Visual Communication Studio
Duration
- One Semester
Contact hours
- 36
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
Higher Ed. Semester 1 | Higher Ed. Semester 2 | |
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Swinburne Online
Teaching Period 3 | ||
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Prerequisites
Admission into BA-DESINT2 - Bachelor of Design (Interior Design)OR
Admission into BA-EDUSEC - Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
OR
Admission into BH-DESCMN2 - Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) (Honours)
OR
Admission into BA-CMNADV - Bachelor of Communication (Advertising)
OR
Admission into BA-DESS - Bachelor of Design
OR
Admission into BB-BUSCMN - Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Communication
OR
Admission into BB-DESMCMN - Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Media and Communication
OR
MN-COMDES2 - Communication Design
OR
Admission into BA-ARC - Bachelor of Design (Architecture)
OR
Admission into BA-DESCMN2 - Bachelor of Design (Communication Design)
OR
Admission into BH-DESINA - Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture) (Honours)
OR
Admission into BH-DESIND1 - Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours)
OR
Admission into BA-DESCMN3 - Bachelor of Design (Communication Design)
OR
Admission into BA-DESCMN3S - Bachelor of Design (Communication Design)
OR
Admission into BB-DCDBUS - Bachelor of Design (Communication Design)/Bachelor of Business
OR
Admission into BA-DES - Bachelor of Design
OR
Admission into BB-DESBUS - Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Business
Aims and objectives
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Engage with research, design process methods and models relevant to design enquiry;
2. Document and organise design research, concept and design development to then develop design proposals;
3. Critically evaluate and reflect on design process and project outcomes;
4. Develop hand crafted graphics and typography to create project outcomes;
5. Implement highly developed project outcomes using appropriate computer software applications.
Courses with unit
BH-DESCMN2 Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) (Honours)
BA-CMNADV Bachelor of Communication (Advertising)
BA-DESS Bachelor of Design
BB-BUSCMN Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Communication
BB-DESMCMN Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Media and Communication
MN-COMDES2 Communication Design
BA-ARC Bachelor of Design (Architecture)
BH-DESINA Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture) (Honours)
BH-DESIND1 Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours)
BA-DESCMN3S Bachelor of Design (Communication Design)
BB-DCDBUS Bachelor of Design (Communication Design)/Bachelor of Business
BA-DES Bachelor of Design
BB-DESBUS Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Business
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Studio class | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Specified Learning Activities Watch weekly videos posted on Blackboard Independent visual research In-depth design exploration Week 3 Quiz | 5 | 12 | 60 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Project completion, documenting design process etc. | Recommended 4 | 12 | 48 |
TOTAL |
|
| 144 hours/ 12.5cp |
SOL (Swinburne Online)
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Online Contact Online studio | 4 | 12 | 48 |
Specified Learning Activities Watch weekly videos on Blackboard Independent visual research In-depth design exploration Week 3 Quiz | 5 | 12 | 60 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Project completion, documenting design process etc. | Recommended 4 | 12 | 48 |
TOTAL |
|
| 156 hours/ 12.5cp |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Project 1 – Part A | Individual | 10% | 1, 2 |
Project 1 – Part B | Individual | 40% | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Project 2 | Individual | 50% | 1, 2, 3, 5 |
General skills outcomes
• Analysis and enquiry skills
• Problem solving skills, including the ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Creative thinking
• Visual communications skills
• Organisation skills
• Ability to work independently.
Content
• Collecting, analysing and interpreting research-based material
• Planning, management and documentation of design projects
• Creative strategies and idea generation methods
• Combining word, image and idea to create effective communication using spatial organisation methods
• Design elements and principles as a basis for developing forms suitable for visual communication
• Critical evaluation, oral and written reflection and review.