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GD191 - Graduate Diploma of Design Innovation and Technology
Plan: GD191 - Graduate Diploma of Design Innovation and Technology
Campus: City Campus
Program delivery and structure
Approach to learning and assessmentWork integrated learningProgram structureProgram transition planApproach to learning and assessment
The program will be delivered through a series of intensive workshops held in Melbourne. Some of the intensive workshops may be delivered in Vietnam(HCM/Hanoi), Spain (Barcelona) or other international countries/cities in collaboration with an international network of peers, academics and practitioners. You will be advised before enrolment of the location of workshops during your time in the program.
The learning will be a combination of online and face to face classes. Courses will use a variety of teaching approaches including seminars, studios, lectures and tutorials and use methods such as collaborative group work, negotiated learning, peer review, presentations, exercises, workshops and discussion. You can also expect to engage with case studies, solution-based learning and reflective techniques.
You will learn how to constructively critique your own work and that of others. Peer review is integral to the learning environment and subsequently for professional practice within the creative industries.
Assessment involves ‘learning by doing’ and will include a range of activities such as presentations, portfolios, reports, written reflection, research projects, peer or industry review. Project proposals will be directly related to industry specific needs and may involve making contact with industry practitioners regarding contemporary issues.
Most of the assessment you undertake will be designed so that your lecturer and peers can provide you with ongoing feedback on strengths and areas for improvement in your learning. This approach will enable you to improve on your performance during the program, as well as continue to refine capabilities for your future professional practice and learning after graduation.
RMIT support
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 the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (for example, through prior studies or work experience), you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) http://www.rmit.edu.au/ students/enrolment/credit/he
Top of pageWork integrated learning
RMIT is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with workplace experience. As a student enrolled in this RMIT University program you will:
- undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice;
- interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities;
- complete these activities in real work contexts or situations; and in addition:
- these interactions and the work contexts provide distinctive sources of feedback to you to assist your learning.
Any or all of these aspects of a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience may be simulated.
The specific WIL courses in this program is:
- ARCH1417 Research Studio
- ARCH1419 Technology Studio
The integration of work-based learning and academic learning in ARCH1417 Research Studio and ARCH1419 Technology Studio will allow you to solve authentic workplace problems or address real issues faced in organisations. You can expect to receive industry feedback on your scholarly investigation for a professional context in the workplace.
Industry Placement Requirements
A WIL agreement including a schedule and relevant insurance documentation is required to be completed before commencing each placement/internship (local and international). International placements/internships must be registered and processed through RMIT Global Mobility. In the case where a placement ends early, please refer to the Changes or Cancellation of WIL Activities in the WIL Guidelines.
Top of pageProgram Structure
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Program transition plan
The program structure of GD191 Graduate Diploma of Design Innovation and Technology has been amended and the following changes applied in Semester 1, 2024:
Course title change from GRAP2756 3D Printing for Creatives to GRAP2756 Digital Making for Innovation.
The addition of four courses to the Program Options List:
- ARCH3343 Atelier
- ARCH3345 Computational Prototyping for Design
- ARCH3344 Complex Prototyping and Fabrication
- ARCH3346 Designing for the Senses
The additional option of one 12 credit point University elective
Current students who have completed GRAP2756 under the previous name will not be required to repeat the course as a result of the above title change.
If you are undertaking a reduced load, are on Leave of Absence (LOA), or have deferred studies, you will not be disadvantaged by the change of program structure.
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