Course Title: Apply the elements and principles of design

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5230 Diploma of Graphic Design

Course Title: Apply the elements and principles of design

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 100

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

GRAP5265

Brunswick Campus

TAFE

320T Architecture & Urban Design

Face-to-Face

Term1 2010,
Term1 2011,
Term1 2012,
Term1 2013

Course Contact: Simon Rankin

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9438

Course Contact Email: simon.rankin@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

In this unit you will develop the skills and knowledge to apply different approaches and strategies for effective design solutions. You will investigate the application of acknowledged principles and elements in the concept, process and final outcome of the design.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None required, however this unit will be in a clustered delivery with VPAU056 Create design concepts from a brief to produce 2-dimensional artwork to finished art stage.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VPAU013 Apply the elements and principles of design

Elements:

1. Research for design solution ideas

2. Explore design elements and principles to inform concept

3. Develop and refine design solution

4. Identify and evaluate appropriate process and techniques to achieve design

5. Realise design solution


Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include:

Practical tasks in the form of simulated industry briefs. Tasks are designed to highlight a student’s ability to apply the elements and principles of design and produce artwork from concept to finished art stage.

The RMIT assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as a student as well as those of your teachers.