Course Title: Research and apply techniques for illustrative work

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2011

Course Code: GRAP9427C

Course Title: Research and apply techniques for illustrative work

School: 320T Design (TAFE)

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C5230 - Diploma of Graphic Design

Course Contact : Alistair Briggs

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9438

Course Contact Email:alistair.briggs@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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 required, however this unit will be run in a clustered delivery with CUVCRS04A Produce technical drawings.

Course Description

In this unit you will develop the skills and knowledge required to research and apply techniques for application to any type of illustrative work. You will focus on developing a general and introductory knowledge of illustrative work and its practical application.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	CUVDSP11A Research and apply techniques for illustrative work
Element:	1 Interpret the brief for the illustrative work
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Correctly interpret the specifications of the brief 1.2 Determine the user or client for the illustrative work to inform design decisions 1.3 Clarify specifications, parameters or constraints of the brief in consultation with relevant colleagues 1.4 Source and evaluate information pertinent to the brief
Element:	2 Organise resources for illustrative work
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Correctly identify the resources required for the development of illustrative work, including work space, materials, tools and equipment 2.2 Prepare and care for resources in accordance with safety requirements and organisational requirements 2.3 Follow storage and inventory procedures in accordance with organisational procedures
Element:	3 Test design approaches for illustrative work
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Produce a preliminary visual representation of the brief 3.2 Identify possible approaches to the work and establish criteria for the selection of the final approach 3.3 Select appropriate materials, tools and equipment for the testing of approaches and techniques 3.4 Test and experiment with a range of techniques and materials which might meet the requirements of the brief 3.5 Evaluate testing processes against selection criteria and select the preferred approach based on the requirements of the brief 3.6 Refine and accurately document approach to the illustrative work based on testing processes
Element:	4 Produce the illustrative work
Performance Criteria:	4.1 Select and organise materials, tools and techniques for the production of the illustrative work in accordance with the preferred approach 4.2 Develop the illustrative work ensuring consistency with the selected approach and the brief 4.3 Present the illustrative work in accordance with the brief specifications

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.

Details of Learning Activities

Some learning activities will include a self directed learning approach. Self-directed learning refers to organised teacher-directed learning activities that you will undertake independently, either as individuals or with other students. This may include workplace research, library assignments, fieldwork and work placements
On your timetable, CUVCRS04A (Produce technical drawings) and CUVDSP11A (Research and apply techniques for illustrative work) will be referred to as Illustration 2.

Teaching Schedule

	Timeline and assessment matrix
Week	Activity	Performance Criteria
1	‘O’ week
2	Revision – Photoshop & Illustrator	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2 , 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
3	Revision – Photoshop & Illustrator	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2 , 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
4	Class exercises – Photoshop Brief One – Smiggle Brief	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2
5	Class exercises – Photoshop Brief One – Smiggle Brief	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2
6	Brief One – Smiggle Brief	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2
7	Brief One – Smiggle Brief	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2
8	Brief One – Smiggle Brief Smiggle Presentation + Smiggle Brief DUE	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2
9	Brief Two – Feature Article and Illustration	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2
10	Brief Two – Feature Article and Illustration	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
11	Brief Two – Feature Article and Illustration	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
12	Brief Two – Feature Article and Illustration	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
13	Brief Three – Océ Signature Series Feature Article and Illustration DUE	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
14	Brief Three – Océ Signature Series	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
15	Brief Three – Océ Signature Series	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
16	Brief Three – Océ Signature Series	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
17	Océ Signature Series DUE	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
18	Brief Four – Photo retouching	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2
19	Brief Four – Photo retouching	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2
20	Brief Four – Photo retouching	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2
21	Brief Four – Photo retouching Photo Retouching DUE	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2
22	Photo Retouching Test	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2
23	Brief Five – Fashion Brief Class exercises – Photoshop	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2 , 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
24	Brief Five – Fashion Brief	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2 , 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
25	Brief Five – Fashion Brief	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2 , 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
26	Brief Five – Fashion Brief Fashion Brief Presentation	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2 , 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
27	Brief Five – Fashion Brief	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2 , 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
28	Brief Five – Fashion Brief	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2 , 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
29	Brief Five – Fashion Brief Fashion Brief DUE	GRAP9427C 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 GRAP5157C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2 , 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Overview of Assessment

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:
Practical exercises and industry related briefs.
An assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
 

Assessment Tasks

Brief One - Smiggle Brief
Brief Two - Feature Article and Illustration
Brief Three - Océ Signature Series
Brief Four - Photo Retouching
Brief Five - Fashion Brief

Assessment Matrix

Mark Table
CHD - Competency with High Distinction
CDI - Competency with Distinction
CC - Competency with Credit
CA - Competency Achieved
NYC - Not Yet Competent

Other Information

Employability skills are “embedded” in the units of competency in your program. This means that you will be able to develop these skills as part of your learning, and when you demonstrate that you are competent in your particular job skills and knowledge, you are also demonstrating that you have developed relevant employability skills.
For more information about Employability Skills please refer to the Program Guide.

Attendance
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that students attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.

Late submissions and single item extensions
In all courses marks are deducted for late submission unless Special Consideration or an Application for Extension is sought. If a student feels they may miss a deadline for a single item submission they may negotiate an extension with their teacher. They must negotiate the extension by the due date of submission. They must complete the Application for Extension form available for the Administration Office on level 1 B515. (This does not apply where there are a number of missed submissions due to general difficulties – see Special Consideration).

Cover Sheet for Submissions
All students must complete a submission cover sheet for ever piece of submitted work. This signed sheet acknowledges they are aware of the plagiarism implications noted below. Plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is your own. It is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University. Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic and visual form, including electronic data and oral presentation. Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used is not appropriately cited. Is also occurs through enabling plagiarism, which is the act of assisting or allowing another person to plagiarise or to copy your own work. Please make sure you consider this carefully in completing all your work and assessments in this course and if you are unsure about whether you might have plagiarised, seek help from your teacher.

Work not seen in progress
If a student hands in any work that the teacher has never seen in class or discussed with the student prior to the submission, the teacher can refuse to assess the work on the basis of authentication issues. Course guide is subject to change in relation to project variations.  

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