Course Title: Apply principles of visual design and communication to the development of a multimedia product

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4158

Course Title: Apply principles of visual design and communication to the development of a multimedia product

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 40.0

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 Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
COMM7290C	Brunswick Campus	TAFE	320T Design (TAFE)	Face-to-Face	Term2 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 incorporate the principles of visual design and communication into the development of multimedia products for use within the cultural industries.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CUFMEM07A Apply principles of visual design and communication to the development of a multimedia product
Elements:	Conduct research
	Generate and assess ideas
	Receive and interpret the brief
	Select media/materials for use in visual design and communication

Learning Outcomes

1 Receive and interpret the brief
2 Generate and assess ideas
3 Conduct research
4 Select media/materials for use in visual design and communication

Overview of Assessment

The assessment breakdown will be as follows:

2 x project @ 50% each

Students will be tutored with a verbal and/or written evaluation upon the submission of the project.

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.

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