Module: Na hIlmheáin

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Na hIlmheáin
Module Code	FN140 (ITS) / ICT1035 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Fiontar agus Scoil na Gaeilge
Module Co-ordinator	Conchur Mac Lochlainn
Module Teachers	Caoimhe Nic Lochlainn, Ciarán Mac an Bhaird, Colm O'Ciardubhain, Mairead Nic Giolla-Mhichil, Padraig Ó Catháin
NFQ level	6	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

Is é an bhunaidhm atá ag an modúl seo ná scileanna agus feasacht na mac léinn ar mhodhanna úsáide agus deartha na n-ilmheán a fhorbairt. Mar dhlúthchuid den mhodúl tugtar léargas ar fheidhmeanna pacáistí ilmheán chomh maith le léargas ar fheidhmeanna na n-ilmheán mar uirlis don ghnó agus don iriseoireacht, go háirithe sa mhargaíocht agus sa ríomhthráchtáil. Bíonn ról gníomhach ag an mac léinn sa mhodúl seo agus chuige sin ní miste don mhac léinn freastal rialta ar léachtaí, ar shaotharlanna agus ar sheimineáir an mhodúil.

Learning Outcomes

1. Comhaid ilmheán a dhearadh, a ionramháil agus a eagrú.
2. Ceisteanna teicniúla bainteach leis na hilmheáin a aithint agus réitigh a mholadh
3. Prionsabail dearthóireachta agus inúsáidte a chur i bhfeidhm agus comhaid ilmheán a fhorbairt
4. Scrúdú agus measúnú ar úsáid na n-ilmheán sa ghnó
5. Comhtháthú a dhéanamh ar phrionsabail margaíochta, cumarsáide, díolácháin agus ceisteanna teicniúla agus cinntí maidir le húsáid na n-ilmheán sa ghnó a fhorbairt

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Laboratory	12	Saotharlann
Lecture	12	Léacht
Independent Study	77	Foghlaim neamhspleách
Assignment Completion	24	Measúnacht
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

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Cás-staidéir
Cás-staidéir ar úsáid na n-ilmheán sa ghnó

Inúsáideacht agus Dearadh
Bunphrionsabail an deartha agus formáidí grafaice

Forbairt Comhaid Ilmheán
Taithí phraiticiúil ar fheidhmchláir chumadóireachta comhaid ilmheáin

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Portfolio	Portfóilió Oibre	80%	As required
Presentation	Cur i láthair	20%	Week 23

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Nielsen, J: 2000, Designing web usability: the practice of simplicity, New Riders,
Adobe: 2008, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe,
Adobe: 2005, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe,
Krug, S.: 2006, Don't make me think: A common sense approach to web usability, 2, New Riders,

Other Resources

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