Monash University Handbook 2015 Undergraduate - Units

Upon successful completion of this unit students will have gain the ability to:

1. operate constructively and collaboratively as part of a team
2. develop observation, research, communication and information gathering skills
3. contribute as a discipline-specific practitioner within an interdisciplinary context
4. conduct critical enquiry and provide summative reviews of peers across disciplines
5. conceptualise, design and create a response to a given interdisciplinary problem
6. understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the interdisciplinary practice, in order to collaborate safely with peers

Upon successful completion of this unit students will have gain the ability to:

1. operate constructively and collaboratively as part of a team
2. develop observation, research, communication and information gathering skills
3. contribute as a discipline-specific practitioner within an interdisciplinary context
4. conduct critical enquiry and provide summative reviews of peers across disciplines
5. conceptualise, design and create a response to a given interdisciplinary problem
6. understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the interdisciplinary practice, in order to collaborate safely with peers

Upon successful completion of this unit students will have gain the ability to:

1. operate constructively and collaboratively as part of a team
2. develop observation, research, communication and information gathering skills
3. contribute as a discipline-specific practitioner within an interdisciplinary context
4. conduct critical enquiry and provide summative reviews of peers across disciplines
5. conceptualise, design and create a response to a given interdisciplinary problem
6. understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the interdisciplinary practice, in order to collaborate safely with peers

On successful completion of this unit, students will have the ability to:

1. identify works of art, design and architecture and place them in cultural contexts
2. recognise relationships between art, design and architecture in the development of visual culture
3. engage with key issues and concerns within contemporary visual culture
4. critically analyse works of visual culture and communicate their findings in verbal and written form
5. identify contemporary visual culture with an awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. enjoy interpreting the cultural significance of works of art and design by placing them in the appropriate social, cultural and artistic climate
2. be able to chart the aesthetic and semantic origins of works and identify their social role, engaging a structured combination of historical information and imaginative conjecture
3. cultivate theoretical curiosity for the increasing alienation of design, art and craft in the industrial period
4. be able to produce a perceptive description of works and imaginatively connect such description with critical awareness
5. present a combination of factual and subjective arguments in an articulate, critical and written manner
6. recognise and champion critical values when conducting visual analysis and purposefully identify subjective habits and assumptions underlying attempts at historical or objective observation.

Upon successful completion of this unit students will:

1. have developed a detailed understanding of contemporary, experimental art and performance practice which centres on the body
2. have developed a working knowledge of the key debates and theoretical dialogues that have occupied artists and critics in relation to performativity in art
3. have developed skills in visual and critical analysis that can be applied to the investigation of the body and its performativity in art
4. have acquired the ability to research and write from an informed position about the body in contemporary art.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. be able to identify and understand the critical issues characterising postwar visual practice
2. be able to identify and elaborate on the salient elements of postwar styles of art or design
3. be able critically to evaluate postwar practices of art and design, and express relations between those practices and contemporary studio production
4. have an understanding of the fundamental tenets of the theories and ideologies influencing postwar practices
5. possess refined analytical and research skills enabling them to determine points of connection and divergence between the different discipline areas of art and design and historic and contemporary practices
6. be able to articulate verbally and in writing a critical analysis of movements and visual images or objects.

Upon successful completion of this unit students will:

1. have developed a detailed understanding of contemporary international art and criticism
2. have developed a working knowledge of the key debates and theoretical dialogues that have occupied artists and critics since 1989
3. have developed skills in visual and critical analysis that can be applied to the investigation of contemporary international art
4. have acquired the ability to research and write from an informed position about contemporary art.

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. Have developed an appreciation for the diverse ways in which artists have intervened in the social world since the modern period.
2. Approach art history with an appreciation for the social and political forces that inform art practice.
3. Be able to analyse activist art critically in a manner that reveals the strengths and weaknesses of different artistic approaches.
4. Be familiar with the key political philosophies that have informed the production and reception of politically motivated art.
5. Be able to express verbally and in writing critical points of connection between art and social change.
6. Understand the links between practice, theory and spectatorship in activist art.

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

1. Identify the main characteristics of Renaissance, Mannerist and Baroque art and architecture.
2. Understand the multiple historical, cultural, social and physical contexts of Italian art and architecture.
3. Understand the principles of historical art and architectural theory, as well as their critical reception.
4. Engage in on site analyses of works of visual art and architecture.
5. Demonstrate their awareness of the historical precedents for, and dimensions of, their own practice.

On the successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. Research and engage in on site analyses of works of visual art and architecture
2. Understand and evaluate the cultural, social and physical contexts of contemporary art exhibition.
3. Engage in research fieldwork.
4. Demonstrate their awareness of the precedents for, and dimensions of, their own exhibition practice.

On successful completion of this subject, students should:

1. understand the dynamic role played by the moving image in modern and contemporary art
2. be familiar with key issues in the history of international and Australian art in the modern and contemporary period, as they relate to the moving image
3. be able to identify the cultural and historical circumstances in which these artworks have been produced
4. identify and understand the developments specific to the constant innovation of moving image practices during this period
5. have developed their ability to think creatively and express their ideas clearly in written communication.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. Be aware of current discourses in a range of disciplines which deal with the representation, design, experience and interpretation of space;
2. Be able to identify key examples of recent art, architectural and design practice concerned with the articulation of space and spatial experience;
3. Have an awareness of the historical and cultural circumstances in which these works were produced;
4. Have acquired a good understanding of the multiple ways in which space is articulated and experienced;
5. Have developed the skills to perform a critical analysis of spatial environments;
6. Have become aware of the theoretical and cultural precedents for and dimensions of their own practice.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. be familiar with the salient ideas and methodologies of semiotics, and how these may contribute to an understanding of art and design
2. be familiar with the salient ideas and differences between structuralist and post-structuralist thought, and be able to make connections between these ideas and art and design practice
3. be able to use semiotics to critically decode and analyse the images and texts of popular culture
4. have an awareness and understanding of the cultural roles and responsibilities of professional communicators in today's society
5. comprehend all OHS&E requirements in this unit area.

Upon successful completion of this unit students will have developed :

1. A broad knowledge of the multi-disciplinary nature of photography

2. Critical skills that enable them to analyse a broad range of photographic texts and contexts

3. An understanding of the critical and theoretical debates related to photography in society

4. An understanding of two different modes of reproduction: the analogue and the digital

5. An understanding of the ways in which technologies of reproduction change modes of representation

On the successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. Identify the main characteristics of Baroque and Neo-Baroque visual culture.
2. Understand the historical, cultural, and social contexts of Baroque and Neo-Baroque art and media.
3. Understand key aesthetic and theoretical concepts in Baroque and Neo-Baroque visual culture
4. Perform critical analyses of historical and contemporary works of visual art and architecture.
5. Demonstrate their awareness of the historical and recent precedents for, and dimensions of, their own practice.

