TY3ED-Advanced editorial design

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:
Current from: 2019/0

Email: s.k.chapman@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This module addresses advanced editorial design issues in a variety of printed and digital documents.

This moduleÌýwill be taught inÌýeither Autumn or Spring.Ìý

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:

- complex texts in printed documents such as newspapers and magazines

- complex texts in screen formats such as tablets

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 complex text documents through a combination of tutorials and seminars. Tutorials will cover practical issues such as document planning, advanced typography, using grids, page composition, editing, using different kinds of imagery, document specification, and develop a deep knowledge of Indesign. In seminars students will engage with historic and present day examples of editorial design. A practical self-directed project will explore these matters.

Summative assessment- Examinations:
N/a.

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

A practical project, which contributes 100% of the module mark, will be submitted for summative assessment in summer term. Marking and moderating will take into account the formative assessment stage (see below) and any additional work the student has undertaken prior to final submission. If a proportion of the mark is awarded for participation, or meeting interim deadlines, this cannot be improved at resubmission stage.

Formative assessment methods:

Formative feedback is given during the project; further feedback (including an indicative marking rubric) is given after initial project submission; a final opportunity for feedback is offered in summer term to students making changes before final submission.

Penalties for late submission:

Non-standard penalties apply to the late submission of Part 3 practical work that is assessed in Summer Term. 10% of the total marks available for the work will be deducted from the final mark where work is submitted up to 24 hours late. Thereafter the mark falls to zero. Assessors may exercise discretion in the application of penalties.

Assessment 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.

Additional Costs (specified where applicable):

Printing and binding: £40-50

Last updated: 5 August 2019