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Unit Set Information

Visual and Spatial Design Major

Effective from 01-JAN-2023 : Code MAAAJS

The economic basis of the design industry has changed from manufacturing to the provision of services and strategies. In this major, design is seen as part of a whole system, with a focus on sustainable design practices that consider environmental, social, cultural and economic needs. This major prepares students for a rapidly changing industry that encompasses the converging fields of graphic design, spatial design, service design, strategic design, and social design. Through an emphasis on live briefs for real clients, students develop an informed, critical, creative approach to crafting visual communications, environments, services, through to challenging and improving current applications of design. Students will understand the impact design has on the development of local and global communities. Students learn and develop skills that suit them for work in both the professional design industry and within organisations that employ design thinking. Applicants who do not meet the standard course entry requirements can be considered through the Creative Arts Portfolio Entry pathway as per https://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/course-entry/creative-arts-portfolio-entry.

Disclaimer

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This Major can be studied in the following courses:

• Bachelor of Design

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Mount Lawley

Unit Set Coordinator

A/Prof Stuart MEDLEY

Clinical or professional work placement Option

Students can enroll in CCA3104 Professional Placement as an elective

Prerequisites

Course coordinator will assess relevance of the placement and suitability of the student.

Learning Outcomes

1. Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and technical /practical Design situations
2. Analyse, interpret and conceptualise/synthesise complex Design knowledge /problems
3. Anticipate challenges and generate Design specific solutions/responses
4. Use digital technologies and Design related literacies to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources
5. Communicate Design knowledge and ideas clearly, coherently and with independence
6. Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence
7. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and scholarship and/or professional practice

Related Careers

Retail Spatial Designer, Interior Designer, Display and Event Designer, Graphic Designer, Information Designer, Service Designer, Data Visualiser, Social Designer, Human-Centred Designer

Employment Opportunities

Employable in industries where the broader application of design is utilised.

Major Structure

Students must complete eight (8) units totalling 120 credit points:

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