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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit takes students through the processes and methodologies of preparing digital files - be they image files, vector files, text files or layout files - and making them ready for print. Pre-press is a complex intersection between design, particularly Graphic Design and the industrial print industry. This is an industry-focused unit requiring a great deal of technical knowledge and understanding in such areas as the preparation of documents and images, colour correction and methods of transferring digital files.
Unit was previously coded DES4202
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Not Offered | 13 x 3 hour seminar | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Seminars and Workshops.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Journal | Journal | 15% |
| Exercise | In-class Exercises | 20% |
| Project | Project | 40% |
| Examination | Exam | 25% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit takes students through the processes and methodologies of preparing digital files - be they image files, vector files, text files or layout files - and making them ready for print. Pre-press is a complex intersection between design, particularly Graphic Design and the industrial print industry. This is an industry-focused unit requiring a great deal of technical knowledge and understanding in such areas as the preparation of documents and images, colour correction and methods of transferring digital files.
Unit was previously coded DES4202
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Not Offered | 13 x 3 hour seminar | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Seminars and Workshops.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Journal | Journal | 15% |
| Exercise | In-class Exercises | 20% |
| Project | Project | 40% |
| Examination | Exam | 25% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
DES2102|1|2