Course Title: Design digital applications
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5384 Diploma of Digital Media Technologies
Course Title: Design digital applications
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 50
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
COSC6213C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
345T Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2019 |
COSC6213C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
375T Vocational Design and Social Context |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2020, Term2 2020, Term1 2021 |
Course Contact: Nat Bates
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 3326
Course Contact Email: nat.bates@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course gives you the skills and knowledge required to design digital applications, which may consist of one or many technologies integrated in various combinations.
It applies to working with clients to design specifications for digital applications, which are then built by other specialised team members. Digital applications may be operated in a web or mobile device environment.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
N/A
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CUADIG502 Design digital applications |
Elements: |
1. Determine project requirements 2. Research digital applications 3. Draft design specifications 4. Review and confirm design specifications |
Learning Outcomes
the ability to:
- research digital applications and analyse how they meet audience, function and content requirements
- design specifications for digital applications that:
- meet client and audience requirements
- are technically feasible
- detail all aspects of the application’s permissions, search capability, architecture, content, assets, screen designs, functions, reports, production requirements and testing strategies
- present and discuss draft specifications
- explain the sequence and interrelationships of stages in the process of designing digital applications
- outline issues relating to technical standards and platform functions that may impact on digital application options
- outline the impact of web standards on the design of digital applications
- describe typical formats and techniques for documenting the design of digital applications
- describe the concept of intellectual property rights and how this is managed in context of digital applications.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, practical project work and through the application of learned skills.