Advanced Editorial Design

University of Reading

Course Description

  • Course Name

    Advanced Editorial Design

  • Host University

    University of Reading

  • Location

    Reading, England

  • Area of Study

    Graphic Design

  • Language Level

    Taught In English

  • Course Level Recommendations

    Upper

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    Hours & Credits

  • ECTS Credits

    5
  • Recommended U.S. Semester Credits
    3
  • Recommended U.S. Quarter Units
    4

  • Overview

    Module Provider: Typography
    Number of credits: 10 [5 ECTS credits]
    Level:6
    Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring term module
    Pre-requisites:
    Non-modular pre-requisites:
    Co-requisites:
    Modules excluded:
    Module version for: 2014/5
    Module Convenor: Dr Rob Banham
    Email: r.e.banham@reading.ac.uk
    Summary module description:
    This module addresses advanced editorial design issues in a variety of printed and digital documents.
    Aims:
    To develop advanced skills in typographic detailing and editorial typography.
    Assessable learning outcomes:
    By the end of the module students should be able to:?
    - demonstrate an understanding of approaches to designing a variety of complex texts
    - plan and execute design solutions for challenging editorial design projects
    - present a body of relevant design work in an appropriate manner
    Additional outcomes:
    Students should also be able to articulate their ideas visually, through drawing and work on computers, defend their approach to a problem, and make an effective verbal and visual presentation of their ideas.
    Outline content:
    Seminar topics will deal with editorial design issues in a variety of printed and digital documents such as:
    - complex texts
    - magazines
    - newspapers
    - instructional texts
    - dictionaries
    - poetry
    - e-books
    Tutorials will deal with practical issues relating to the planning and implementing of editorial designs.
    Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
    Students will become familiar with approaches to designing a variety of complex documents and how to achieve such designs through a combination of tutorials and seminars. Tutorials will cover practical issues such as document planning, dealing with authors, editors, and illustrators, and advanced techniques in InDesign and Photoshop. In seminars students will engage with historic and present day examples of editorial design. A practical project will explore these matters through a choice of editorial design briefs. Students will contribute to planning the seminars and will each make a short presentation at every seminar.
    Contact hours:
    Autumn Spring
    Seminars 10 2
    Tutorials 5
    Practicals classes and workshops 10
    Guided independent study 45 8
    Total hours by term 70.00 10.00
    Total hours for module 80.00
    Summative Assessment Methods:
    Method Percentage
    Project output other than dissertation 70
    Oral assessment and presentation 30
    Other information on summative assessment:
    Student contributions to seminars will comprise 30% of the module mark. Marks will be awarded according to marking criteria agreed with the students at the start of the module. A practical project, which contributes 70% of the module mark, will be submitted according to an established schedule. Feedback is given during the project; further feedback (including 'monitoring' feedback in the form of a banded percentage) is given after initial project submission. Following the completion of the module, the practical project is resubmitted in the Summer Term and receives a final, moderated mark. A final module mark is aggregated from the two component marks.
    Formative assessment methods:
    Penalties for late submission:
    The Module Convener will apply the following penalties for work submitted late, in accordance with the University policy.
    where the piece of work is submitted up to one calendar week after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for the piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of five working days;
    where the piece of work is submitted more than five working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.
    The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: http://www.reading.ac.uk/web/FILES/qualitysupport/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf
    You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.
    Length of examination:
    N/a.
    Requirements for a pass:
    A mark of 40% overall.
    Reassessment arrangements:
    Practical project that bears a confirmed mark of less than 40 must be resubmitted by an August/September date to be notified.? A written essay can be submitted in lieu of seminar contributions that bear a confirmed mark of less than 40; essay must be resubmitted by an August/September date to be notified.
    Last updated: 8 October 2014

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