James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2019

NM2020 - Visual Communication and Creativity

Credit points: 03
Year: 2019
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by:

This subject is a teach-out offering available to students enrolled in the disestablished BCAM degree only.

Students will be provided with a solid grounding in the theory and language of contemporary arts, including a historical overview of the emergence of the discipline and an analysis of new directions. The significant impact of global information networks will be explored from a range of perspectives and students will also be exposed to a range of significant art works that embody contemporary arts.

Learning Outcomes

Assumed
Knowledge:
12 CP OF LEVEL 1 SUBJECTS
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
NM1000 NM1011

Availabilities

, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2019
Contact hours:
  • 13 hours - On-Line Lecture
  • 13 hours - Threaded Discussion
  • 13 hours - Video Instructionals
    Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
    Assessment:short survey (30%); quiz on lecture materials (20%); tutorial presentation (20%); online forum (weekly review) (30%).

    Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.