On successful completion of this subject, students should:

1. have a critical perspective of the selection of the voice, motives and bias of art critics and criticism;
2. appreciate criticism as a genre of writing, with the unique cultural and practical contingencies acting upon it, and understand the variety of art writing which it comprises
3. understand the role of the curator as having a creative, political and active part in the production, mediation and dissemination of contemporary art
4. identify and understand the developments specific to the rise of curator as an important cultural commentator, and the contemporary challenges faced by art criticism
5. have developed their ability to think creatively and express their ideas clearly in written communication.

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. identify and reflect on diverse forms of contemporary Australian art.
2. explore and reflect on a variety of local, national and global contexts for Australian art.
3. reflect on and develop an appreciation for the links between the practice, theory and reception of contemporary Australian art.
4. recognise and analyse the strengths and weaknesses of different contemporary Australian art practices in a range of viewing contexts.
5. express verbally and in writing critical views on contemporary Australian art.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. understand and articulate what a medium is both conceptually and practically
2. analyse the debates surrounding the defence and criticism of medium specificity and the trans-disciplinary
3. contextualise studio practice within the conceptual models explored in the unit
4. reflect and engage in critical dialogue about the medium and its importance in twenty-first century art

Upon successful completion of this unit students will:

1. have developed a detailed understanding of contemporary, experimental art and performance practice which centres on the body
2. have developed a working knowledge of the key debates and theoretical dialogues that have occupied artists and critics in relation to performativity in art
3. have developed skills in visual and critical analysis that can be applied to the investigation of the body and its performativity in art
4. have acquired the ability to research and write from an informed position about the body in contemporary art.

On successful completion of this unit, student will:

1. be able to identify and understand the critical issues characterising postwar visual practice
2. be able to identify and elaborate on the salient elements of postwar styles of art or design
3. be able critically to evaluate postwar practices of art and design, and express relations between those practices and contemporary studio production
4. have an understanding of the fundamental tenets of the theories and ideologies influencing postwar practices
5. possess refined analytical and research skills enabling them to determine points of connection and divergence between the different discipline areas of art and design and historic and contemporary practices
6. be able to articulate verbally and in writing a critical analysis of movements and visual images or objects.

Upon successful completion of this unit students will:

1. have developed a detailed understanding of contemporary international art and criticism
2. have developed a working knowledge of the key debates and theoretical dialogues that have occupied artists and critics since 1989
3. have developed skills in visual and critical analysis that can be applied to the investigation of contemporary international art
4. have acquired the ability to research and write from an informed position about contemporary art.

On successful completion of this unit, student will:

1. recognise the range of visual practices that have operated within Australian culture from both an historical and contemporary perspective
2. understand the significance and ideological uses of Australian visual practices in constructing notions of national identity
3. have a post-colonial perspective in contextualizing the historical and social developments of Australian visual culture

4 critically discuss the cultural practices of Australian artists and designers, in historical, artistic, ideological and socio-political contexts, and theorise the basis for the marginalisation of certain individuals and groups

5 be aware of the problematical nature of Australian artistic practices especially in terms of the local artist/designer's position within both regional and international contexts.

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. Have developed an appreciation for the diverse ways in which artists have intervened in the social world since the modern period.
2. Approach art history with an appreciation for the social and political forces that inform art practice.
3. Be able to analyse activist art critically in a manner that reveals the strengths and weaknesses of different artistic approaches.
4. Be familiar with the key political philosophies that have informed the production and reception of politically motivated art.
5. Be able to express verbally and in writing critical points of connection between art and social change.
6. Understand the links between practice, theory and spectatorship in activist art.

By the successful completion of this unit, students will have acquired the following skills:

1. Identify the main characteristics of Renaissance, Mannerist and Baroque art and architecture.
2. Understand the multiple historical, cultural, social and physical contexts of Italian art and architecture.
3. Understand the principles of historical art and architectural theory, as well as their critical reception.
4. Engage in on site analyses of works of visual art and architecture.
5. Demonstrate their awareness of the historical precedents for, and dimensions of, their own practice.

On successful completion of this subject, students should:

1. understand the dynamic role played by the moving image in modern and contemporary art
2. be familiar with key issues in the history of international and Australian art in the modern and contemporary period, as they relate to the moving image
3. be able to identify the cultural and historical circumstances in which these artworks have been produced
4. identify and understand the developments specific to the constant innovation of moving image practices during this period
5. have developed their ability to think creatively and express their ideas clearly in written communication.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. Be aware of current discourses in a range of disciplines which deal with the representation, design, experience and interpretation of space;
2. Be able to identify key examples of recent art, architectural and design practice concerned with the articulation of space and spatial experience;
3. Have an awareness of the historical and cultural circumstances in which these works were produced;
4. Have acquired a good understanding of the multiple ways in which space is articulated and experienced;
5. Have developed the skills to perform a critical analysis of spatial environments;
6. Have become aware of the theoretical and cultural precedents for and dimensions of their own practice.

1. demonstrate evidence of extensive research and independent, critical thinking
2. appreciate the catalogue essay as a genre of writing, with the unique cultural and practical contingencies acting upon it, and understand the variety of art writing which it comprises
3. consolidate their understanding of the role of the curator as having a creative part in the production, mediation and dissemination of contemporary art
4. have developed their ability to think creatively and express their ideas clearly in written communication

On successful completion of this unit, student will:

1. be familiar with the salient ideas and methodologies of semiotics, and how these may contribute to an understanding of art and design
2. be familiar with the salient ideas and differences between structuralist and post-structuralist thought, and be able to make connections between these ideas and art and design practice
3. be able to use semiotics to critically decode and analyse the images and texts of popular culture
4. have an awareness and understanding of the cultural roles and responsibilities of professional communicators in today's society.

Upon successful completion of this unit students will have developed:

1. A broad knowledge of the multi-disciplinary nature of photography

2. Critical skills that enable them to analyse a broad range of photographic texts and contexts

3. An understanding of the critical and theoretical debates related to photography in society

4. An understanding of two different modes of reproduction: the analogue and the digital

5. An understanding of the ways in which technologies of reproduction change modes of representation

On the successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. Identify the main characteristics of Baroque and Neo-Baroque visual culture.
2. Understand the historical, cultural, and social contexts of Baroque and Neo-Baroque art and media.
3. Understand key aesthetic and theoretical concepts in Baroque and Neo-Baroque visual culture
4. Perform critical analyses of historical and contemporary works of visual art and architecture.
5. Demonstrate their awareness of the historical and recent precedents for, and dimensions of, their own practice.

