Course Resources Archive
Visual Communication (BA) - Single Honours Full Time - Course Map
For current students who started their course in 2012/13 academic year and later.
- Course Code: VCMDG
- Course Leader: Kim Furrokh
- 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 6
Module | CATs |
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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 |
AD6003: Communications Theory
Restrictions: Available only to students taking Mass Communication (Single Honours Top Up degree), Media Production (Single Honours Top Up degree), and Visual Communication (Single Honours Top Up degree). |
15 |
To complete your programme you must pass a minimum of 75 credits from the following: | |
AD6101: Creative Portfolio
Restrictions: Available only to Advertising students and Visual Communication (Level 6) Students. |
30 |
AD6401: Self Initiated Design / Portfolio
Restrictions: Available only to Graphic Design students and Visual Communication (Level 6) Students |
30 |
AD6511: Major Project | 30 |
AD6762: Contemporary Digital Practice
Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass AD5751 |
15 |
MD6934: Work Placement | 15 |