Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Experience Design Major Project
Credit Points: 24.00
Course Coordinator: Russell Kerr
Course Coordinator Phone: Via email
Course Coordinator Email: russell.kerr@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Building 9, Floor 5
Course Coordinator Availability: Please make an appointment via email
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
In this capstone course, you will develop a self-directed major project through which you synthesize and apply the skills, techniques, and knowledge you have developed throughout your studies in the Experience Design major in the BP115P26 Bachelor of Graphic Design. You will reflect upon your personal approach to design and your career direction, developing a substantial body of work that demonstrates technical proficiency, creativity, and responsible practice. The course emphasises contextualisation, project planning, and iterative development, guiding you through the process of creating a sophisticated major project that will be a focal point of your portfolio as you transition into professional practice or further study.
This course includes Industry Partnered Learning (IPL) experiences. You will undertake learning activities to engage and connect you with industry relevant to your current studies and support your career development. It also contains elements of CDL (Career Development Learning) where you will build your professional identity based on personal reflection and feedback from peers, industry, and educators.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Program Learning Outcomes
This course contributes to the following BP115P26 Bachelor of Graphic Design program learning outcomes:
PLO1: Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of graphic design, its principles, and its role in society.
PLO2: Integrate a broad and deep range of design skills for professional and creative problem solving.
PLO3: Apply a body of theoretical and practical knowledge and specific design skills in which to base your professional practice or future study.
PLO4: Critically analyse and reflect upon your design practice as part of a commitment to life-long learning.
PLO5: Demonstrate creativity, critical thinking and innovation when identifying and solving problems in diverse practice contexts.
PLO6: Practice reflexively and ethically, demonstrating awareness of multiple and located knowledge systems, with a commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, access and sustainability.
PLO7: Work with others effectively and respectfully in a range of professional roles and cultural contexts.
PLO8: Apply initiative and judgment in planning, problem solving and decision making in your practice or future study.
If you are taking this course as an option course or as part of a minor, this course will complement the learning outcomes you are developing in your program.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Create a detailed project proposal, and develop and refine design concepts through sketching, prototyping, and critique.
- Develop a major project or body of work that demonstrates conceptual maturity and an advanced command of technical skills and responsible practice.
- Contextualise your work in relation to relevant practice and discourse to inform future career planning and lifelong learning.
- Critically evaluate your work and the work of peers, through self-reflection and constructive feedback.
Overview of Learning Activities
You will be actively engaged in face-to-face learning studios, lectures, tutorials, individual and group activities, class discussions, and workshops.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
Weekly learning resources are set up and available in Canvas.
The link to the Library Subject Guide for Graphic Design can find here: https://rmit.libguides.com/graphic-design.
There are services and resources available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the RMIT student website.
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course learning outcomes.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Project proposal (10%)
CLOs: 1
Assessment Task 2: Mid-semester presentation (30%)
CLOs: 1, 2, 3
Assessment Task 3: Final project (60%)
CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.
If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.