11/21/2024 2:01:56 AM	APGR 72 Course Outline as of Fall 2015	Inactive Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  APGR 72	Title:  PRINCIPLES SCREEN DESIGN
Full Title:  Principles of Screen Design
Last Reviewed:2/11/2008

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.50	Lecture Scheduled	1.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	17.50
Minimum	1.50	Lab Scheduled	1.00		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	17.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	2.00			Contact Total	35.00
		Non-contact DHR	1.00			Non-contact DHR Total	17.50

Total Out of Class Hours:  35.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 87.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

An intensive course that teaches the web site development student how to create effective web sites utilizing typographic and design principles.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of CS 70.1A ( or CS 70.11A or CIS 73.21 or CIS 73.31) and Course Completion of CS 50.11A ( or CIS 58.51A or CIS 84.42A)

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

An intensive course that teaches the web site development student how to create effective web sites utilizing typographic and design principles.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of CS 70.1A ( or CS 70.11A or CIS 73.21 or CIS 73.31) and Course Completion of CS 50.11A ( or CIS 58.51A or CIS 84.42A)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Identify, analyze, and practice at least four principles of screen design.

2. Apply design and typographic principles to the redesign of a web page.

3. Evaluate and write critiques of existing web site designs.

4. Plan and organize web site structure and content per client criteria.

5. Develop a web site that features effective organization and navigation,

appropriate use of color, attractive graphics, and legible content.

Topics and Scope

Systematic exploration of screen design as it relates to the graphic

design field.

Lecture Schedule:

1.  Basic Design Principles: focal point, organization, eye flow,

white space, balance, unity, etc.

2.  Design Techniques: contrast, repetition, alignment,

proximity.

3.  Fine Art Techniques: composition, texture, movement, style,

harmony, etc.

4.  Readability and typographical refinements.

5.  Web color: web palettes, cross platform and browser issues,

color do's and don'ts.

6.  Web navigation: ease of use, order and layout.

7.  User interface: buttons, maps, interface options.

8.  Graphics: formats, purpose, speed.

9.  Proofing and debugging: html editors, spell check, what and

how to proof.

10. Redesign problems: improving existing layouts.

11. Design resources: locating and visiting resource sites.

12. Print and Screen design comparisons.

13. Preflighting files for uploading.

Assignments:

Projects:

1.  Poor site redesign

2.  Design of personal web page

Assignments:

1.  Finding good and bad sites

2.  Redesign w/design principles and techniques

3.  Applying good typography

4.  Developing color palettes

5.  Determining ease of use of various web sites

6.  Site mock-up: storyboarding a web site

7.  Proofing and correcting a web site

8.  Compiling a list of resources

9.  Upload personal web page

10. Six to eight quizzes; one final exam

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 30%
Projects
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 50 - 80%
Exercises and Projects
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 30%
Multiple choice
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

The Non-Designer's Web Book - 3rd ed. by Robin Williams and John Tollett

2005.

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