Course Title: Originate concept for own work and conduct critical discourse

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4158

Course Title: Originate concept for own work and conduct critical discourse

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 60.0

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Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

GRAP9416C

Brunswick Campus

TAFE

320T Design (TAFE)

Face-to-Face

Term1 2007,
Term1 2008

Course Contact: Annette Cook

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9438

Course Contact Email: Annette.cook@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This course covers the skills and knowledge required to originate the concept and conduct critical discourse about the concept for own work. The concept encompasses ideas, form and context for the work. The course includes the need for research and analysis of ideas and references, plus the creation of innovative concepts. It also includes a requirement for critical and informed discourse with others about one’s own work.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CUVCOR04A Originate concept for own work and conduct critical discourse

Elements:

Adjust and refine concept

Conduct critical discourse

Generate concept

Research concept ideas


Learning Outcomes

1 Research concept ideas
2 Generate concept
3 Conduct critical discourse
4 Adjust and refine concept


Overview of Assessment

The assessment breakdown will be as follows:
3 x  projects 25% each (75%)
1 x concept document 25%
Students will be tutored with a verbal and/or written evaluation of their progress for each submission.
A final assessment of Competency Achieved or Not Yet Competent will be given at the end of the course when students submit all completed work. A graded assessment will also occur for this course.
This unit is delivered in the CONCEPT STUDIO in combination with ’Plan work for a nominated site’.

To be deemed competent students must demonstrate competence in all Learning Elements and related Performance Criteria.