On successful completion of this subject, students should:

1. have a critical perspective of the selection of the voice, motives and bias of art critics and criticism
2. appreciate criticism as a genre of writing, with the unique cultural and practical contingencies acting upon it, and understand the variety of art writing which it comprises
3. understand the role of the curator as having a creative, political and active part in the production, mediation and dissemination of contemporary art
4. identify and understand the developments specific to the rise of curator as an important cultural commentator, and the contemporary challenges faced by art criticism
5. have developed their ability to think creatively and express their ideas clearly in written communication.

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. identify and reflect on diverse forms of contemporary Australian art.
2. explore and reflect on a variety of local, national and global contexts for Australian art.
3. reflect on and develop an appreciation for the links between the practice, theory and reception of contemporary Australian art.
4. recognise and analyse the strengths and weaknesses of different contemporary Australian art practices in a range of viewing contexts.
5. express verbally and in writing critical views on contemporary Australian art.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. understand and articulate what a medium is both conceptually and practically
2. analyse the debates surrounding the defence and criticism of medium specificity and the trans-disciplinary
3. contextualise studio practice within the conceptual models explored in the unit
4. reflect and engage in critical dialogue about the medium and its importance in twenty-first century art

On the successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. Develop a thorough knowledge of Australian postmodern art.
2. Apply critical skills that enable them to analyse contemporary art.
3. Critically analyse the critical and theoretical debates related to postmodernism in Australia.
4. Use advanced reading and research skills.

1. To enable honours-level students to consolidate and extend their reading in fields of study relevant

to their research.

2. To encourage and develop students' capacity to formulate critical responses and develop

sophisticated written interpretations of key issues in the field of art and/or design theory.

3. To encourage students to explore new or unfamiliar theoretical material of relevance to their

advanced studies in art and/or design theory.

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will have the ability to:

1. Identify and explore new and unfamiliar theoretical material of relevance to their advanced studies in art theory.
2. Formulate critical responses and develop sophisticated written interpretations of key issues in the field of art theory.
3. Consolidate bibliographical research in fields of study relevant to their independent research.

1. work effectively in a professional environment
2. understand the essential elements of museum and gallery administration
3. apply and extend knowledge obtained through their degree in a professional setting
4. work autonomously on a range of tasks, such as the installation of artworks and the marketing of exhibitions
5. communicate the results of the internship through a reflexive journal

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. be aware of current discourses in a range of disciplines which bear on contemporary artistic production
2. be able to pursue critical arguments with a sense of their ideological relativity
3. assess the bias of an investigative method, considering gender, class and ethnicity
4. understand methodology as a critique of method and be able to practice criticism in their chosen field
5. identify assumptions inherent in the formulation of critical questions and cultivate caution against prejudicing the outcomes of research by foreclosing on the terms of inquiry
6. be ready to explain the basis of art works not merely as the outcome of practical constraints but the expression of cultural values.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. grasp of key concepts in contemporary art theory relevant to the area of practice which they are pursuing;
2. relate the terms of their practice to the broader field of contemporary art;
3. practice criticism in small forums, identifying critical questions of other people's practice and considering and conjecturing how aesthetic standards are the expression of cultural values;
4. sustain an exegetical defence of their work and its placement in current visual production;
5. explain the senses in which their art practice involves research.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. Demonstrate a progression to a basic level of competence in architectural design.
2. Have the ability to undertake basic analysis and respond appropriately to a straight-forward brief.
3. Have developed a basic understanding of how observation, analysis, experiment and critique apply to the architectural design process.
4. Have acquired a basic range of skills in verbal, graphic and 3-dimensional presentation.
5. Have acquired a basic range of skills in 3-dimensional and material testing of ideas.
6. Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. Demonstrate a basic level of competence in architectural design.
2. Have the ability to undertake a level of complex analysis and respond appropriately to a brief.
3. Have refined their understanding of how observation, analysis, experiment and critique apply to the architectural design process.
4. Have acquired a range of skills in verbal, graphic and 3-dimensional presentation.
5. Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. Understand the basic use and properties of materials and fabrication techniques as they apply to architectural design;
2. Be familiar with historic and contemporary development of construction materials, component systems and fabrication techniques;
3. Understand basic physical and structural principles as they pertain to different materials;
4. Understand issues of environmental sustainability in relation to materials selection and design;
5. Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. Be aware of the function of computer aided drafting (CAD) as a fundamental tool of two and three-dimensional design;
2. Understand the transition between two-dimensional and three-dimensional systems of representation and their associated drawing conventions;
3. Have developed basic skills in computer aided drawing in two and three dimensions using industry standard hardware / software;
4. Understand the principles of descriptive geometry, its methods of representation and protocols of orthographic and axonometric projection;
5. Have basic knowledge of the theoretical and historical origins of perspective and orthographic projection as an analogue form of practice and representation;
6. Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

On successful completion of this subject, students should have developed:

1. A basic appreciation of architectural history and theory as modes of critical thinking, relevant and applicable to contemporary architectural design and discourse
2. A basic understanding of architectural history and theory as interrelated disciplines
3. Basic knowledge of key historical epochs in architecture as they relate to theoretical themes and cultural contexts
4. Basic knowledge of key theoretical themes as they relate to architecture within historic contexts

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. Demonstrate a progression to an intermediate level of competence in architectural design.
2. Have the ability to critically analyse and respond appropriately to a brief.
3. Have developed a competent understanding of how observation, analysis, experiment and critique apply to the architectural design process.
4. Have acquired an intermediate level of competence in a range of skills in verbal, graphic and 3-dimensional presentation.
5. Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. Demonstrate an intermediate level of competence in architectural design.
2. Have the ability to critically analyse and respond appropriately to a compound brief.
3. Have developed a competent understanding of how observation, analysis, experiment and critique apply to the architectural design process.
4. Have acquired an intermediate level of competence in a range of skills in verbal, graphic and 3-dimensional presentation.
5. Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. Understand basic structural principles as they apply to architectural design and construction
2. Understand issues of material properties and construction processes in relation to structural system design
3. Develop an understanding of issues of environmental sustainability in relation to structural system design
4. Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. Demonstrate basic skills and understanding of material fabrication techniques;
2. Demonstrate basic skills in digital rendering of 3-dimensional CAD models (using industry standard hardware / software) and the associated use of post-production software (such as the Adobe suite for example);
3. Have developed a basic understanding of the transition between abstract 2-dimensional modes of representation and applied three-dimensional physical outcomes;
4. Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

On successful completion of this unit, students will have developed:

