Course Title: Decoration Practice 1

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Decoration Practice 1

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
ARCH1382	City Campus	Undergraduate	320T Architecture & Urban Design	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2014, Sem 2 2014, Sem 2 2015, Sem 2 2016, Sem 1 2017, Sem 2 2017, Sem 2 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2019
ARCH1382	City Campus	Undergraduate	375T Vocational Design and Social Context	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2020, Sem 2 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 2 2021
ARCH1382	City Campus	Undergraduate	515T Creative Industries	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2022, Sem 2 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 2 2023, Sem 1 2024, Sem 2 2024

Course Coordinator: Ellen Pan-Florissen

Course Coordinator Phone: +61399254759

Course Coordinator Email: ellen.pan-florissen@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: City campus

Course Coordinator Availability: By Appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

In this course you will explore and apply the knowledge and skills required to analyse a design brief, conduct investigation and generate decoration ideas and concepts to create a visual experience in a defined interior space. You will appraise and apply a range of soft furnishings and explore their applications within Interior space.
Through this knowledge and skills of furnishings and finishes you will be able to recommend interior fit out which includes curtains and window fittings, carpets and textiles used in upholstery, cushions and trimmings, in order to achieve integrated decoration and design solutions to meet a project brief.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) of the AD020 Associate Degree in Interior Design: 

1. Work with industry to develop and promote a globally sustainable practice of good design and decoration with a focus to the future

2. Engage with contemporary trends in the interior design industry and investigate related emerging and evolving manufacturing technologies and materials.

4. Create design solutions to meet the needs of the client and address all industry conventions in both manual and digital formats in response to a design brief.

6. Implement broad knowledge and skills of space planning, construction and fit out to select and specify materials, furnishings, colour and lighting for sustainable interior solutions.
 

Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:

1. Apply knowledge and skills to develop a personal reference folio of ideas, styles, and visual inspiration with an interior decoration focus for interior design concepts
2. Problem solve to plan, organise and communicate your design process with related language to deliver desired decoration outcomes and effects.
3. Analyse and interpret interior decoration references and resources to effectively communicate your interior decoration and design ideas
4. Create a presentation for complete interior solution of your interior decoration and design ideas and concepts
 

Overview of Learning Activities

Learning activities will include supervised project work, independent investigation, peer feedback, reflection, site visits, demonstrations, audio visual presentations, online learning (blogs and wiki), studio work and guest presenter demonstrations

Overview of Learning Resources

A list of recommended learning resources will be provided including books, references and web sources. You will also be expected to seek further resources relevant to the focus of your own learning. Student learning resources also include access to computer laboratories and relevant software. 
Online learning tools and content 
As a student in this program, you can access online learning tools and resources for your program and associated courses from the RMIT student website. https://www.rmit.edu.au/students 

  RMIT will provide you with specific course materials for learning through our online system (Canvas). The course and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.  https://rmit.instructure.com 

RMIT Library 
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library.  
The library provides guides on academic referencing http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing along with specific subject guides.  

The library also provides a variety of resources including databases, e-journals, e-books and websites. You can find more information on Library services at: https://www.rmit.edu.au/library  

 

Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet course learning outcomes and on your development against program learning outcomes.
Feedback will be given progressively throughout the course and on all assessment tasks
Assessment tasks in this course are either formative or summative. Formative tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered essential building blocks for the more substantial summative assessment tasks. Summative assessment tasks in this course are graded.
Feedback throughout the course may be written, verbal or a combination of both.

 

Assessment Task 1 Exploring Fabrics (20%)

 This task relates to the following course learning outcomes:
1. Apply knowledge and skills to develop a personal reference folio of ideas, styles, and visual inspiration with an interior decoration focus for interior design concepts
2. Problem solve to plan, organise and communicate your design process with related language to deliver desired decoration outcomes and effects
3. Analyse and interpret interior decoration references and resources to effectively communicate your interior decoration and design ideas

Assessment Task 2 Decoration Concept (30%)

 This task relates to the following course learning outcomes:
2. Problem solve to plan, organise and communicate your design process with related language to deliver desired decoration outcomes and effects
3. Analyse and interpret interior decoration references and resources to effectively communicate your interior decoration and design ideas

Assessment Task 3 Decoration Presentation and Documentation (50%)

 This task relates to the following course learning outcomes:
1. Apply knowledge and skills to develop a personal reference folio of ideas, styles, and visual inspiration with an interior decoration focus for interior design concepts
2. Problem solve to plan, organise and communicate your design process with related language to deliver desired decoration outcomes and effects
3. Analyse and interpret interior decoration references and resources to effectively communicate your interior decoration and design ideas
4. Create a presentation for complete interior solution of your interior decoration and design ideas and concepts

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.