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Area/Catalogue
GRAP 2007

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
013344

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Unit Value
9

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University-wide elective course
No

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Timetable/s
First Semester
(Study Period 2)
Course owner

Course owner
UniSA Creative

Course aim

To develop and apply skill and knowledge in typography, graphic and image design and diverse approaches to visual communication. To further develop skills in creative, iterative and critical thinking, in order to respond appropriately to a range of communication design problems and situations.

Course content

Students will develop knowledge to investigate and critique the fundamental aspects of design for communication. Students will practice idea generation and build their skills in visual literacy and design methods to supplement problem-solving skills learnt in first year, integrating the principles of typography with work in studio practice.

Textbook(s)

DCITA, Style Manual: For Authors, Editors and Printers, Current edition, John Wiley & Sons, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
GRAP 1023 Design, Culture and Society 1
GRAP 1020 Communication Design Studio 1

Students must have successfully completed 27 units in addition to the courses listed above.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture 1 hour x 4 weeks
Online (Lecture) 1 hour x 8 weeks
Studio 6 hours x 12 weeks

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


Assessment

Creative work

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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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.

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