1. A basic knowledge of the history and theory of post 1968 architecture;
2. A basic knowledge of the varied contexts of post 1968 architecture;
3. Ability to demonstrate a basic understanding of techniques applicable to the visual analysis of architecture;
4. A basic understanding of the selected buildings' contribution to architectural design;
5. Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

On successful completion of this unit, students will have developed:

1. Knowledge of the history and theory of 19th and 20th century Australian and international architecture.
2. Knowledge of the varied contexts of 19th and 20th century Australian and international architecture.
3. An ability to demonstrate familiarity with the techniques applicable to the visual analysis of architecture.
4. An understanding of the selected buildings' contribution to architectural design.
5. An understanding and the ability to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. Demonstrate a progression to a refined level of competence in architectural design.
2. Have the ability to critically analyse and successfully respond to the complex range of issues inherent in an architectural design project.
3. Have developed a sophisticated understanding of how observation, analysis, experiment and critique apply to the architectural design process.
4. Have acquired an advanced level of competence and consolidation of all presentation skills: verbal, graphic and 3-dimensional.
5. Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. Demonstrate a refined level of competence in architectural design.
2. Have a demonstrated ability to critically analyse and successfully respond to the complex range of issues inherent in an architectural design project.
3. Have developed a sophisticated understanding of how observation, analysis, experiment and critique apply to the architectural design process.
4. Have acquired an advanced level of competence and consolidation of all presentation skills: verbal, graphic and 3-dimensional.
5. Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of environmental design principles as they apply to architectural design and construction,
2. Understand issues of material properties and construction processes in relation to environmental system design,
3. Have developed a competent understanding of issues of environmental sustainability in relation to architectural design,
4. Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of integrative design principles as they apply to architectural design, collaboration, construction, and ethical project delivery
2. Have developed awareness of the collaborative processes and engagements inherent in architectural production
3. Have developed a competent understanding of issues of building system integration in relation to architectural design and construction for environmental sustainability
4. Understand the professional project cycle and the roles and responsibilities of the architect and participants in shaping the built environment. This includes gaining familiarity with the legal responsibilities of the architect in relation to contracts, codes and regulations and building industry procurement methods and practices
5. Gain familiarity and proficiency with advanced methods of collaboration and visualization for the integrated design of buildings
6. Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study

On successful completion of this unit, students will have developed:

1. Knowledge of the history and theory of contemporary urbanism.
2. Knowledge of the socio economic, political and cultural contexts of selected contemporary cities.
3. The ability to demonstrate the techniques applicable to the visual analysis of urban settings and their associated architecture.
4. An understanding of the selected urban settings and their associated architecture's contribution to architectural design in an urban context.
5. Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a broader exposure and deeper engagement with architectural production
2. Actively engage research issues in architectural production
3. Critically assess aspects of architectural production
4. Utilise principles and strategies influencing the development of architecture
5. Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Understand and describe aspects of architecture culture
2. Critically analyse and evaluate dimensions of architecture culture
3. Compare and utilise methods and tactics involved in architecture culture
4. Demonstrate skills for producing and communicating explorations of architecture culture
5. Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.

On successful completion of this unit, students will have the ability to:

1. Identify and apply the basic elements and principles of two and three dimensional design
2. Recognise the historical and aesthetic parallels between design and art
3. Demonstrate drawing skills and the use of creative drawing practice as a means of visual thinking
4. Understand and apply basic colour theories
5. Express ideas and concepts through introductory-level image making, typography and digital imaging
6. Construct design solutions using introductory-level digital production processes
7. Understand and apply the occupational health and safety requirements of this unit

On successful completion of this unit, students will have the ability to:

1. Construct design solutions using two and three dimensional design elements, image making, typography and time-based media
2. Develop a responsible, inquiring and adventurous attitude to design problem solving
3. Recognise and use terminology specific to communication design, typography and digital media
4. Understand and apply the fundamental elements and principles of basic typesetting and type design
5. Use the fundamental processes intrinsic to time-based design and motion graphics
6. Understand and apply the occupational health and safety requirements of this unit

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Understand key aspects of digital camera technology and its associated software.
2. Recognise the value of lighting, props, timing and exposure in the direction of a photographic outcome.
3. Create a number of photographic outcomes that use both studio lighting and natural lighting in their creation.
4. Direct and edit the narrative of a photograph through use of language, composition, timing, light, props and camera technology.
5. Discuss the value photographic art direction plays in the realm of communication design production.
6. Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Understand the key role images play in the comprehension of narrative structures.
2. Utilise a variety of illustration techniques: traditional, digital and experimental.
3. Create narrative images using both still and moving media.
4. Identify the key elements of narrative upon which to base their image(s).
5. Respond creatively to any given text or concept as well as narratives developed as both author and image-maker.
6. Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. construct communication design solutions utilizing a variety of media, including manual, print and digital processes with an open attitude to experimentation and critical inquiry
2. explore design solutions that utilize sound and motion as core components to their outcome;
3. produce design solutions that demonstrate an understanding of narrative conventions;
4. identify and competently use the technology appropriate for each design outcome;
5. plan and manage a design outcome from initial concept to final resolution;
6. demonstrate an understanding of how observation, analysis, response and conceptual thinking contributes to the practice of communication design;
7. confidently articulate an informed rationale for each communication design solution.
8. understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. construct communication design solutions utilizing a variety of media, including manual, print and digital processes with an open attitude to experimentation and critical enquiry
2. identify and competently use the technology appropriate for each design outcome;
3. engage with and understand print, interactive and online digital production methods;
4. create communication strategies that demonstrate an understanding of user experience, interaction and interface design;
5. plan and manage a design outcome from initial concept to final resolution;
6. demonstrate an understanding of how observation, analysis, response and conceptual thinking contributes to the practice of communication design;
7. confidently articulate an informed rationale for each communication design solution.
8. understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Utilise and understand key terminology and concepts associated with branding.
2. Examine and discuss the historical milestones in the area of branding, including the the value of brands in a contemporary consumer culture.
3. Engage with the various forms of established and emerging media key to the successful creation of a brand.
4. Create a brand strategy beyond the creation of a logo and its applications.
5. Critically analyse the range of strategies utilised by existing brands, including target market identification, product positioning, and competitor analysis.
6. Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Understand the place of packaging in a contemporary consumer culture.
2. Create packaging solutions for products that are responsive to environmental issues and consumer needs.
3. Create designs that reflect their understanding of packaging as a brand vehicle.
4. Create designs that merge both form and surface graphics in one successful design outcome.
5. Comprehend and apply the legal and production requirements of their packaging design solution(s).
6. Critically assess the resolution of their packaging solutions, rationalising its environmental impact, materiality and purpose.
7. Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.

