This course asks students to consider the ways in which they can create positive impact through sustainable, ethical and innovative design practice. The course centres on development of a professional design project as a means to develop advanced design skills and knowledge, and as a vehicle for industry and public engagement. The course supports internship as a component of the professional project, subject to availability.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Develop innovative and impactful design outcomes within the cultural and technical constraints of a particular context.
- Engage with industry and the general public as a professional and ethical practitioner.
- Conduct research into design artefacts and processes, and apply findings to creative production.
- Substantiate design process and outcomes with research and rationale.
Indicative Assessment
Professional design project - portfolio of design outcomes and documentation (60%) Learning Outcomes 1-4Project research and rationale, 1500-2000 words (40%) Learning Outcomes 1,3,4
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Workload
260 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 48 hours contact over 12 weeks, comprising lectures and tutorials/workshops; and
b) 212 hours of independent studio and allied investigations.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Assumed Knowledge
Students must possess sufficient knowledge/skills required to define and carry out an advanced design project.Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 12 units
If you are an undergraduate student and 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). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $6240 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $9600 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4477 | 24 Feb 2020 | 02 Mar 2020 | 08 May 2020 | 05 Jun 2020 | In Person | N/A |
