300DVC

Level 3 Design and Visual Communication

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms Aziz.

This programme offers you an opportunity to create inspiring environmental friendly projects that are practical and hands-on. It will help you construct and design buildings/homes using 3D visual drawings both traditional and digital. This course is for you if you have the following passions: being a critical thinker, a solver, a planner, a global learner, and a person who would one day think of becoming an entrepreneur. 

This programme will include the following topics:

Develop personal perspective

Public design/Community

Design a portfolio: Architectural design/interior design/landscape design

Exhibition

In this programme, student's identities cultures, languages, and talents are recognised and affirmed.

Course Overview

Semester 1
Two semesters
Specific skills learned/ Design a portfolio
Develop personal perspective:
Public design/ sustainable design
Architect design/ Interior design/ landscape design
Exhibition
Students identifies cultures, languages, and talents are recognised and affirmed. Students learning needs are identified and addressed This program offers you an opportunity to create inspiring environmental friendly projects that are practical and hands-on. It will help you construct and design buildings/homes using 3D visual drawings both traditional and digital. This course is for you if you have the following passion of being a critical thinker, a solver, a planner, a global learner, a person who would one day think of becoming an entrepreneur.

Semester 2
Two semesters
Specific skills learned/ Design a portfolio
Develop personal perspective:
Public design/ sustainable design
Architect design/ Interior design/ landscape design
Exhibition
Students identifies cultures, languages, and talents are recognised and affirmed. Students learning needs are identified and addressed This program offers you an opportunity to create inspiring environmental friendly projects that are practical and hands-on. It will help you construct and design buildings/homes using 3D visual drawings both traditional and digital. This course is for you if you have the following passion of being a critical thinker, a solver, a planner, a global learner, a person who would one day think of becoming an entrepreneur.

Recommended Prior Learning

14 Credits Level two, a genuine interest in architecture and spatial design,
Level 1 DVC with 14 credits, writing and reading skills , 2D and 3D drawing skills

Pathway

Tertiary courses at: AUT University, Auckland University Architecture, Unitech, CAREERS Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, Spatial Design, Product Design, Industrial Design, Building Science, Engineering, Trades, Graphic Design, Visual Communication Design, Computer Graphics, Digital Media.
LIFE SKILLS: Independent Learners, Critical & Creative Thinkers, Self-motivated & Reliable, Entrepreneurial, Resilient, Effective, Communicator, Informed Decision-makers, Enterprising.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 28 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 18 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91627 v3
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 3.30 - Initiate design ideas through exploration
4
4
4
4
4
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91628 v3
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 3.31 - Develop a visual presentation that exhibits a design outcome to an audience
6
6
6
6
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91629 v3
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 3.32 - Resolve a spatial design through graphics practice
6
6
6
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91630 v3
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 3.33 - Resolve a product design through graphics practice
6
6
6
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91631 v3
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 3.34 - Produce working drawings to communicate production details for a complex design
6
6
6
6
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 28
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 28

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.

Disclaimer

Any information, costs or standards may change.