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

1. Examine the unique characteristics of code and programming in contemporary audiovisual culture, and its relationship with other media standards and protocols.
2. Create visual and acoustic content using code, translating concepts into unique visual and auditory forms.
3. Organise and plan application development prior to coding, using processes to plan development of content.
4. Produce design specification documentation applicable to programming and coding, integrating key terminology and coding processes.
5. Apply knowledge of the basic structural organisation of code to develop dynamic and unique interactive digital content.
6. Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Understand the basic function and design of electronic components.

2. Create new forms visual and auditory expression using physical computing.

3. Recognise basic micro-processor functions and the relationship microprocessors have with other electronic protocols.

4. Apply the concepts and principles of designing and controlling electronic components, from concept to implementation, to express unique and engaging forms of visual, sculptural and auditory communication.

5. Produce design specification documentation applicable to electronic circuit design and construction.

6. Discuss the unique characteristics physical computing has in art, design and architecture and the context of physical computing in contemporary culture.

7. Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.

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

1. Examine the unique characteristics and context of data visualisation in historical and contemporary culture, and the relationship between data, information and content.
2. Create dynamic data visualisations through the application of advanced coding principles, from concept through to implementation.
3. Organise and plan content development prior to data visualisation using a range of data management processes.
4. Produce design specification documentation applicable to data visualisation, integrating key terminology and data management processes.
5. Apply advanced knowledge of the structural organisation of computer code to explore how data can be used to generate unique interactive visualisations.
6. Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.

1. apply skills in typography, layout and page structure to a publication design;
2. creatively engage with the material qualities of a publication;
3. generate their own text and pictorial content for a published output;
4. demonstrate skills in publication design, pictorial/textual editing, print production and promotion/distribution;
5. critically assess the cultural value of existing published works;
6. understand the various professional roles within traditional publishing and its associated processes;
7. apply the occupational health and safety requirements of this unit.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Examine the role illustration plays in the animation industry, through the critical analysis of contemporary and historical works.
2. Create a storyboard to translate written narrative into a sequential visual format.
3. Construct an animated narrative using the principles of editing and composition.
4. Employ image transitions, dialogue, sound effects, music, dissolves, zooms, pans and other production processes used in the construction of animatics.
5. Design characters for animated story-telling and apply principles to evoke emotion, action and dialogue.
6. Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Engage with the communication design process to plan and manage their design outcome from initial research and concept development to final resolution.
2. Construct communication design solutions utilising the media and processes expected in their specialisation.
3. Produce design solutions that demonstrate a clear understanding of communication conventions, but with an open attitude to inquiry and experimentation.
4. Identify and expertly use the technology appropriate for each design outcome.
5. Critically assess their design solutions in order to improve their final outcome.
6. Articulate an informed rationale for each communication design solution.
7. Understand and apply the occupational health and safety requirements appropriate to the discipline practice.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. Engage with the communication design process to plan and manage their design outcome from initial research and concept development to final resolution.
2. Construct communication design solutions utilising the media and processes expected in their specialisation.
3. Produce design solutions that demonstrate a clear understanding of communication conventions, but with an open attitude to enquiry and experimentation.
4. Identify and expertly use the technology appropriate for each design outcome.
5. Critically assess their design solutions in order to improve their final outcome;
6. Create a body of work indicative of their highest level of competency to showcase their abilities to potential employers or aptitude for further education.
7. Understand and apply the occupational health and safety requirements appropriate to the discipline practice.

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

1. demonstrate competence in basic design principles and be able to apply them in the practice of the Ceramics discipline
2. understand a variety of production methods used in the studio environment, have an appreciation of the nature of various media, their properties and uses, and be able to work with materials and techniques in an imaginative and engaging manner
3. have formed an understanding of relevant terminology commonly used in the Ceramics discipline
4. show they can initiate, develop and express personal aesthetic solutions in the medium of choice
5. demonstrate an understanding of the synthesis between concept, design solution, process and Ceramics production
6. be able to present their work to an audience with theoretical and historical rationale
7. have an appreciation and understanding of the required organisation and management of individual workspaces and consideration of others in the studio environment
8. have formed a growing awareness of the contemporary and historical context of the chosen Ceramics discipline and the role of the artist/designer in the community
9. possess the knowledge and ability to achieve safe working practices in the activities of the Ceramics studio.

On successful completion of this unit, students should:

1. have acquired a more discerning and critical awareness in relation to design, selection of materials, working techniques, and conceptual development associated with set exercises and self-generated projects
2. have increased technical and aesthetic fluency, and begin to initiate, develop and express personal aesthetic solutions in the medium of choice
3. demonstrate an initial grasp of the importance of research to art practice
4. be able to present their work in critique sessions with growing confidence as to its theoretical and historical rationale
5. gain confidence in their ability to communicate (in oral, written and visual form) responses to contemporary issues of both technical and conceptual relevance
6. understand and apply the principles of occupational health and safety practices in the Ceramics studio, and be able to collaborate and co-operate safety and productively within the studio environment.

On successful completion of this unit, student should be able to:

1. develop a questioning awareness of practical aesthetic and technical systems or theories and the skills related to them
2. possess considerable manipulative skills in their chosen area of self expression
3. have enhanced perceptual skills and critical sensibility necessary for the development of a personal visual language
4. develop their own conceptual and expressive strengths in relation to historical and current visual art practices
5. be familiar with current issues in at least one discipline of ceramics and recognise the potential to produce works within the framework of contemporary culture
6. be able to apply the elements and principles of design to a broad range of design studio situations and objectively analyse and synthesise design options within a ceramics context
7. demonstrate effective communication skills and be able to share their work through well-researched class papers and competent critiques of the work of oneself and of other artists
8. understand and practise the rules of occupational health and safety in force in the ceramics studio, and be able to collaborate and co-operate safely and productively within the studio environment.

On successful completion of this unit, student should:

1. have extended both their skills in art making and their vocabulary of materials and Ceramics studio processes
2. be able to select and develop a methodology for realizing a self-directed practice, and the commitment to rigorous work practice
3. have developed levels of experimentation and investigation within their work, moving towards a focus on specific themes and technologies
4. continue developing their own technical, iconographic and conceptual concerns, and have an understanding of the critical, conceptual and theoretical issues surrounding contemporary Ceramics
5. demonstrate a capability for managing a project from idea, to selection of appropriate materials and processes, to drawing up a time-line and to presentation of the finished work
6. have developed a capacity for self-appraisal of their own work, and provide constructive critique of the work of others, and be able to articulate this through oral presentations and written documentation
7. understand and practice the rules of occupational health and safety in force in the Ceramics studio, and be able to collaborate and co-operate safely and productively within the studio environment.

