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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

309242 (v.1) Multimedia Design 176 - History and Context

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Area: Department of Design
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
Workshop: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Studio: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: This unit presents a historical overview of technological developments that have enabled computer-mediated audio-visual communication - multimedia to be identified as a broad discipline within which design plays a significant role. The unit places particular emphasis on the relationship between technology and society. The series of lectures in this unit avoids the presentation of a linear chronology of technological progress. Instead it projects an encompassing view of technology that correlates to aspects of society.
Field of Education: 100500 Graphic and Design Studios (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Fully Online
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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