Course Title: Use typography techniques for design work
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: GRAP5310C
Course Title: Use typography techniques for design work
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
Ben Mastwyk
ben.mastwyk@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 50
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 use typography techniques for design work. It outlines how typography can be applied to a range of design contexts in response to a brief.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVCRS05B Use typography techniques for design work |
Element: |
1. Interpret the brief for typographic work. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Correctly interpret the specifications of the brief . |
Element: |
2. Organise resources for typographic work. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Correctly identify the resources required for the development of typographic work , including work space , tools and equipment. |
Element: |
3. Test and explore a range of techniques for typography. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Identify the attributes of a range of typefaces and their suitability for different purposes. |
Element: |
4. Produce typography. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Select and organise equipment, tools, materials and techniques for typographic work in accordance with the design approach. |
Element: |
5. Ensure quality of typographic product. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Check and monitor that typography conforms to brief, including grammar and technical production and/or printing requirements. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities include brainstorming and concept generation, design techniques and application, layout and text formatting exercises and presentation skills.
Teaching Schedule
Week beg | Program | Learning Elements |
Jul 11 | Project 1 (50%) | 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 |
Jul 18 | ||
Jul 25 | ||
Aug 1 | ||
Aug 8 | ||
Aug 15 | ||
Aug 22 | ||
Aug 29 | Project 1 due in | |
Sept 5 | Project 2 (50%) | 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 |
Sept 12 | ||
Sept 19 | ||
Mid semester break | 24 Sept - Oct 9, inclusive | |
Oct 10 | ||
Oct 17 | ||
Oct 24 | ||
Oct 31 | Project 2 due in | |
Nov 7 | Assessment & results | 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
2 Projects
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
2 x typographic projects @ 50% each.
Assessment Matrix
This Course will be assessed as:
Not Yet Competent - NYC
Competency Achieved - CA
Competency with Credit - CC
Competency with Distinction – CDI
Competency with High Distinction - CHD
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