LARC10140 Digital Landscape Design 1

Academic Year 2024/2025

This module provides an introduction to digital drawing software and design communication skills. Throughout the semester, students will be taught how to use various software applications to create and edit digital drawings. Teaching will be through live lectures, tutorials and video tutorials. Students will be instructed on the use of software tools to create their own artwork while also being guided towards how to communicate their design concepts visually and to build a narrative.
Professional practice and working efficiencies will be woven throughout the coursework. Students will be taught about the lifecycle of digital artwork, including: transferring and transforming a file from one computer application to another and the generation of real-world objects such as presentation posters and physical models from digital files.
Assignments given throughout the semester will build toward technical proficiency and result in the production of a portfolio of artwork.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the module, students should:
- Be familiar with the use of a number of software applications in the field of digital drawing, graphic design and visualisation.
- Understand the concepts of visual design communication and storytelling. They must demonstrate the ability to consider the - consumer of their artwork by designing with specific audiences in mind.
- Demonstrate skills around the flexibility and efficiency of use of digital files by adapting files for use in other software applications.
- Prove to have excellent working which includes understanding the quality of digital work, document management, file sharing & storage and academic referencing.
- Document their progression in digital drawing skills and visual communication by collating their work in a portfolio piece at the end of the semester.

Indicative Module Content:

Key topics that will be addressed will be the use of digital drawing tools along with presentation skills. There will also be an emphasis on professional practice and digital content adaptability.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

10
Computer Aided Lab

20
Autonomous Student Learning

95
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Key teaching and learning approaches will be active learning in a computer lab environment, peer learning, critical thinking and hands on practical project work. Students will also be asked to generate a document for presentation purposes.
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Individual Project: Assignment one Week 4 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

25

 No
Individual Project: Assignment two Week 7 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

25

 No
Individual Project: Creation of Portfolio Week 11 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

50

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Ms Angela Hayles Lecturer / Co-Lecturer