DESN6350
Design for Digital Media
10 Units
Available in 2013
| WebLearn GradSchool | Trimester 2 |
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Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
Provides a focus on the production of visual communications in the context of digital screen-based media. The course aims to develop an appreciation of fundamental visual communication principles as they relate to interactive screen based communication. Students will be expected to assimilate essential concepts, including creative visual problem solving, via a combination of theoretical and practical projects.
| Objectives | On successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an informed knowledge of concepts fundamental to visual communication design. 2. Demonstrate a practical knowledge of design fundamentals, inclusive of the elements and principles of design. 3. Communicate using the terminology specific to visual communication design. 4. Critically evaluate examples of visual communications in the context of digital media. 5. Recognise the relationship between traditional & design media design. 6. Devise and produce design solutions for specific digital media problems. 7. Describe new and emerging directions for visual communication in the context of digital media. 8. Demonstrate an applied knowledge of computer hardware and software specific to this course. |
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| Content | Topics may include: - Elements and principles of design - The Design Process - Vector and pixel based imagery - Fundamentals of interactive screen based interface design - Visual Language - Creative Problem Solving - Trends in professional Visual Communication Design. - Future Directions for Visual Communication Design. |
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| Replacing Course(s) | DESN6440 - Interactive Multimedia and Design and DESN6300 - Introduction to Multimedia Design and Effective Communication |
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| Transition | DESN6350 replaces DESN6300 and DESN6440. Students who have passed DESN6300 and DESN6440 cannot count DESN6350 for credit. Students who have failed DESN6300 or DESN6440 should enrol in DESN6350. | ||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | Students are expected to have at least a basic level of computer literacy commensurate with a Postgraduate level of study. This will include basic competency with the use of 'Office' style applications (word processing, presentation and spreadsheet) and internet/web browsers. | ||||||
| Modes of Delivery | Distance Learning : IT Based Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning Internal Mode |
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| Teaching Methods | Email Discussion Group
Lecture Experience Based Learning Computer Lab |
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| Contact Hours | Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Computer Lab: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term |
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| Timetables | 2013 Course Timetables for DESN6350 |