Course Title: Produce pages using a page layout application

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4278 Certificate IV in Printing and Graphic Arts (Multimedia)

Course Title: Produce pages using a page layout application

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 60

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 Contact: Garry Amy

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819

Course Contact Email: design.tafe@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to compose pages based on a client brief using a high-end application.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

ICPPP224C Produce pages using a page layout application

Elements:

1. Arrange elements on page

2. Finalise artwork

3. Check quality

1.  Arrange elements on page

2.  Finalise artwork

3.  Check quality


Learning Outcomes

This unit requires the individual to arrange basic elements on a page, finalise the artwork and check the quality.


Overview of Assessment

Evidence of the ability to:

   -  producing a page layout that meets the client’s design brief and is print ready

   -  demonstrate an ability to find and use information relevant to the task from a variety of information sources

   -  prepare TWO different sets of page layouts according to the listed Performance Criteria

   -  for valid and reliable assessment of this unit, evidence should be gathered over a period of time through a range of methods for assessment to indicate consistent performance

   -  evidence for assessment may be gathered from assessment of the unit of competency alone or through an integrated assessment activity.