Course Title: Interior Design Professional Practice
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Interior Design Professional Practice
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
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ARCH1125 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
315H Architecture & Design |
Face-to-Face | Sem 1 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013 |
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ARCH1125 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
320H Architecture & Urban Design |
Face-to-Face | Sem 1 2014, Sem 2 2015, Sem 2 2016 |
Course Coordinator: Ying-Lan Dann
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2654
Course Coordinator Email: ying-lan.dann@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 100.08.02
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
You should have satisfactorily completed the prerequisite courses ARCH1121 Interior Design Studio 6 before you commence this course.
Alternatively you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course. Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning. For further information go to Recognition of prior learning (RPL) in Higher Education.
Course Description
This course will introduce you to the professional practice of Interior Design, and to the legal requirements and obligations of a professional Interior Designer.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
In this course you will develop the following program learning outcomes:
- Conceptualise and engage in research through design as part of the creative process to open the potential for new understandings, experimentation and innovation.
- Communicate your ideas and designs verbally, visually and textually through a range of media to your peers as well as professional, academic and public audiences.
- Reflect, analyse, synthesize, critique and evaluate your own work as well that of your peers and apply your knowledge and skills with initiative and insight in professional practice and/or scholarship.
- Engage in research with an enhanced appreciation and understanding of theoretical, environmental, social, historical, cultural and technical contexts in relation to the activity of interior design and be able to engage and extend this knowledge through the practice of design.
- Use technology as an intrinsic part of the design process and have the ability to identify relevant techniques, skills, materials and technologies for specific designs.
- Understand and value your individual abilities and way of working as an interior designer; to initiate independent strategies together with the ability to plan and time manage projects; to develop a personal work ethic based on initiative and self-motivation.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Research and articulate your professional ambition and establish a plan to transition to professional practice upon gradation.
- Develop the means to communicate your interior design knowledge, capabilities and experience to others.
- Recognise the practical, legal and ethical responsibilities of a professional Interior Designer.
- Have an awareness of professional project management and administration principles relevant to designing interiors. Including understanding of fee proposals, briefing documents, design phases, relevant codes and permits relevant to a particular project.
- Understand the role and relationship of interior design to associated stakeholders, consultants and trades.
- Plan and time-manage your work in response to deadlines.
Overview of Learning Activities
Key concepts and their application will be explained and illustrated in lectures, seminars or online lecture summaries with opportunities to discuss their use in case studies during tutorials and group discussions. Case based scenarios will be used to develop your ability to apply procedures relevant to Interior Design professional practice.
Overview of Learning Resources
You will be expected to utilise library and electronic resources (as well as any other appropriate resources) to engage in reading of relevant interior design practice literature.
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
The University Library has extensive resources for Interior Design students. The Library has produced a subject guide that includes quality online and print resources for your studies http://rmit.libguides.com/interior-design
The Library provides guides on academic referencing http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing and subject specialist help via your Liaison Librarian Tristan Badham tristan.badham@rmit.edu.au
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 is through class presentations, discussions with the seminar group, site visits, project work, essay writing, and other visual and text-based work.
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks and may be delivered in a variety of forms including critique panels, audio or video recordings and written reports.
Details on how to submit work and apply for adjustments or special consideration can be found here:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment
To be assessed all work must be submitted in the specified format by the due time and date.
Design presentations and in class assessment - You must be ready to present your work for assessment at the allocated date and time, late attendance will considered a non-submission of work and will not be assessed.
Other types of assignments such as coursework, folios, essays and the like must be submitted as advised by the due time and date. Late submissions up to 24 hours will be marked to a maximum of 50%. Late submissions beyond 24 hours will not be assessed.
Physical Submissions - If the it is specified that your assignment must be submitted physically it should be submitted directly to your tutor or coordinator at the specified time and date.
Digital submissions - If no time is specified 11:59pm is considered the deadline for digital submissions. File sizes must be of a suitable size for easy exchange. If because of a technical error you are unable to upload submissions to the designated digital platform you must email your submission to the course coordinator and tutor before the due time and date.
Depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for an assessment adjustment. These include:
Equitable Assessment Arrangements.
Equitable Learning Services (ELS) provides support and equal opportunities for students with a disability, long-term illness and/or mental health condition and primary carers of individuals with a disability. By registering with the ELS it may be possible to negotiate support for learning or variations to assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
If you are prevented from submitting an assessment on time, by circumstances outside your control, RMIT provides a number of adjustments to assessment.
Extensions of time for submission of work - You may apply in advance for an extension to the due date of up to seven calendar days. Completed applications and supporting evidence must be emailed to the course coordinator at least one working day before the assessment deadline:
Special consideration - For all other unexpected circumstances you can apply for special consideration – if approved, you may be granted an assessment adjustment. Applications are made online:
The student must inform both course coordinator and tutor by email of any intended or approved adjustments to assessment, this includes variation to submission dates and notification that work has been submitted. This excludes confidential information provided to ELS or applications of special consideration.
Extensions of time and special consideration are made available by the University on the understanding that students will use them sparingly and only in cases of proven genuine need.
A student charter http://www.rmit.edu.au/about/studentcharter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/governance-and-management/governance/policies/assessment-policy