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Infographics Studio (GDES30001)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Infographics Studio introduces students to infographics through basic analogue techniques, high resolution digital technologies and current software programs, with a particular emphasis on the needs of graphic designers today.
The subject comprises lectures and project work exploring how complex information (data) can be transformed into elegant, simple and inventive graphic solutions. The subject also introduces artists and art movements significant to historical and contemporary visualisation.
Students investigate print, animated infographics and navigational/signage systems (including architectural/environmental signage), exploring ways to make the potentially arid stimulating, dynamic and persuasive.
Materials and Software
Adobe CC is required software for this subject. Please note that Adobe CC software is available in the labs on campus for all Breadth and Graphic Design students.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- use a range of infographic methods and techniques for the purpose of design activity in a studio setting;
- demonstrate high-level representational and compositional skills, with the ability to generate and present ideas in digital, analogue and other formats;
- engage with and contribute to studio culture;
- demonstrate awareness of the environmental impacts of infographics;
- identify and incorporate, within the context of a brief, design elements that address current issues facing local and global communities.
Last updated: 20 May 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
One of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDES20002 | Colour Studio | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
FINA20038 Colour Studio
AND
One of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDES20001 | Graphic Design Studio 2: Image & Media | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
FINA20037 Graphic Design Studio 2: Image and Media
AND
Note: the following subjects can also be taken concurrently (at the same time)
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINA20029 | Critical and Theoretical Studies 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| GDES30002 | Branding | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 20 May 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
5-minute individual presentation followed by a 500-word written paper. Class presentations take place in weeks 4–6. Written paper is due one week after presentation.
| Mid teaching period | 25% |
Group presentation of a team-based design commission, developed by students to a specified brief, including research, a development folio and essay. Group Mark.
| Second half of the teaching period | 25% |
Visual design portfolio
| During the assessment period | 50% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of scheduled classes. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement. | N/A |
Last updated: 20 May 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Narelle Desmond Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising one 3-hour studio per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
- Completion rate. Students who started their course from 2022 and are in a CSP or receiving a HELP Loan (eg FEE-HELP) must meet the completion rate to continue to receive Commonwealth Support for that course.
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement, and as a fail toward the completion rate, unless there are approved ‘special circumstances’.
Last updated: 20 May 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
Materials and Software
Adobe CC is required software for this subject. Please note that Adobe CC software is available in the labs on campus for all Breadth and Graphic Design students. - Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Design Informal specialisation Bachelor of Design Elective Subjects Major Graphic Design - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 20 May 2023