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Unit of Study COM10110 - Caught in the Web: Designing for the Digital Space (2016)

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Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 identify and analyse effective modes of computer-based presentation and publishing in relevant social, cultural, political and economic contexts
2 discuss how to conceptualise and communicate ideas using desktop media tools for specific audiences, purposes and applications
3 understand technical standards for capture, manipulation, storage and distribution of digital images
4 apply principles of design (visual and information) to the structure and presentation of media content in digital formats
5 demonstrate skills in computer-assisted design, layout and publishing of both print and screen-based media presentations
6 discuss professional issues in desktop publishing including copyright and IP, and project management.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. identify and analyse effective modes of computer-based presentation and publishing in relevant social, cultural, political and economic contexts
    • GA5:
  2. discuss how to conceptualise and communicate ideas using desktop media tools for specific audiences, purposes and applications
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  3. understand technical standards for capture, manipulation, storage and distribution of digital images
    • GA4:
  4. apply principles of design (visual and information) to the structure and presentation of media content in digital formats
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  5. demonstrate skills in computer-assisted design, layout and publishing of both print and screen-based media presentations
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  6. discuss professional issues in desktop publishing including copyright and IP, and project management.
    • GA4:

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