Course Title: Future Design Contexts
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Future Design Contexts
Credit Points: 24.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
GRAP2623 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
345H Media and Communication |
Internet |
Sem 2 2015, Sem 2 2016, Sem 2 2017 |
GRAP2623 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
370H Design |
Internet |
Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2022, Sem 2 2023 |
Course Coordinator: Yoko Akama
Course Coordinator Phone: Please email
Course Coordinator Email: yoko.akama@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Please email
Course Coordinator Availability: Please email
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
Designing (for) the 21st Century
In this course you will explore the way design responds to and creates the contemporary world. You will learn how the turn to experience as a way to frame products of design has given birth to new and future design contexts including interaction design, user experience design, service design, design strategy, social and policy design.
The course extends your focus from professional and industrial framings of design practice toward understandings predicated on holistic experiences and ecosystems of people and design artefacts.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Program Learning Outcomes
In this course you will develop the following program learning outcomes:
- Critically discuss how communication, media and design contribute to experience centered strategy and leadership.
- Critically analyse, synthesise and reflect on complex theories and recent developments, both local and international, to extend and challenge knowledge and practice in your field.
- Master a body of knowledge and specific technical skills to progress your professional career within the contemporary design, media and communication arena.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Critically discuss how design operates in contemporary society.
- Creatively frame design situations to reveal innovative approaches and solutions.
- Apply a range of developed communication skills to present experience centred design projects.
- Reflect upon current industry trends, technological developments and their effect upon your practice.
Overview of Learning Activities
You will be actively engaged in learning that involves a range of online activities such as studios, project work, lectures, tutorials, discussion, individual and group activities.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
A list of recommended learning resources will be provided by your lecturer, including books, journal articles and web resources. You will also be expected to seek further resources that are relevant to the focus of your own learning.
There are services available to support your learning, including the University Library and Study Support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes. Assessment may include presentations, projects and may be done individually and in teams.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Design map (20%) - CLO 2, 4
Assessment Task 2: Industry analysis (50%) - CLO 1,2,3
Assessment Task 3: Reflective Report (30%) - CLO 2,3
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.