Design for Digital Contexts (11064.1)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | On-campus |
South Bank, QLD Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Arts And Design |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
School Of Design And The Built Environment | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Identify and critique digital design processes and development methodologies;
2. Adapt and apply visual communication design techniques to new digital contexts; and
3. Produce creative and innovative digital prototypes to solve conceptual and real-world design problems.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
Prerequisites
Students must have passed 11062 Visual Communication Theory and Principles OR passed 3 credit points from the following:11063 Principles of Typography and Layout,
SM0003 Specialist Major in Digital Media,
SM0011 Specialist Major in Interaction Design,
SM0077 Specialist Major in Game Design
UC Brisbane students can enrol in this unit by submitting a waiver request.
Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2025 | South Bank, QLD | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Ms Alaina Jones |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Dr Mehves Cetinkaya Sendas |
Required texts
Please refer to the UC Learn Canvas site
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Artificial Intelligence
Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.
GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:
- the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
- the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
- the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.
Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.
The GenAI for Students Links to an external site. Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
The expected workload for this unit is around 10 hours per week on average, in accordance with the assumtion that for a 3 credit point unit the total notional workload over the semester or term is 150 hours.
Please note that extension requests due to workload or employent commitments will not be approved except in extenuating circumstances, and should be submitted with references from a doctor or counselling service.
Inclusion and engagement
Students are advised that any adjustments to assessment need to be applied for in advance of the due date via email, in line with the late submission & extension policy for this unit.
Participation requirements
Participation in all tutorial sessions is expected.
Participation in all discussions/reflections and presentations is mandatory.
Required IT skills
This unit teaches the fundamentals of Adobe After Effects and assumes no prior knowledge of this software. Students attempting this unit should however have comprehensive knowledge of the Adobe applications Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Without this knowledge, you may have to put in more effort to complete the projects. It is expected that, as a design student, you carry a sketch book and markers/pencils for all tutorial activities.
In-unit costs
In place of a required text-book for this unit, students are encouraged to have an up to date student subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud (specifically Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, XD, After Effects). Students can access Adobe Creative cloud via the on-campus computer labs at no extra cost.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
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