Bachelor of Visual Communication Design (pre 2020)
The University of Newcastle
About
Visual communication design is an integral part of our culture.
It is an exciting and growing industry where vision and creativity are paramount.
Mass media, the Internet, film and television, advertising, publishing, industry or commerce - they all need promotional material delivered to them through the creative skills of the designer.
Structure
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESN1002 | Visual Communication Design, Histories and Impacts | Semester 2 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| DESN1011 | Introduction to Visual Design Principles | Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| DESN1021 | Visual Design Principles in Practice | Semester 2 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| DESN1101 | Typography Fundamentals | Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| DESN1600 | Interaction and UX Design Fundamentals | Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| DESN1610 | Screen Design and Prototyping Across Platforms | Semester 2 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| DESN2003 | The Design Process in Theory and Professional Practice | Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| DESN2011 | Design Futures and Professional Practice | Semester 2 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| DESN2031 | Design Projects 3: Designing for Print and Graphic Environments | Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 20 units |
| CIND3001 | Business Models, Professional Practice and Ethics | Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| DESN3005 | Design Contexts 5: Design Research Methodologies | Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| DESN3051 | Design Projects 5A: Design Directions 1 | Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| DESN3052 | Design Projects 5B: Design Directions 2 | Semester 1 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 10 units |
| DESN3910 | Professional Creative Portfolio – Single | Semester 2 - 2020 (Newcastle City Precinct) | 20 units |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the program students will have:
- Take an exploratory and self-directed approach to ongoing learning across a range of relevant technical domains of knowledge
- Take an exploratory and self-directed approach to ongoing learning across a range of relevant theoretical domains of knowledge
- Take an exploratory and self-directed approach to ongoing learning across a range of relevant practical domains of knowledge.
- Demonstrate a sound and critical understanding of various theories of design and their relationship to design history.
- Demonstrate a sound and critical understanding of various theories of design and their relationship to design practice.
- Demonstrate a sound and critical understanding of various theories of design and their relationship to broader histories and theories of culture and knowledge.
- Be exploratory, creative and experimental in the developmentf their research skills.
- Be exploratory, creative and experimental in the development of their design skills.
- Be exploratory, creative and experimental in the development of the irvisual literacy.
- Work independently and / or collaboratively, in professional and ethical manner, in exploring design situations and producing design outcomes
- Work independently and / or collaboratively, in professional and ethical manner, in exploring design situations and producing scholarly outcomes
- Work independently and / or collaboratively, in professional and ethical manner, in exploring design situations and contributing to cultures and communities
- Communicate creatively with diverse audiences across a range of media about and through the design process.
- Communicate creatively with diverse audiences across a range of media about and through design outcomes.
- Create relevant content for visual communication design outcomes.
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