. In these courses, you will gain experience in professional communication design practices and processes by working on real-world briefs.

 

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Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester.
 

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Year One of Program
Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus
Design Studies (Communication Design) 12 GRAP2081 City Campus
Experimental Typography Workshop 12 GRAP2682 City Campus
Communication Design Studio 24 GRAP2657 City Campus
Typography for Publication Design 12 GRAP2755 City Campus
Communication Design Entrepreneurship Studio 24 GRAP2655 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete One (1) of the following Course:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus
Communication Management: Theory and Practice 12 COMM1123 City Campus
University Postgrad Elective
 

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Program transition plan

In 2018, GD198 Graduate Diploma of Communication Design will renew its program structure. The new structure will apply to all students from Semester 1, 2018 however all courses completed prior to 2018 will be credited towards their award. 

Students do not enrol in GD198 as it is an exit point only within MC250.

The following transition mapping shows courses in the current version of the program structure and the equivalent courses that will be offered in the new version of the program structure.

 

GD198 Transition Map – Same or Equivalent courses
Year Current Courses

Credit

Points

New courses offered from

Semester 1, 2018

Credit

Points
1 GRAP2081 Design, Commerce and Culture 12 GRAP2081 Design Studies (Communication Design) (title change) 12
1 GRAP2076 Design Management 12 GRAP2682 Experimental Typography Workshop (repositioned from MC250 Year 2 to Year 1) 12
1 GRAP2657 Communication Design Studio 24 No Change 24
1 GRAP2496 Global Communication Design 12 GRAP2755 Typography for Publication Design (new course) 12
1 GRAP2655 Communication Design Entrepreneurship Studio 24 No Change 24
1 Select and Complete One (1) of the following Courses:
MKTG1190 Advertising Theory and Practice (12cp)
COMM1123 Communication Management: Theory and Practice (12cp)
University Postgrad Elective (12cp)		 12 Select and Complete One (1) of the following Courses:
COMM1123 Communication Management: Theory and Practice (12cp)
University Postgrad Elective (12cp)		 12

 

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