Required texts

David Dabner, Sandra Stewart, Abbie Vickerss (2017) Graphic Design School: The Principles and Practice of Graphic Design, New York: Wiley

Gail Anderson and Steven Heller (2016) The Graphic Design Idea Book, London: Laurence King Publishing Ltd, ebook link: 

Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips (2015) Graphic Design: The New Basics, New York: Princeton Architectural Press; Baltimore: Maryland Institute College of Art, ebook link: 

Steven Heller (2014) Design Literacy: Understanding Graphic Design, New York: Allworth Press, ebook link: 

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Generative AI such as (but not limited to) Chat GPT, Co-Pilot, or Gemini has NOT been authorised for use in this unit. Any use of the aforementioned technology will be considered Academic Misconduct.

Late Policy for this unit

Resubmission

This unit has substantial opportunities for feedback and self-assessment, and so students who have fully participated in the unit activities are unlikely to fail. In some cases, resubmission of a failed assignment will be possible if the assessment item can feasibly be brought up to a pass level. A typical example might be an assignment that fails due to a missing component that can readily be supplied in a resubmission. The maximum grade for a resubmitted assessment item is 50%. Resubmissions are given at the discretion of the unit convenor, and must be applied for in writing (via email) within one week of the assessment grade being released.

Extensions

All extensions must be applied for in writing to the unit convenor before the due date of the assignment, and preferably well before this. Extension requests should state the reason the extension is being requested and include a medical certificate (unless the basis for extension is part of adjustment advice from inclusion and welfare), and provide a proposed submission date. Students should not assume an extension will be automatically granted.

Late Penalties

In this unit, we encourage you to be proactive about your work, to recognise early if you are not going to be able to meet a deadline, and to negotiate an extension if necessary. This is a more authentic, industry standard, approach to dealing with deadlines.

Your mark will be reduced by 10%  per day up to and including three calendar days following the due date/approved extension/ reasonable adjustment.

Late submissions will result in reduced feedback being provided.

Students will be allocated a mark of zero if submitting more than three calendar days late (without approved extension or reasonable adjustment), with no feedback provided.

A student who does not undertake, submit or participate in a summative assessment, or who does not attend a timetabled exam without an approved deferral, will be allocated a mark of zero.

Special assessment requirements

Assignment 2 requires printing of the poster work developed. 

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and 69萝莉 (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

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Inclusion and engagement

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Participation requirements

It is advised to attend the unit regularly in order to understand the full subject.

Required IT skills

Basic Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)

Digital Literacy 

In-unit costs

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Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

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