On succesfull competion of this unit, student will:

1. develop further their awareness of practical aesthetic and technical systems or theories and the skills related to them
2. possess superior manipulative skills in their chosen area of self expression
3. have increased their perceptual skills and critical sensibility necessary for the development of a personal visual language
4. develop further their own conceptual and expressive strengths in relation to historical and current visual art practices
5. be more familiar with current issues in Ceramics and recognise the potential to produce works within the framework of contemporary culture
6. be more capable of applying elements and principles of design to an increased range of studio situations and objectively analyse and synthesise design options within a Ceramics context
7. demonstrate effective communication skills and be able to share their work through well-researched class papers and competent critiques of the work of oneself and of other artists
8. understand and practice the rules of occupational health and safety in force in the Ceramics studio, and be able to collaborate and co-operate safely and productively within the studio environment.

On successful completion of this unit, student should:

1. have further extended both their skills in art making and their vocabulary of materials and Ceramics studio processes
2. be more able to select and develop a methodology for realizing a self-directed practice, and be more committed to rigorous work practice
3. have further developed levels of experimentation and investigation within their work, moving towards a focus on specific themes and technologies
4. have further developed their own technical, iconographic and conceptual concerns, and have a greater understanding of the critical, conceptual and theoretical issues surrounding contemporary Ceramics
5. demonstrate an advanced capability for managing a project from initial idea, to presentation of the finished work
6. have developed a increased capacity for the constructive appraisal of their own work, and that of others, and be able to articulate this through oral presentations and written documentation
7. have increased understanding and practice the rules of occupational health and safety in force in the Ceramics studio, and be able to collaborate and co-operate safely and productively within the studio environment.

On successful completion of this unit, student should be able to:

1. be strongly self-motivated, and able to construct independently a program of work with a coherent direction which imaginatively addresses their own concerns
2. be able to produce works that display conviction, confidence and control in the handling of concepts and materials, and be able to isolate areas of their work that require further research and sustain a directed inquiry into these
3. understand how to apply existing materials and technologies in new contexts
4. be able to imaginatively and constructively criticise their own work and the work of others, and show an ability to make informed aesthetic judgements about the character and quality of such work
5. be able to position their evaluations within the historical and contemporary context of Ceramics and intelligently express these observations
6. be able to discuss productively, stylistic and semiotic issues relevant to current theory and practice
7. understand and practise the rules of occupational health and safety in force in the Ceramics studio, and be able to collaborate and co-operate safely and productively within the studio environment with observance of the Occupational Health Safety and Environment regulations and policies of the studio.

On successful completion of this unit, student should:

1. be able to demonstrate advanced skills and critical strategies in creativity, and be able to work independently with developed self-reliance
2. be able to produce a coherent body of ceramic work with both high technical standards and theoretical credibility in the framework of contemporary critical discourse
3. possess a strong faculty and methodology for critical inquiry, enabling them to question and discuss lucidly the issues relevant to current theory and practice in Ceramics and in broader art and design practice
4. approach contemporary Ceramics practice and aesthetics with challenge and vigour, and be able to establish a personalised and informed discourse within the context of Ceramics practice
5. achieve a professional presentation and documentation of works in the final submission of. their folio
6. understand and practise the rules of occupational health and safety in force in the Ceramics studio, and be able to collaborate and co-operate safely and productively within the studio environment with observance of the Occupational Health Safety and Environment regulations and policies of the studio.

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

1. recognise, analyse and apply the elements and principles of design
2. understand the nature of the design process and apply methodical steps in their own projects
3. have the ability to undertake basic analysis and respond to a straight-forward brief
4. understand the multidisciplinary nature of many design activities
5. understand selected colour theories
6. develop capabilities to communicate research outcomes, design concepts and solutions
7. appreciate the relationship between design, industry and art
8. observe and employ occupational health and safety appropriate to studio practice.

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

1. analyse a simple design brief
2. understand the range of technical factors and cultural issues that must be considered for a meaningful and satisfying outcome of requirements
3. explore and evaluate design options
4. apply problem solving methods, synthesise design resolutions and communicate solutions using models, presentation and technical drawings
5. achieve an integrated holistic design at a basic level that addresses human needs
6. observe and employ occupational health and safety appropriate to studio practice.

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

1. operate constructively as part of a team
2. contribute as a discipline-specific designer within an interdisciplinary design context
3. support and assist other design specialists
4. develop observation, research and information gathering skills conducted in an unfamiliar cultural context
5. conduct critical enquiry and provide summative reviews of self and peers.

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

1. undertake a design project at a conceptual level involving the resolution of user requirements, technical issues, aesthetics, and the communication of the design with presentation drawings and models, technical drawings and specifications
2. evaluate the effectiveness of the methodologies they are applying, and explain the reasoning behind their choice of methodology, media, design options and solutions
3. understand the role of design as a discipline as well as a professional practice in a particular field
4. consider critically the imagery in their designs, and its aesthetic and symbolic resonances
5. understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

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

1. demonstrate a high level of practical design research, design process and design communication
2. demonstrate a practical understanding of user, technical and construction factors
3. demonstrate an awareness of social, cultural, environmental and gender issues
4. produce design solutions which resolve identified issues with aesthetic integrity
5. defend their designs on practical, symbolic, aesthetic and ethical grounds
6. understand and apply the principles of occupational health and safety practices in the studio.

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

1. articulate a personal aesthetic that responds to contemporary discourse in design
2. undertake design projects with a high degree of integration of all project factors
3. competently resolve the technical and/or structural requirements of the design
4. specify the production scenario for the design
5. communicate the design with high quality presentations and specifications
6. observe and employ occupational health and safety principles appropriate to studio practice

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

1. undertake a major project with effective resolution of technical detail at a level sufficient to brief specialists
2. develop a brief; analyse client and user requirements; research and resolve technical requirements; specify materials, finishes; and construction concepts
3. communicate and present the project design to client and constructors
4. explain analytically the cultural sources of the inspiration for the design
5. express persuasively the aesthetic and symbolic values embedded in the design
6. relate the design to historical and contemporary precedents, not only for the sake of explaining its technical and cultural virtues but for potential refinements and the development of vision in their future career
7. observe and employ occupational health and safety practices appropriate to studio practice

On successful completion of this unit, students should:

1. Demonstrate a capability to research and explore the full range of issues to be considered in a design project
2. Be able to practice design to a high standard of professional competency
3. Be able to relate their work to contemporary discourse and seek to extend its boundaries through their design work
4. Be able to defend their chosen direction in the major project against informed criticism
5. Have a base of sound knowledge, understanding and capability to undertake their major project
6. Be capable of organising, developing and planning methodologies associated with the major project which will help to successfully determine a viable outcome.

