Professional Practice and Engagement (9288.4)

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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 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit explores the concept of professionalism in graphic design as it relates to the work designers produce and the processes by which they produce it. The unit covers the practicalities of commercial operation and considers contemporary demands for new levels of professionalism that address issues of sustainability and ethics. Through industry and community engagement students gain the opportunity to apply their graphic design knowledge and expertise, and develop their ability to act as responsible and capable professionals.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit will, student will be able to:
1. Engage with the community as an independent professional graphic designer;
2. Appreciate the ethical and sustainability issues affecting graphic design practice;
3. Demonstrate an understanding of how to address issues of ethics and sustainability within the constraints of a brief;
4. Demonstrate advanced expertise in graphic design technology; and
5. Conduct research and analysis, and clearly communicate a rationale for design decisions.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
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 - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
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 - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
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 - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Skills development

This unit explores the concept of professionalism in graphic design as it relates to the work designers produce and the processes by which they produce it. The unit covers the practicalities of commercial operation and considers contemporary demands for new levels of professionalism that address issues of sustainability and ethics. Through industry and community engagement students gain the opportunity to apply their graphic design knowledge and expertise, and develop their ability to act as responsible and capable professionals.

Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. engage with the community as an independent professional graphic designer;
  2. appreciate the ethical and sustainability issues affecting graphic design practice;
  3. demonstrate an understanding of how to address issues of ethics and sustainability within the constraints of a brief;
  4. demonstrate advanced expertise in graphic design technology;
  5. conduct research and analysis, and clearly communicate a rationale for design decisions


Prerequisites

Completion of 36 credit points of study.

Corequisites

Enrolment in the Bachelor of Graphic Design or combined courses.

Incompatible units

8603 Professional Practice 1: Engagement, Ethics and Sustainability

Equivalent units

8603 Professional Practice 1: Engagement, Ethics and Sustainability

Assumed knowledge

None.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
Not available

Required texts

Suggested readings:

  • Ilasco, M. M., Cho, J. D., & Ilasco, C. (2010). Creative, inc.: The ultimate guide to running a successful freelance business. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
  • Shaughnessy, Adrian (2005) How to Be a Graphic Designer without losing your Soul, Princeton Architectural Press.
  • Graphic Artist's Guild (2013) Graphic Artist's Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines
  • Chi, Joy (2010) Creative, Inc: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business, Chronicle Books
  • Houghton, Robin (2012) Blogging for Creatives: How Designers, artists, crafters and writers can blog to make contracts, win business and build success, HOW Press
  • Bruck, Eva (2013) Business and Legal Forms for Graphic Designers, Allworth Press

Suggested Lynda.com Resources:

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

All submissions will be uploaded to Canvas in the file formats specified in the Assessment area

Penalties for Late Submission or Non-Completion

TAFE Queensland applies the following amendments to the late submission procedures detailed in Section 9.12.48 of the Assessment Policy and Procedures handbook.

All work must be completed and submitted by the due date. Applications for an extension may be made on the grounds of verifiable circumstances and must be submitted formally via email to the unit convener using the Assignment Extension Form. Students should apply for extensions as early as possible before the due date. Applications made after the due date will only be considered under extenuating circumstances.

Work submitted after the due date without an approved extension will be assessed on a pass or fail basis without feedback. Assignments submitted over 7 days late will receive a mark of zero.

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.

Participation requirements

Full attendance at all classes is expected though not compulsory. It may be difficult to pass the unit if a student does not attend classes.

Required IT skills

Advanced skills in the Adobe Creative Suite.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None.