Digital PublicationLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students can design and implement a publication for a digital environment. Students understand the features of digital environment in layout design. Students master the use of images in publication composition. They understand the implications of a low resolution environment for the choice of typeface. Students understand the most common digital publishing formats.

Content

- Desktop publishing software
- Typography
- Layout skills and layout grid design
- Digital publishing environments and methods
- Designing a platform-independent publication
- The possibilities of digital publishing

Qualifications

The student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student
- meets the attendance requirement
- completes assignments to a satisfactory standard
- understands the core content of the course

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student
- actively participates in class
- completes assignments independently and shows initiative
- completes assignments on time
- is capable of independent information retrieval

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
- actively participates in class and shows self-directedness
- completes assignments independently and demonstrates initiative and creative problem solving skills
- completes the assignments on time
- is capable of independent information retrieval
- can apply the learned knowledge

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student
- meets the attendance requirement
- completes assignments to a satisfactory standard
- understands the core content of the course