UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

CDS4002 Major project (communication design) part 2

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

CDS4002 Major project (communication design) part 2 is a level 4, 18-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
18
Offered in 2020
Semester 2
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
2 tasks

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.

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Requisites

Before CDS4002

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After CDS4002

No unit lists CDS4002 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: MMD4108, VCO4108

Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in F3702 Bachelor of Communication Design (Honours) or F3703 Bachelor of Design (Honours)

Overview

This unit is part two of the major project sequence for the honours course, and you are expected to continue with the research initiated in CDS4001, and develop a time frame which details the final visual presentation in consultation with a supervisor and the course coordinator. The project must have appropriate aspects to serve as a vehicle to demonstrate your professional understanding and capabilities, as well as appropriate complexity to enable you to professionally undertake and present it within the time and resource limitations of the unit. All documentation must be completed to a professional standard.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • Milestone 3: Develop Portfolio
    50%
  • Project Submission – Deliver Portfolio
    50%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Develop and refine your graphic design project from the conceptual stage undertaken in CDS4001 Major project (communication design) part 1 through to a visual presentation which demonstrates a very high level of capability

  2. 2

    Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the discipline and its professional practices, with particular reference to the social, cultural and aesthetic aspects of your investigation;

  3. 3

    Demonstrate a high level of knowledge of the contemporary discourse in communication design and to be able to position your work relative to it;

  4. 4

    Debate and/or defend your practice in an informed critical appraisal;

  5. 5

    Demonstrate you have cultivated high ambitions to perfect your research and practice in communication design.

Workload and teaching

  • Studio activities96 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachResearch activities

36 hours per week including 8 contact hours plus 28 hours of independent study.

Studio teaching.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Vincent Dziekan
Unit Coordinators
Dr Vincent Dziekan

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for CDS4002?

CDS4002 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is CDS4002 offered?

In 2020, CDS4002 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.

Does CDS4002 have an exam?

No. CDS4002 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
18
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Design
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.375
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20202021