Course Title: Develop and extend design skills and practice
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2014
Course Code: VART6037C
Course Title: Develop and extend design skills and practice
School: 320T Architecture & Design
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
John Perperis 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
• class exercises to review discussions/lectures
• practical demonstrations
• Blog/Wiki discussion and participation
• analysis/critique of relevant reading material
• seminar presentations
• practical placement
• lectures
• design activities or projects
• online activiities
• group projects
• peer learning
• guest lecture
• peer teaching and class presentations
• group discussion
• workshops
• online research
• independent project based work
Teaching Schedule
WEEK 4 | The History of Interior Decoration | 1 1.1 | |
WEEK 5 |
Industry Speaker Presented by Beautiful Rooms | 1.2 1.3 2.3 | |
WEEK 6 |
Workshop Careers development and Employment |
5.1,5.2,3 | |
WEEK 7 |
Industry Speaker | 2.4 2.5 2.6 |
Task1 Due |
WEEK 8 | Industry Speaker | 1.5 | |
WEEK 9 | Industry Speaker | 1.4 | |
WEEK 10 |
Industry Speakers | 1.3 | |
MID SEM BREAK |
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WEEK 11 |
Industry Speakers |
1.4 | |
WEEK 12 | Education Articulations |
5 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 |
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WEEK 13 | Workshop Careers Development and Employment | 5.1 5.2 3 | |
WEEK 14 | Workshop Careers Development and Employment | 5 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 | |
WEEK 15 | Interviews | 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 | |
MID SEM BREAK |
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WEEK 16 | Interviews | 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 | Task1234 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
The University Library has extensive resources for Interior Design Students
The Library has produced a subject guide that includes quality online and print resources for your studies
http://rmit.libguides.com/interiordecoration
The Library privides guides on academic referencing http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing
and subject specialist help via your Liaison Librarian http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/librarians/dsc
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
Task 1 Industry Speakers Report 25% formative Due Week 4 &16
Mentor Report / Interior Decorator Report 25% Formative Due Week 16
Resume 25% formative Due Week 16
Interviews 25% Formative Due Week 16
Assessment Matrix
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:
The RMIT assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as a student as well as those of your teachers. http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf
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
To demonstrate competency in this course you need to complete each one of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard.
Grades which apply to courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also use graded assessment
HD Competent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC Competent with Credit
CAG Competency Achieved - Graded
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for Assessment
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.
Other Information
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 :
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=9pp3ic9obks7
Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Student progress policy :
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vj2g89cve4uj1
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 :
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y
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 :
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kw02ylsd8z3n
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