Course Title: Apply techniques to produce prints
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5234
Course Title: Apply techniques to produce prints
Portfolio: DSC
Nominal Hours: 50.0
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) |
VART5993C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
340T Art |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2009,
Term1 2010, Term1 2011, Term1 2012 |
Course Contact: Ninna Cikoja
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472
Course Contact Email: TAFEArt@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to use techniques, materials and equipment for the production of prints. As such the unit covers general knowledge and the application of basic techniques. It is a specialisation unit and refers to a specific art form.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
It is highly recommended that this unit be assessed in conjunction with:
• CUVCOR01B Source concept for own work, or
• CUVCOR02B Develop and articulate concept for own work
• CUVCOR07B Use drawing techniques to represent the object or idea, or
• CUVCOR08B Produce drawings to represent and communicate the concept.
It could also be assessed in conjunction with:
• CUVCOR11B Source information on history and theory and apply to own area of work.
Depending on the context, combined assessment and/or training with a range of other units would also be appropriate, e.g.:
• CUVCRS13B Store finished work.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVVSP44B Apply techniques to produce prints |
Elements: |
Prepare and maintain physical resources for the production of prints |
Use and test printmaking techniques |
|
Produce the prints |
Learning Outcomes
This course will provide you with a focus on the acquisition of essential industry skills.
On completion of this course you will be able to:
- Prepare and maintain physical resources for the production of prints
- Use and test print making techniques
- Produce prints.
You will also have an understanding of:
- Occupational health and safety procedures
- Physical properties and capabilities of the most commonly used materials, tools and equipment
- Techniques, materials and tools and the way they can be adapted and extended in print making work
- Approaches to print making and the work of key practitioners
- Elements and principles of design (introductory level)
- Historical and theoretical contexts (introductory level)
- Copyright, moral rights and intellectual property issues.
Overview of Assessment
To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete the following evidence of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessment. On completion of this course, you will receive graded assessment.
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge,
Your ability to apply techniques to produce prints will be assessed by the following:
- Participation and practical demonstration of class based activities culminating in the practical demonstration of an ability to select and apply appropriate techniques and media to communicate a concept.
- Observation (with questions and answers) of safe and healthy preparation & maintenance of equipment, materials and work spaces. This is conducted three times per semester
- Review of visual journal by teacher/assessor against specified criteria
- Review of portfolio of prints by a group of teachers/assessors.