Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
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| China - Guangxi UST | N/A | Term2 |
| Coomera | Term2 | Term2 |
| Gold Coast | ||
| Melbourne | ||
| Online | N/A | |
| Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby | N/A | Term2 |
| Perth | ||
| Sydney |
Unit description
Examines the design and integration of text, graphics, audio, video and interface elements in interactive applications. This unit introduces students to screen design, interface design and user interaction as the essential elements to enhance the user experience in a practical, problem-based format.
Unit content
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Overview of multimedia resources for user interaction
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Typography, graphics, light and colour
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User interface design principles, elements and philosophies
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Documentation, scripts and storyboards
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Digital audio
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Digital video
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
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| 1 | identify, plan and demonstrate appropriate use of text, audio and graphics to enhance common interface components and screen layouts |
| 2 | integrate interaction design with aesthetics into user interfaces in accordance with cultural, contextual and technological suitability |
| 3 | utilise applicable software and technologies to capture, create and manipulate digital resources |
| 4 | apply appropriate media processing methods and/or techniques to optimise the user experience |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- identify, plan and demonstrate appropriate use of text, audio and graphics to enhance common interface components and screen layouts
- integrate interaction design with aesthetics into user interfaces in accordance with cultural, contextual and technological suitability
- utilise applicable software and technologies to capture, create and manipulate digital resources
- apply appropriate media processing methods and/or techniques to optimise the user experience
Prescribed Learning Resources
- No prescribed texts.
2D Graphics Editor – we suggest GIMP as it is free and runs on Windows and Mac https://www.gimp.org
Audio Editing – Audacity https://www.audacityteam.org
Video Editing – LightWorks https://www.lwks.com
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
- Prescribed resources/equipment information is not currently available.
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
For information regarding Student Contribution Amounts please visit the Student Contribution Amounts.
Fee paying courses
For postgraduate or undergraduate full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees
International
Please check the international course and fee list to determine the relevant fees.