Module Specifications..
Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024
Please note that this information is subject to change.
| Module Title |
News Design |
| Module Code |
CM263 |
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School |
School of Communications |
| Module Co-ordinator | Semester 1: Mark O'Brien
Semester 2: Mark O'Brien
Autumn: Mark O'Brien
| | | Module Teachers | Mark O'Brien
Joe Breen
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Pre-requisite |
None |
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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None
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Description
This module introduces students to the theory and use of page design in print journalism. It examines print form across a variety of newspaper and and magazine genres. Lectures focus on design principles and elements, while workshops encourage students to consider effective strategies in contemporary editorial design and to execute pages and spreads with the aid of digital tools in a set publishing environment.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Define the role of design in print journalism.
2. Classify common layout categories.
3. Appraise the relevance of news design theory to media praxis.
4. Assess the quality and effectiveness of design in a range of specified publications.
5. Critically evaluate digital design innovation in a publishing setting.
6. Construct effective designs for a range of media.
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| Workload |
Full-time hours per semester |
| Type |
Hours |
Description |
| Lecture | 11 | A structured incremental approach is taken to the subject matter. | | Seminars | 11 | A series of seminar discussions will assist students in developing awareness and critical insight in effective news design | | Laboratory | 11 | A series of software workshops primes students to develop and practice adaptive production skills | | Independent Study | 47 | Reading essential texts on news design and observing and classifying news design in practice | | Assignment Completion | 45 | This project will enable learners to develop and demonstrate their skills and express their creativity within set design parameters | | Total Workload: 125 |
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Principles and elements of news designGenres of print newsPages and spreadsEvolution, trends and innovationTypographyImagesColourLayoutSectioning and pacingSpecial pagesCovers and contentsDigital tools |
| Assessment Breakdown | | Continuous Assessment | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% |
| Course Work Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Group assignment | A project to conceptualise and implement a design for a specified publication and to write a production specification and report on same. | 90% | Once per semester | | Oral Examination | Students will identify and analyse the use of design techniques across a range of publications | 10% | Every Week |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component |
| This module is category 1 |
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Indicative Reading List
- Conover, Charles: 2011, Designing for Print, 9780470905975
- Adobe: 2009, Adobe InDesign CS4 Classroom in a Book, Peachpit, Pearson Education, Berkeley, CA,
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Other Resources
36678, Various, 0, Online resources, |
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Programme or List of Programmes
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| Date of Last Revision | 25-JAN-11 |
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