Course Title: Create page layouts in response to a brief
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2013
Course Code: GRAP5268
Course Title: Create page layouts in response to a brief
School: 320T Architecture & Design
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C5230 - Diploma of Graphic Design
Course Contact : Cheryl Baker
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9438
Course Contact Email:cheryl.baker@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 90
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 required.
Course Description
In this unit you will develop the skills and knowledge required to create and compose pages using layout applications at an advanced level in response to a brief.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VPAU051 Create page layouts in response to a brief |
Element: |
1. Interpret the design brief |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Correctly interpret the specifications of the brief |
Element: |
2. Set up and format document |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Set up a master page for multiple pages and with multiple columns |
Element: |
3. Arrange elements on page |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Imported text or data from other applications is formatted and any cross-application formatting issues are resolved |
Element: |
4. Finalise art work |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Compose pages and combined elements to suit specified sheet size |
Element: |
5. Review quality and finalise job |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Review text for possible errors and omissions and discuss with the client or supervisor |
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.
Details of Learning Activities
Some learning activities will include a self-directed learning approach. Self directed learning refers to organised teacher-directed learning activities that students undertake independently, either as individuals or with other students. This may include workplace research, library assignments, fieldwork and work placements’.
In class activities will include:
•Lectures
•Peer teaching and class presentations
•Group discussion
•Online research
•Library research
•Independent project based work
•Teacher directed group activities/projects
•Class exercises to review discussions/lectures
•‘Workshopping’ of student projects
Out of class activities will include:
•Independent research activity
Teaching Schedule
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources.
Teaching schedule and assessment matrix | |
Week <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> | Activity |
1 | ‘O’ week |
2 | Revision - Paragraph formats, Style Sheets, Text import from Word & Excel |
3 | Revision - Nested styles, Tabs & Tables, Object Styles, Master Pages, Bullets & Numbering |
4 | Brief 1 Festival Program |
5 | Festival Program |
6 | Festival Program |
7 | Festival Program |
8 | Festival Program |
9 | Brief 2 Newsletter - masthead and 16 page Masthead design, page layout, copyfitting, Brief 1 Festival Program due start of class |
10 | Newsletter Good Friday 22 April - no class |
11 | Newsletter |
12 | Newsletter |
13 | Newsletter |
14 | Brief 3 Game On Instruction booklet Brief 2 Newsletter due start of class |
15 | Instruction booklet / Table styles Design starts Corporate ID |
16 | Instruction booklet / Table styles |
17 | Brief 4 Style manual Brief 3 Instruction booklet due start of class |
18 | Style manual |
19 | Work placement |
20 | Work placement |
21 | Style manual |
22 | Brief 5 Annual Report Brief 4 Style Manual due start of class |
23 | Annual Report |
24 | Annual Report |
25 | Annual Report |
26 | Annual Report |
27 | Annual Report due |
28 | Folio review |
29 | Folio review |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
None required |
References
Other Resources
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 develop a student’s ability to create and compose artwork using industry software to a professional level.
The RMIT assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as a student as well as those of your teachers.
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 unit are graded.To demonstrate competency in this course you need to complete each one of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard.
Summative Assessments:
Brief 1 Festival Program - due week 9
Brief 2 Newsletter - due week 14
Brief 3 Instructional booklet - due week 17
Brief 4 Style Manual - due week 22
Brief 5 Annual Report - due week 27
You will receive feedback with verbal and/or written evaluation of your progress within class time. The submitted projects will be assessed with written feedback as well as a quality indicator that relates to separate components of the project and the overall outcome.
At the completion of the course, grading will be offered in addition to, and after, competency based assessment.
Grades which apply to courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also use graded assessment:
HDCompetent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC Competent with Credit
CAG Competency Achieved - Graded
NYCNot Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for Assessment
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available from the course contact person (stated above).
Other Information
Attendance
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
Feedback - You will receive verbal and written feedback by teacher on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Student feedback at RMIT
Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Student progress policy
Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. Special consideration, appeals and discipline (unresolved)
Cover Sheet for Submissions
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism - RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity
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