Course Title: Design the navigation for a multimedia product

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2007

Course Code: COSC5159C

Course Title: Design the navigation for a multimedia product

School: 345T Creative Media

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6048 - Advanced Diploma of Multimedia

Course Contact : Josiane Meuller

Course Contact Phone: 99254585

Course Contact Email:josiane.mueller@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Course Contact: Nicole Lawther

Course Contact Phone: 99254110                                                                                                        

Course Contact Email: nicole.lawther@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 70

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 semester-long course is delivered in the class called Web Design 2. It builds upon the skills and knowledge covered in Web Design 1, with a particular emphasis on designing and building  navigation systems for multimedia products. It also covers advanced concepts of working within a multimedia environment, with an emphasis on design.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUFMEM11A Design the navigation for a multimedia product

Element:

CUFMEM11A/01 Plan navigation

Element:

CUFMEM11A/02 Develop navigation

Element:

CUFMEM11A/03 Construct navigation

Element:

CUFMEM11A/04 Evaluate navigation


Learning Outcomes


   


Details of Learning Activities

Teacher guided instruction, class exercises, group projects, presentations,  excursions, online research, simulated workplace activities and individual assignments


Teaching Schedule

Week<o:p></o:p>

Week Commencing<o:p></o:p>

Topic<o:p></o:p>

1<o:p></o:p>

09.07.07<o:p></o:p>

Introduction & Creating a Web Identity<o:p></o:p>

2<o:p></o:p>

16.07.07<o:p></o:p>

Design Movements & Trends on the Web<o:p></o:p>

3<o:p></o:p>

23.07.07<o:p></o:p>

Navigation & Interface Design on the Web<o:p></o:p>

4<o:p></o:p>

30.07.07<o:p></o:p>

Design Specification Document<o:p></o:p>

5<o:p></o:p>

06.08.07<o:p></o:p>

Work on Website Proposal<o:p></o:p>

6<o:p></o:p>

13.08.07<o:p></o:p>

Website Design Workshop<o:p></o:p>

7<o:p></o:p>

20.08.07<o:p></o:p>

Video on the Web<o:p></o:p>

8<o:p></o:p>

27.08.07 <o:p></o:p>

Assignment Review<o:p></o:p>

9<o:p></o:p>

03.09.07<o:p></o:p>

Studio week<o:p></o:p>

10<o:p></o:p>

10.09.07<o:p></o:p>

Domain Registration, Site Hosting & Building Prototypes<o:p></o:p>

11<o:p></o:p>

17.09.07<o:p></o:p>

Favicons & Work on Websites<o:p></o:p>

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24.09.07<o:p></o:p>

Mid-semester break<o:p></o:p>

12<o:p></o:p>

01.10.07<o:p></o:p>

FTP/SFTP & Work on Websites<o:p></o:p>

13<o:p></o:p>

08.10.07<o:p></o:p>

Responding to Search Engines & Work on Websites<o:p></o:p>

14<o:p></o:p>

15.10.07<o:p></o:p>

Flash Detection<o:p></o:p>

15<o:p></o:p>

22.10.07<o:p></o:p>

Work on Websites<o:p></o:p>

16<o:p></o:p>

29.10.07<o:p></o:p>

Studio week<o:p></o:p>

17<o:p></o:p>

05.11.07<o:p></o:p>

Assignment Review<o:p></o:p>

Melbourne Cup Public Holiday Tue 06.11.07<o:p></o:p>

18<o:p></o:p>

12.11.07<o:p></o:p>

Presentation week<o:p></o:p>

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Last day of Semester 2: Fri 16.11.07.<o:p></o:p>


Occasionally to accommodate the principles of flexible learning, minor adjustments may be made to this schedule. Check the course website here: http://adom.rmit.edu.au/courses


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

No other resources are required but check with the teacher for any optional resources.


Overview of Assessment

In this course, students will create an online identity in preparation for entering the multimedia industry. Assessment takes the form of two assignments based on the planning, design and execution of an online identity.
Assignment 01 – worth 50% of the overall mark for this course.
Assignment 02 – worth 50% of the overall mark for this course.


Assessment Tasks

Assignment 01: Website Proposal & Presentation<o:p></o:p>

Produce a comprehensive design specification document for your major website & deliver a client presentation. <o:p></o:p>

For full details, please refer to the assignment brief.<o:p></o:p>

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Assignment 02: Major Website<o:p></o:p>

Create a website for yourself in preparation for entering the multimedia industry. <o:p></o:p>

For full details, please refer to the assignment brief.<o:p></o:p>

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Assessment Matrix

Not applicable

Other Information

Not applicable

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