UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

DIS2105 Digital imaging

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

DIS2105 Digital imaging is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 1
Caulfield

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.

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Requisites

Before DIS2105

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After DIS2105

No unit lists DIS2105 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisites: DIS1103, or ARC1301, or successful completion of VCM1001 and MMS1402

Overview

This unit introduces you to digital imaging within art and design studio practices. It builds sequentially upon the skills and knowledge of digital processes by providing a focus upon creative image production for a range of digital media applications. You will explore the creation, manipulation, composition and output of digital images with increasing confidence and proficiency across a range of options and controls available through vector and pixel-based software applications and use of peripheral devices. Demonstrations and lectures are given on the creation of digital images with an increased conceptual understanding of representational issues, visual language and communication.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Skillfully and insightfully create, edit, manipulate, compose and output digital images;

  2. 2

    Explore the range of options and controls available through vector and pixel-based software applications and use peripheral devices with increasing confidence and proficiency;

  3. 3

    Produce creative digital images with an increased conceptual understanding of representational issues, visual language and communication;

  4. 4

    Demonstrate increased technical understanding of demands required across the development, acquisition, creation and production of digital media;

  5. 5

    Display an increasingly personalised artistic expression and sophisticated creative digital imaging approach which can be pursued at an advanced stage in subsequent digital imaging studios;

  6. 6

    Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety and environment appropriate to this unit of study, particularly those applying to use of computing equipment, access to facilities, and the environment of healthy and safe studio practices.

Workload and teaching

  • Studio activities36 hours
  • Teaching approachProblem-based learning

12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study.

Where it fits

DIS2105 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Ms Ane van der Walt
Chief Examiners
Dr Vincent Dziekan

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for DIS2105?

DIS2105 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is DIS2105 offered?

In 2020, DIS2105 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.

Which majors and minors include DIS2105?

DIS2105 is part of Digital Humanities.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Design
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
202020212022