Course Title: Research and apply the history and theory of design to design practice
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5177
Course Title: Research and apply the history and theory of design to design practice
Portfolio: DSC
Nominal Hours: 65.0
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) |
GRAP5149C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
320T Design (TAFE) |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term1 2007 |
Course Contact: Jo Beckerleg
Course Contact Phone: 9925 4211
Course Contact Email: joanne.beckerleg@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research and analyse the history and theory of design for application to design practice. You will be able to identify the various design styles and trends from classicism to modern design and interpret them into a visual merchandising environment by way of themeing events to window displays.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVDSP04A Research and apply the history and theory of design and design practice |
Elements: |
Link research to design practice |
Research design history and theory |
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Update and maintain knowledge of design trend |
Learning Outcomes
1. Research design history and theory
2. Link research to design practice
3. Update and maintain knowledge of design trend
Overview of Assessment
• Group presentations
• Research project
• Developing project brief
• Report writing