On successful completion of this unit, students should:

1. be able to develop and refine their design project from the conceptual stage undertaken in DGN4001 Major Project (Design) Part 1 through to a visual presentation which demonstrates a very high level of capability
2. demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the discipline and its professional practices, with particular reference to the social, cultural and aesthetic aspects of their investigation
3. have a high level of knowledge of the contemporary discourse in design and visual communication and to be able to position their work relative to it
4. be able to debate and/or defend their practice in an informed critical appraisal
5. demonstrate they have cultivated high ambitions to perfect their practice of design.

On successful completion of this unit, students should:

1. have a basic practical and critical understanding of digital imaging and its links with other media
2. be able to access the Faculty computing resources, including access facilities with a clear understanding of appropriate health and safety studio procedures and implement these procedures within their work practice
3. competently operate a computer, familiarizing themselves with operation system basics and file management
4. be able to use peripheral devices (ie. scanners, printers) to acquire, compose and output images
5. use image editing software to skilfully create, adapt, edit, manipulate and compose images
6. be able to apply digital imaging techniques towards the realisation of conceptualised, communicative works
7. have the foundation necessary to undertake further units in digital imaging with a view towards either specialisation or application of the media within other studio disciplines.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. Be able to prepare multimedia documents suited to on-line delivery
2. Be able to identify the different technologies for web design, including mark-up languages, interactive multimedia formats, video/sound streaming, and database systems
3. Understand web page construction and principles, file and site management, and web design for accessibility and usability
4. Be able to use text, images, animation, sound and digital video as multimedia elements in electronic documents
5. Be familiar with colour mode and resolution requirements for a range of electronic media
6. Be aware of a variety of file formats, and be able to optimise a media file for a particular application
7. Be able to understand the role of web design in multimedia.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. Have an understanding of the principles of designing objects and spaces in three dimensions and their translation into computer-based design methodologies
2. Be able to use 3D imaging software to create environments and objects
3. Be able to apply surface qualities, lighting, textures, and imported graphic files to elements in a three dimensional composition
4. Explore the range of options and controls available through 3D imaging and modelling software applications
5. Understand and manipulate camera properties and viewer perspectives
6. Recognize the various applications of 3D design and visualisation across multimedia, interior architecture and industrial design practices.

On successful completion of this unit students should:

1. understand the principles and application of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and drafting for interior architecture
2. be able to apply computing principles for space planning, technical documentation, information management, and construction-related research in relation to interior architectural design and technical problems
3. be able to generate graphic communications and computer technical drawings detailing the construction of interior architecture
4. understand interactive visualisation methods for the representation of interior architecture
5. be able to analyse a range of different types of digital architecture practice,and apply this knowledge to creative work
6. observe and employ occupational health and safety appropriate to studio practice.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. skillfully and insightfully create, edit, manipulate, compose and output digital images
2. explore the range of options and controls available through vector and pixel-based software applications and use peripheral devices with increasing confidence and proficiency
3. produce creative digital images with an increased conceptual understanding of representational issues, visual language and communication
4. demonstrate increased technical understanding of demands required across the development, acquisition, creation and production of digital media
5. display an increasingly personalised artistic expression and sophisticated creative digital imaging approach which can be pursued at an advanced stage in subsequent digital imaging studios
6. understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety and environment appropriate to this unit of study, particularly those applying to use of computing equipment, access to facilities, and the environment of healthy and safe studio practices.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. understand design conventions and narrative concepts common to cinema
2. identify tools and features of digital video cameras and digital audio and video software
3. utilise script and storyboard to illustrate concepts
4. plan and manage an audio recording session
5. plan and manage a video capture session
6. acquire footage, incorporate graphics and manage a variety of media sources into a video sequence
7. explore nonlinear editing techniques, including editing effects, transition and wipes
8. collaboratively contribute to planning and management of a digital audio/video production
9. address appropriate output considerations for the assembly and preparation a digital video/audio production
10. understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. skillfully and insightfully create, edit, manipulate, compose and output digital 3-Dimensional elements (ie. photorealistic renderings, surface models)
2. explore the range of options and controls available through polygon and NURBS-based software applications and production issues associated with output (ie. rendering, rapid-prototyping, multimedia, etc) with increasing confidence and proficiency
3. produce 3D models with an increased design intention and creative application
4. demonstrate increased technical understanding of demands required across the development, application, creation and production of 3D computer-generated models
5. display an increasingly personalized expression and sophisticated creative 3D design approach which can be pursued at an advanced stage in subsequent 3D imaging studios
6. observe and employ occupational health and safety principles and rules appropriate to studio practice.

On successful completion of the unit, students will:

1. recognise the conceptual and technical demands of producing multimedia content
2. creatively approach communication with 'new media'
3. define, develop, plan and organise content for multimedia publication (ie. develop skills in storyboarding, flowcharting)
4. apply and experiment with various software to develop, edit and compile asset materials for multimedia publication
5. explore the concepts of interactivity, non-linear narrative, navigation, and graphical user interface controls
6. apply a range of digital imaging, scripting and organisational techniques and concepts to project work
7. develop and produce a multimedia project negotiating aspects of interface design, media, animation and interactivity
8. work in a variety of roles required in the development and production of multimedia
9. understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. design and develop defined 3D models with application for animation
2. skilfully create and manipulate 3D objects within a changing environment utilising light and atmospheric conditions
3. explore the range of options and controls available through 3D imaging and modeling software applications
4. experiment with surface qualities to enhance the 3D appearance of the created object
5. understand and manipulate camera properties and viewer perspectives
6. prepare animation sequences for inclusion into multimedia presentations with consideration for delivery methods and the merits of media types and formats
7. understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. recognise the basic set-up and components of a graphics workstation and peripheral devices and display an understanding of industry-standard publishing software
2. understand the relationship of various software applications for electronic publishing to the design and production of printed material
3. be able to manage a variety of digital assets associated with an electronic publication (ie. translating and importing native image/graphic files created in other digital imaging applications, format text files, colour management, use typographic style sheets and document specifications)
4. demonstrate efficient organisation of text, image assets and the preparation and files for presentation of digital artwork to a bureau
5. apply visual communication, graphic design and page layout skills to publication projects that emulate advertising industry standards
6. understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety environment appropriate to this unit of study, particularly those applying to use of computing equipment, access to facilities, and the employment of healthy and safety studio practices.

On successful completion of this unit students should:

1. understand the principles and application of computer-based modelling and rendering for interior architecture
2. be able to apply computing principles for 3D visualisation, technical documentation, information management, and presentation in relation to interior architectural design problems
3. be able to generate still and animated communications and computer-generated renderings describing the construction methods and ambient qualities of interior architecture
4. understand interactive visualisastion methods for the representation of interior architecture
5. be able to analyse a range of different types of digital architecture presentation techniques,and apply this knowledge to creative work
6. observe and employ occupational health and safety appropriate to studio practice.

