Desktop Publishing for Business

Course aim

To provide students with an understanding of design theory and a broad knowledge of the design processes required to produce quality business documents as well as an appreciation of the legal issues associated with desktop publishing.

Course content

Creation of business documents using Microsoft Publisher for desktop publications. Emphasis on page layout and design, typography (fonts and styles) focusing on legibility and readability, importation of text and graphics and development of a corporate image for businesses. Creating and editing basic logos, images and text capture using scanners and digital cameras. Business document layout for office stationery, advertising brochures, newsletters, forms, flyers, reports, manuals, etc. Colour management and printing. Defamation, Contempt of Court, and Intellectual Property, covering copyright and trademarks, as well as other legal issues pertaining to printed business documents.

Textbook(s)

Skintik, C & Weixel, S 2011, Learning Microsoft Office Publisher 2010, 1st Edition, Prentice-Hall

Whitbread, D 2009, The Design Manual, 2nd Edition, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney (e-book available from the Library)

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	2 hours x 6 weeks
Computer Practical	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	2 hours x 4 weeks
Tutorial	2.5 hours x 9 weeks
External (Moderated online discussion)	1 hour x 8 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	3 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous assessment, Design & Layout Analysis, Major Business Project, Minor Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.