Concepts and Narratives
Duration
One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
| Higher Ed. Semester 1 | Higher Ed. Semester 2 | |
|---|---|---|
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Swinburne Online
| Teaching Period 1 | Teaching Period 2 | |
|---|---|---|
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Aims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Identify the key elements and principles of design;
2. Interpret the mark as a medium of ideation, visual problem solving and design representation;
3. Prepare a workbook/folio to document methods of exploration and ideas;
4. Examine sequential design and the communication of idea, information and narrative;
5. Develop concepts and ideas, using experimentation for creative and sustainable solutions;
6. Reflect on and evaluate visual and tactile research documentation, mapping, model-making and visualisation techniques.
Courses with unit
BA-DES (BA-DESS) Bachelor of DesignBB-DESBUS Bachelor of Design / Bachelor of Business
BA-EDUSEC Bachelor of Education (Secondary) – Visual Communication Design Specialisation
BH-DESCMN2 Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) (Honours)
BB-BUSCMN Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Communication
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This unit will involve up to 150 hours of work including:
| Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Hawthorn and Sarawak Face to Face Contact Tutorial in Wet Lab |
3 |
12 |
36 |
| Online Contact | N/A |
|
|
| Specified Learning Activities Mark making Sketching and drawing Building models Photography Animation Design |
3 |
12 |
36 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities independent study, assignment preparation, revision | 6 | 12 | 72 |
| TOTAL |
|
| 144hours/12.5cp |
| Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| SOL - Online | 4 | 12 | 48 |
| Online Contact | N/A |
|
|
| Specified Learning Activities Mark making Sketching and drawing Building models Photography Animation Design |
2 |
12 |
24 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, assignment preparation, revision | 6 | 12 | 72 |
| TOTAL |
|
| 144hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Project 1 | Individual | 30% | 1, 3 and 5 |
| Project 2 | Individual | 30% | 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
| Project 3 | Individual | 40% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
General skills outcomes
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Basic model making techniques;
• 2d and 3d design representation techniques;
• Compilation of Workbook/folio as a way of documenting design process and ideas;
• Formatting for text and image;
• Sequential design and narrative exploration.
Study resources
- Reading materials.