CDS2523 Creative visualisation
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
CDS2523 Creative visualisation is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.
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Requisites
Before CDS2523
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After CDS2523
No unit lists CDS2523 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: You must have completed at least 48 credit points from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, or approval from Chief Examiner
Overview
This unit will build on your existing design skills towards information visualisation for the general public and stakeholders in specific industry sectors. You will explore creative use of visual metaphors, data organisation and digital technologies to create public works. You will learn the principles of information visualisation through a series of practical hands-on exercises. The unit will expose you to key issues about imperfect data, misinformation and misrepresentation through contemporary and current events. You will also learn about good data practices, tips and tricks on data visualisation, and the role of information in society more broadly. The knowledge gained in this unit will enable you to undertake projects using real-world data and tackle future design challenges as information designers.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Design exercises30%
- Project 130%
- Project 240%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Articulate the characteristics, structures, and intents of information visualisation in historical and contemporary contexts;
- 2
Produce salient and informative creative visualisations using trustworthy and verifiable sources;
- 3
Develop a creative process that is unique to self, highly generative, and responds to pluralistic views of the world;
- 4
Gather, organise, synthesise, and extrapolate data for the purpose of communicating insights visually;
- 5
Critique information visualisation from real world examples that may be misleading and provide design recommendations to combat misinformation;
- 6
Apply creative visualisation as a vehicle to express a part of the world significant to you.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities36 hours
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Xavier Ho
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Xavier Ho
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CDS2523?
None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.
When is CDS2523 offered?
In 2023, CDS2523 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does CDS2523 have an exam?
No. CDS2523 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.