| Aim of Module | To provide the student with an understanding of the techniques involved in the creation and development of various media components, including digital graphic design, typographical elements, audio and video components. |
| Credits | 7 |
| Student Learning hours | 70 |
| Content Revised | New 2004 |
| Prescription Expiry Date | Nov 2007 |
| Topics | Highest Skill Level | Suggested Assessment Percentage | |
| 1 Design Principles | C | 30 | |
| 2 Media Design | A | 30 | |
| 3 Media Development | A | 40 | |
| 100 | |||
| LEARNING OUTCOMES The Student Will | ||
| C | 1. | Describe the history and evolution of digital media, and outline current trends and methods of design, and demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles of design theory |
| A | 2. | Design compositions for a wide variety of media components, and create and demonstrate effective layout techniques |
| A | 3. | Develop and optimise a number of varied media components |
| 1 | Design Principles |
| Describe the history and evolution of digital media, and describe a variety of media components. | ||
| Identify and discuss current trends and design techniques, and discuss ideas for more effective and efficient design strategies. | ||
| Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of colour theory, and identify appropriate combinations of colour. | ||
| Outline various techniques in visual communication. | ||
| 2 | Media Design |
| Design a range of media components. | ||
| - | Graphic Design | |
| - | Typographic Elements | |
| - | Audio Editing | |
| - | Video Sequences | |
| - | 3D Animation | |
| Create sample screen layout designs. | ||
| Review designs | ||
| 3 | Media Development |
| Implement existing designs, and develop a range of media components. | ||
| Demonstrate the optimisation of media components. | ||
| Review media components. | ||