Course Title: Develop and extend design skills and practice
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: VART6037C
Course Title: Develop and extend design skills and practice
School: 320T Design (TAFE)
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5249 - Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration
Course Contact : Jennifer Crowley
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819
Course Contact Email:design.tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Contact name John Perperis
Phone 99254819
Fax 99254826
Email john.perperis@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 30
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 performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop and extend skills as a practising designer.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBDES403A Develop and extend design skills and practice |
Element: |
1. Acquire and develop technical skills |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Plan strategies to ensure the development of appropriate technical skills in design practice |
Element: |
2. Develop conceptual skills and ideas |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Engage in ongoing experimentation and exploration of different ideas and techniques |
Element: |
3. Develop own voice |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Explore and experiment with new ideas in making and/or interpreting design work |
Element: |
4. Evaluate own work |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Seek and apply constructive criticism from others to improve own work |
Element: |
5. Research work opportunities |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1. Correctly identify sources of information relating to work opportunities for designers |
Learning Outcomes
This unit applies to any individual who works as a designer in any industry context. Designers may work independently or be employed by an organisation.
Details of Learning Activities
The student learning experience will be facilitated through particiation in a range of activies
Lectures
Excursions / Site Visits
Audio visual presentations
Guest Speakers
Independant research - Self Directed Learning
Some activities will include a salfdirecded learning approach. Self -directed learning refers to organised activities that students undertake indendendently, either as individuals or with other students. This may include workplace research, library assignmewnts, field work and work placement
Teaching Schedule
A detailed Weekly Schehule is available under the relevant Course Guide VART603C in Blackboard via My RMIT
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Evidence of the following is essential:
• development of own voice through exploring and experimenting with new ideas in making and/or interpreting work
• application of planned strategies to develop appropriate skills in design practice
• use of discussion and evaluation opportunities to inform and develop technical and conceptual skills.
Assessment Tasks
Attend Exhibitions and any related events that interest you
Gather revelvant information for discussion in class
Visit design websites as covered in class and log on or register
Participate successfully in a class activities
Attend industry related events as specified following class discussion and agreement.
Complete successful letter using draft.
Complete successful resume using draft provided.
Complete a succeccessful interview and folio presentation.
Attend and take notes -guest speakers.
Demonstrate that a resource folder has been produced which contains evidence of progressive and continuous research into the design industry.
This includes exhibitions , seminars, mentor times, conferences and presentations.
Assessment Matrix
Please refer to relevant Course Guides VART603A in Blackboard via MyRMIT for futher details
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