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Graphic Design (BA) - Single Honours Full Time - Course Map
For current students who started their course in 2012/13 academic year and later.
- Course Code: GRDDG
- Course Leader: John Brewer
- Senior Tutor(s):
Each module taken by a student has a credit value (measured in Credit Accumulation and Transfer [CAT] points). Approximately 10 hours of total study time is required per CAT credit. A full-time year is equivalent to 120 CATs for students on an Undergraduate course.
To achieve an undergraduate award a student must accumulate a particular number of CATs at Level 4, 5 or 6 as illustrated below:
Bachelors Degree without Honours: 300 CATs
Bachelors Degree with Honours: 360 CATs (or 480 with year-long placement)
Level 4
| Module | CATs |
|---|---|
| To complete your programme you must pass the following compulsory modules: | |
| AD4001: Creative Skills
Restrictions: Available only to undergraduate students studying on courses within the School of Art & Design |
15 |
| AD4003: Communication and Visual Culture 1
Restrictions: Available only to undergraduate students studying on Advertising, Graphic Design or Illustration courses within the School of Art & Design. |
15 |
| AD4004: Communication and Visual Culture 2
Restrictions: Available only to undergraduate students studying on Advertising, Graphic Design or Illustration courses within the School of Art & Design. Corequisites: While taking this module you must pass AD4003 |
15 |
| AD4401: Fundamentals of Visual Language
Corequisites: While taking this module you must pass AD4001 |
30 |
| AD4402: Learning Creative Thinking
Restrictions: p>Available only to Graphic Design students |
15 |
| AD4403: Developing Creative Practice | 30 |
Level 5
| Module | CATs |
|---|---|
| To complete your programme you must pass the following compulsory modules: | |
| AD5000: Professional Practice
Restrictions: Available only to undergraduate students studying on courses within the School of Art and Design |
15 |
| AD5003: Contemporary Issues in Design | 15 |
| AD5004: Major Practice and Research Project Planning | 15 |
| AD5401: Creative Practice
Restrictions: Available to Graphic Design Students only |
30 |
| AD5402: The Creative Entrepreneur
Restrictions: Available to Graphic Design Students only |
15 |
| AD5403: The Creative Industries
Restrictions: Available to Graphic Design Students only |
30 |
Level 6
| Module | CATs |
|---|---|
| To complete your programme you must pass the following compulsory modules: | |
| AD6000: Dissertation: Major Research Project
Restrictions: Available only to undergraduate students studying on courses within the School of Art & Design |
30 |
| AD6002: Creative Awards
Restrictions: Available only to undergraduate students studying on Advertising and Graphic Design courses. |
30 |
| AD6401: Self Initiated Design / Portfolio
Restrictions: Available only to Graphic Design students and Visual Communication (Level 6) Students |
30 |
| AD6403: Self Promotion
Restrictions: Available only to Graphic Design Students |
30 |
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