Course Title: Design Discipline 2 - Seminar (theory)

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Design Discipline 2 - Seminar (theory)

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
GRAP2749	RMIT University Vietnam	Undergraduate	840H School of Communication and Design	Face-to-Face	Viet1 2019

Course Coordinator: Khoa Nguyen

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: khoa.nguyen@rmit.edu.au

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required Prior Study 

You should have satisfactorily completed your Year One courses 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.   

Course Description

You will select and research a particular theoretical construct, model or idea, and investigate how this informs practices and approaches within a selected design discipline.

The design discipline will be selected from a set of options that include visual, physical, virtual, service-based and/or mediated design disciplines. Presentations will form part of a seminar series where you will have the opportunity to learn from the research and findings of your peers. 

 

Completion of year one courses.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course supports your development in these program learning outcomes: 

PLO1 Critically review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge from the history of design, and adapt this knowledge to diverse social, ethical and cultural contexts. 

PLO2 Critically review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge of diverse design theories, concepts and approaches and adapt this knowledge to local and international contexts. 

PLO8 Develop responsibility and accountability for development of a personal design practice that demonstrates an original, ethical, innovative and professional approach to design.  

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: 

CLO1 Critically analyse and interpret the formal attributes of historical and contemporary real-world outcomes in the domain of your specified design discipline 

CLO2 Synthesise knowledge of diverse design theories, concepts and approaches, and adapt to local and international social, ethical and cultural contexts 

CLO3 Employ appropriate academic writing, citation, presentation skills and evidence of personal development of your specified design discipline and practice.  

Overview of Learning Activities

You will be required to engage in a range of different activities central to exploring and documenting the fundamentals of your specified design discipline and practice. The intention of the learning activities is to allow students the opportunity to explore, experiment and engage with deeper theoretical design thinking and visual communication. Learning activities support active participation in discussion, debate, critical peer review as an iterative, recurring and continuous process of development.

Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT University will provide you with a range of resources and tools to engage in this course, including studio and workshop facilities, online systems and professional equipment. A selected range of supplies are available, as well as support from technical staff. You will also have access to a wide range of online resources through RMIT Vietnam University Library.

Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course Learning Outcomes and on your development against the Program Learning Outcomes. Assessment may include projects, critiques, reports, journals, and/or presentations individually or in groups. 

Assessment Tasks 

Assessment Task 1: Research Task 1, 50%, CLOs 1 & 2 

Assessment Task 2: Research Task 2, 50%, CLOs 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.