Course Title: Research and apply the history and theory of design to design practice
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4158
Course Title: Research and apply the history and theory of design to design practice
Portfolio: DSC
Nominal Hours: 65.0
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
GRAP9422C |
Brunswick Campus |
TAFE |
320T Design (TAFE) |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2007 |
Course Contact: Annette Cook
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9438
Course Contact Email: annette.cook@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course covers the skills and knowledge required to research and analyse the history and theory of design for application to design practice. This is a core unit for designers and provides underpinning skills and knowledge development for all units at this level.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVDSP04A Research and apply the history and theory of design and design practice |
Elements: |
Link research to design practice |
Research design history and theory |
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Update and maintain knowledge of design trends |
Learning Outcomes
1 Research design history and theory
2 Link research to design practice
3 Update and maintain knowledge of design trends
Overview of Assessment
The assessment breakdown will be as follows:
3 briefs @ 20%
2 briefs @ 10%
1 research paper 20%
Students will be tutored with a verbal and/or written evaluation of their progress for each submission.
A final assessment of Competency Achieved or Not Yet Competent will be given at the end of the course when students submit all completed work. This assessment will also include a written evaluation. A graded assessment will also occur for this course.
To be deemed competent in the course students must demonstrate competence in all Elements and related Performance Criteria.
This unit is delivered in DESIGN THEORY AND 3D STUDIO in combination with ’3D Design process’.