Course Title: Apply techniques to produce video art

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2010

Course Code: VART6041C

Course Title: Apply techniques to produce video art

School: 320T Design (TAFE)

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C4158 - Certificate IV in Design

Course Contact : Dale Nason

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9426

Course Contact Email:dale.nason@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use techniques, materials and equipment for the production of video art. The unit covers general knowledge and the application of basic techniques.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUVVSP18B Apply techniques to produce video art

Element:

1. Prepare and maintain physical resources for video art.

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Correctly identify and select equipment and materials required for the production of video art .

1.2 Prepare, clean and maintain, equipment and materials in accordance with relevant workplace procedures and safety requirements.

1.3 Organise and maintain work space so that it remains clean and safe.

1.4 Store tools, equipment and materials in accordance with relevant workplace procedures and safety requirements.

Element:

2. Use and test video techniques.

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Safely use techniques for the production of video art.

2.2 Use and test nominated techniques to determine the capability of the technique and its application.

Element:

3. Produce the video art. 

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Determine concept for the proposed video art based on own ideas or supplied information.
3.2 Correctly identify the steps and resources required to produce the proposed video art.

3.3 Select appropriate equipment and materials for the specific video art.

3.4 Use techniques, equipment and materials safely to produce the final video art.

Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

The major learning experience involves studio-based exercises, demonstrations and production techniques. It is strongly advised that students attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, to give them maximum opportunity to gain the competency.


Teaching Schedule

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Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

The RMIT Learning Hub will be used to create a BLOG of shared Video Resources.


Overview of Assessment

Projects


Students will be tutored with a verbal and/or written evaluation of their progress, within class time.
A final assessment of Competency Achieved or Not Yet Competent will be given at the end of the course when students will submit all completed work.
To be deemed competent students must satisfactorily complete all Learning Elements and related Performance Criteria.
Grading will be offered in addition to, and after, competency based assessment.


Assessment Tasks

The assessment tools are as follows: 1 x group exercises (30% total), and 2 x project (35%).

To be deemed competent students must satisfactorily complete all Learning Elements and related Performance Criteria.


Assessment Matrix

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