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Prescription:IC240 Desktop publishing |
| Aim of Module | To introduce students to the basic functions, general principles and applications of desktop publishing.
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| Credits | 5
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| Suggested Time | 50 student learning hours
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| Prescription Expiry Date | Nov 2003
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
The Student Will
| | | | | C | 1 | Demonstrate an understanding of the functions of a desktop publishing package, general principles of desktop publishing design and uses of desktop publishing. | |
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A | 2 | Complete a practical exercise to demonstrate understanding of the functions of a desktop publishing package. |
CONTENT
| | | | > | Describe uses of desktop publishing | |
> | Explain the principles of good layout, including text flow, white space, order of information, layout, harmony, balance and appropriate language. | |
> | Plan and design a desktop publishing publication
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| | | | > | Produce a portfolio of DTP documents for business use including multipage, single page and folded document. | |
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> | In those documents demonstrate use of the following features: | |
| Font styles | |
| Spacing (eg leading, kerning, line, paragraph) | |
| Alignment (eg left, centre, right, full, forced) | |
| Hyphenation | |
| Graphics | |
| Borders/decoration | |
| Multicolumn | |
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> | Reference graphics and text appropriately to comply with copyright issues. | |
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> | In all documents demonstrate the principles in section one.
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