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

1. obtain the ability to select the best way to present an idea in a digital environment be it still, interactive or moving and apply this framework to the students own work.
2. have effective communication skills and visual language that takes into account industry-related demands of multimedia practice and awareness of creative developments in new media.
3. understand more complex principles of interactive design including the role of a "user", ability to maintain design integrity and continuity in a project and a broad understanding of the technical roles and processes needed in a digital project.
4. apply creativity, problem-solving, research and project development directly associated with multimedia design, digital imaging and interactive media to explore a range of creative solutions to briefs.
5. demonstrate an increased technical proficiency in production of digital media using industry standard software applications and peripheral devices.
6. have a working general knowledge of historical and contemporary concepts related to their own work and that of their peers and be able to articulate these concepts. Students should have a high level of independence with regard to researching ideas and source material.
7. demonstrate a broad interest and appreciation of digital practices and culture.
8. Observe and employ occupational health and safety appropriate to studio practice.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. be able to evaluate critically their own work and that of others within historical and contemporary contexts and be able to express this in both written and oral form.
2. be able to produce a project which indicates the development and synthesis of a personal visual language expressing a conceptual integrity.
3. be able to produce work of a high degree of resolution with technical proficiency digital media, using industry standard software applications, peripheral devices.
4. demonstrate a curiosity and method of inquiry which enables them to question and discuss the issues relevant to current art theory, practice and contemporary culture.
5. have the ability to select the best way to present an idea in a digital environment be it still, interactive or moving.
6. consolidate communication skills and visual language that takes into account industry-related demands of multimedia practice and awareness of creative developments in new media.
7. have a high level of independence with regard to researching ideas and source material for their final project.
8. observe and employ occupational health and safety appropriate to studio practice.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. understand the interactive animation production process
2. understand theory and concepts that relate to interactive animation and games
3. explore the representation of gameplay, generative systems and other interactive processes through animation
4. define, develop, plan and organise content for interactive animation
5. understand the range of individual roles, technical skills, and resources required for animation production
6. develop and produce interactive animation projects
7. observe and employ occupational health and safety appropriate to studio practice

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. determine efficient methods for modeling objects using a number of surfacing techniques
2. demonstrate ability in creating stylised and realistic textures and materials
3. display competency in using lighting and atmospheric elements in 3D world
4. explore the range of options in creating visual effects in 3D imaging
5. apply the concepts of modeling, movement and rendering in a substantial project
6. experiment with a variety of output options for their final work
7. observe and employ occupational health and safety principles and rules appropriate to studio practice.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. use the computer and peripheral devices to acquire, compose and output visual content
2. utilise a range of software applications in the creation, editing and realization of conceptual moving image works
3. skilfully & creatively work with digital images (ie. graphic, photographic, video)
4. explore animation techniques and compositing effects associated with motion graphic imaging
5. consider and apply appropriate output formats
6. understand design and narrative concepts common to various moving image conventions
7. observe and employ occupational health and safety principles and rules appropriate to studio practice.

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

1. skillfully and insightfully create, edit, manipulate, compose and output digital images
2. apply the range of options and controls available through vector and pixel-based software applications and use of peripheral devices at an advanced level
3. produce creative digital images (illustrative, photographic, motion graphic, time-based) with a high level of conceptual understanding of representational issues, visual language and communication
4. demonstrate advanced technical understanding of demands required across the development, acquisition, creation and production of digital media
5. display a developed personalised artistic expression and sophisticated creative digital imaging approach
6. observe and employ occupational health and safety principles and rules appropriate to studio practice.

On successful completion of this unit students should:

1. utilise a range of software applications (including sound and media authoring) to an advanced level in the creation, editing and realization of conceptual digital audio video works;
2. have an advanced practical and critical understanding of video production (including various lighting conditions, advanced camera operations and audio recording techniques);
3. be able to produce a major body of work which demonstrates advanced technique integrally linked with ambitious ideas;
4. have an advanced understanding of video encoding for a range a distribution methods (web, DVD authoring, digital media players);
5. Applying highly polished audio video production skills to a range of potential output considerations such as: film, video, short film, television, documentary, web, documentation and video art
6. have considered how their work is placed in the context of current art and design practice;
7. be able to articulate their practice with clarity and insight to a high standard;
8. understand key production roles such as: producer, director, art director, director of photography, lighting, sound recordist and editor;
9. observe and employ occupational health and safety appropriate to studio practice.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. skillfully and insightfully conceive, develop, create, compose and output digital publications
2. explore digital workflow through a variety of software applications and range of delivery options for digital publishing with increasing confidence and proficiency
3. produce creative digital publications with an increased conceptual understanding of hypertext forms and visual communication
4. demonstrate increased technical understanding of demands required across the development, creation and realization of networked publishing outcomes
5. display an increasingly personalized artistic expression and sophisticated creative digital media approach which can be applied to self-promotion and publishing strategies for marketing and visual communication
6. observe and employ occupational health and safety principles and rules appropriate to studio practice.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. produce artworks to represent objects, expressing their proportion, form and volume whilst displaying a basic grasp of structure;
2. understand the relationships between the formal elements of drawing, including line, tone and shape and the relationships between these as they are incorporated within compositional dynamics;
3. be critically aware of the need for selectivity and identifying visual prejudice;
4. analyse the processes of perception and critically consider drawing in relation to observational objectivity;
5. explore the historical, theoretical, philosophical and aesthetic contexts of drawing.
6. understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

1. be able to represent objects and their spatial relationships with a growing understanding of form and volume, their underlying structures, and how these are manipulated to achieve a successful expressive outcome
2. competently use a broad range of drawing methods and materials
3. have a deepening understanding of the theoretical, aesthetic, philosophical and historical contexts that inform conventional and contemporary Fine Art drawing practice and a curiosity to pursue these issues further
4. be able to consider the aesthetic possibilities arising from the tension between expressive impulses and observational objectivity
5. relish the capacity to observe and assess previous visual knowledge by discovering new knowledge; to analyse these discoveries and, by selection and sythesis, develop an individual expressive response and working process that may form the basis for a personal visual language.

On successful completion of this unit, students should:

1. be able competently to represent objects by drawing, expressing form and volume and demonstrating a basic understanding of visual structure
2. use their understanding of the relationships between the formal elements of line, tone and shape in composition and basic design
3. understand an appropriate range of drawing methods and materials pertinent to the study
4. visualise and express this ability through appropriate forms of notation
5. understand some of the theoretical and psychological issues that provide the context for a chosen visual language
6. recognise the range of drawing processes, media, styles and sign systems and their application.