This course provides students with a grounding in professional design practice. It requires students to research, develop, and justify independent projects informed by critical thinking and ethical understanding of contemporary design methodologies. It develops professional skills in documentation and communication, and extends understandings of design through practical and theoretical perspectives on fundamental processes: problem framing, ideation, design development, prototyping, evaluation, and reflective practice.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- demonstrate and apply critical thinking through design methodologies, theories, and processes;
- articulate design problems and develop innovative design solutions through creative practice;
- conduct research into design artefacts and processes, and apply findings to creative production;
- document and critically reflect on design processes and outcomes.
Indicative Assessment
- Design Research and Creative Direction (inc.1500 word research) (30) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Reflective Practice (1000 word reflection) (20) [LO 1,4]
- Prototyping and Design Development (inc. 2500 word Rationale) (50) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 48 hours of contact comprising lectures, tutorials / workshops.
b) 82 hours of independent study consisting of a combination of research, reading and writing, and/or internship attendance.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Not applicable
Assumed Knowledge
Students should enrol in this course during the final stages of their degree/s. Students are assumed to have attained the relevant domain experience required to engage with industry and public.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 12
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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