Course Title: Interpret and respond to a design brief
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: GRAP5306C
Course Title: Interpret and respond to a design brief
School: 320T Design (TAFE)
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C4158 - Certificate IV in Design
Course Contact : Ruth Wellington
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9417
Course Contact Email:ruth.wellington@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 20
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 skills and knowledge required to interpret and respond to a brief through
the production of work. As such the unit is holistic in nature and focuses on the overall work processes required to
meet the requirements of the brief.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBDES402A Interpret and respond to a design brief |
Element: |
1. Interpret design brief |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Correctly interpret the specifications of the design brief |
Element: |
2. Explore and develop design concept |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Generate ideas for design concept through research, exploration and experimentation |
Element: |
3. Liaise with client |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Agree on communication process and frequency of communication with the client |
Element: |
4. Plan production of work |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Assess specific design production risks |
Element: |
5. Complete production of work |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Collect and/or organise required components for the work |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
The student will engage in a project that addresses industry requirements both in the design and print/digital formatting. Original idea and content generation is key to a successful outcome, along with a range of techniques, materials and media exploration and refinement.
Teaching Schedule
Week | Week beg. | Program | Learning elements |
1 | Feb 8 | Orientation Week Design competition briefing |
1.1-4, 2.1-4, 3.1-5, 4.1-7, 5.1-4 |
2 | Feb15 | ||
3 | Feb 22 | ||
4 | Mar 1 | ||
5 | Mar 8 | Project will continue externally under supervision |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
www.dgdesignnetwork.com.au |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
1 x project
Students will be tutored with a verbal and/or written evaluation of their progress, within class time.
A final assessment of Competency Achieved or Not Yet Competent will be given at the end of the course when students will submit all completed work.
To be deemed competent students must satisfactorily complete all Learning Elements and related Performance Criteria.
Grading will be offered in addition to, and after, competency based assessment.
Assessment Tasks
1 x design for cover of magazine, designed and produced in accordance with the entry requirements and specifications.
Worth 100% of course/competency assessment.
Assessment Matrix
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