Unit details
ACG203 - Packaging Design
| Offered at: | (B) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | (This unit is available only to students enrolled in A328, A351, A352, A353, A355, A356, A357, A358, A359) |
| Unit chair: | J Zika |
| Prerequisite: | For students who commenced their course prior to 2011: ACG102 For students commencing from 2011: ACG101 and ACG103 |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit will focus on packaging and its associated considerations such as issues of the environment, waste and sustainability and the most effective use of materials and forms. Following a critique of old aesthetic traditions and today’s market, students will explore modern forms and cohesive collections to develop innovative packaging ideas and solutions. This will involve negotiation and relation with industry for production and manufacture. In addition, students will investigate Point of Sale and retail merchandising and will enter the Southern Cross Packaging Awards Competition.
Assessment
Assessment 1) 20% design project
Assessment 2) 30% design project
Assessment 3) 50% research and design project
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $733 | $733 | $2493 | $2823 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
