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This coursework Masters is for postgraduate students and industry practitioners with an undergraduate qualification in the same or related discipline area, such as Design or Creative Industries. The course provides graduates with insights on the new and sophisticated roles of design in the society, while learning about trans-disciplinary design strategies. In the latter stages of the course, students will focus on an advanced design application through the production of a major piece of sustained work that will fuse contemporary studio-based practice and theory with rigorous critical analysis. Students will be introduced to design thinking and strategic design to explore ways of investigating and understanding complex challenges, and user-focused methods of generating ideas. Students will be encouraged to view the design process as a collaborative activity that generates innovation through making and prototyping. The course will appeal to experienced designers who wish to invest in their specific practice to upgrade their practical design skills or improve their grasp of design theory, and to recent graduates who wish to extend their knowledge, skills and abilities in specialised areas.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
Units VIS5110 and DES5102 engage real clients in projects and assessments. DES6010 require students to visit and study existing design practices. Students are encouraged to develop final projects in collaboration with real life clients, or to develop design prototypes that are ready to be launched in the market.
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
All applicants are required to attend an interview, and provide a folio.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| RES5115 | Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches | 20 |
| DES5310 | What is Design For? | 20 |
| VIS5110 | Visual Communication | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| DES5102 | Design Thinking | 20 |
| DES6010 | Design Case Studies | 20 |
| DES6020 | Project Development and Management | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| CCA6240 | Masters Project 1 | 30 |
| CCA6250 | Masters Project 2 | 30 |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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