Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

This unit exposes you to contemporary professional practices in Interactive and Visual Design. You will have the opportunity to build on and apply your knowledge and skills through your major project.

Aims

This unit aims to provide you with an understanding of the principles of visual design, and interactive media design, contemporary methods of interface design and interaction design; and contemporary software applications and their related principles.

Objectives

On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. Apply practical design issues with contemporary design production
2. Express innovative thinking within a digital media environment.
3. Evaluate contemporary media productions and production workflows.
4. Select and apply relevant technologies to design problems.
5. Participate and contribute to development of best practice in your field.

Content

Appropriate to your background and focus, the unit addresses contemporary digital design and areas such as visual design, interaction design, interface design, information architecture, navigation design and user experience design.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

Workshops are supported by multimedia presentations, selected readings, examples and case studies. Studio sessions deliver key practical material and consist of problem based learning activities and supervised practical workshop sessions to explore and adapt concepts.

In addition to scheduled contact hours,you will be expected to undertake private study associated with your assessment.

Assessment

LATE ASSIGNMENTS
An assignment submitted after the due date without an approved extension will not be marked. If you are unable to complete your assignment on time, you should submit on time whatever work you have done.

Faculty Assessment Information
To access complete Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information please refer to the Blackboard site for this unit.FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
You will receive formative feedback on your progress in this unit during tutorials and discussions throughout the semester. Weight: 0%

Assessment name: Critique (written)
Description: You will be expected to present your projects produced over the first half of the semester in a group critque and feedback session.
Relates to objectives: 1, 3 & 5
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group with Individual Component
Due date: Mid Semester

Assessment name: Project (applied)
Description: Choose and devleop a project out of the listed briefs provided and present your work in a formal critque and feedback session in class.
Relates to objectives: 2, 4 & 5
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: End of Semester

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

No set text required for this unit. Required readings and material will be provided on Blackboard.

Risk assessment statement

There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit

Health & Safety
You have an obligation to make yourself familiar and adhere to Visual Arts Studio workplace health & safety policy. Refer to the QUT Health & Safety web site:http://www.qut.edu.au/admin/hrd/healthsafehome.htm

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 07-Aug-2012