Undergraduate Handbook 2002 - Bachelor of Design; Bachelor of Design (Honours)

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Bachelor of Design; Bachelor of Design (Honours)

General information
Structure of the course
- The pass degree
Length of course/workload required
- Pass
- Honours
Admission requirements
- Pass
- Honours
Advanced standing (credit provision)
Fee structure

General information

Course codes: 2128; 2959 + Caulfield campus + Course abbreviations: BDes; BDes(Hons) + Full-time: three years, plus one year for honours + Course coordinator: Jenny Allen
The Bachelor of Design provides a multidisciplinary design education. Its focus is on the fundamental principles that underlie all designer activities. Some graduates are likely to work in a multidisciplinary design role, eg retail design; others may choose to work in an interdisciplinary role such as in design computing or design management. The Bachelor of Design (Honours) is available for students who want to pursue design research.
The design studio units are supported by electives selected from interior architecture, industrial design, visual communications and the specialisations within these disciplines such as photomedia, multimedia, typography, illustration, etc.
The course is focused on producing graduates who have the capability to work across conventional design and industry boundaries and who are capable of responding flexibly and creatively to the changing commercial and cultural context of design activity.

Structure of the course

The pass degree

This three-year, full-time course is structured to give the following areas of study.

Design studios (63 credit points)

This is the major study of the course. There are studios at each year stage.

Design electives (36 credit points)

Students take at minimum 18 credit points of electives selected from the range of units offered in interior architecture, industrial design, visual communications, multimedia design and the specialisation within these disciplines. The remaining 18 credit points of design electives will be determined in consultation with the course coordinator.

Theory of art and design (24 credit points)

Students study the theory, context and cultural aspects of art and design.

Drawing and visual structures (6 credit points)

Students take one compulsory six-point unit in the first year. These studies are concerned with the development of perception, communication and visual concepts primarily using drawing media. It is anticipated that many students will take further studies in the drawing studio. This will be determined by the course coordinator in consultation with the student.

Professional practice (9 credit points)

The core unit is provided from the faculty's common program.

Digital imaging (6 credit points)

Students take the faculty's common unit 'Digital imaging 1' and also 'Digital imaging 2'. All students may take further computing and digital imaging electives selected on the basis of their design focus.

Length of course/workload required

Pass

Three years of full-time study. The expected number of hours per week for a full-time student is 48 (contact and non-contact). An 80 per cent attendance record for studios, lectures, seminars etc is required before a student may present for assessment in any unit. Exceptions will be subject to the approval of the course coordinator.

Honours

One additional year of full-time study, or two years part-time. Workload as for the pass degree.

Admission requirements

Pass

The course will be offered through the VTAC system. Entry is on the basis of portfolio, interview and ENTER. Completion of VCE units 3 and 4 English (any) with a study score of at least 25. Applications will also be considered on the basis of other qualifications assessed as equivalent to the VCE.

Honours

Completion of the Bachelor of Design pass degree at an average level of credit or higher. Students may also be required to submit a portfolio of studio work for selection into the honours program.

Advanced standing (credit provision)

Credit will be granted for equivalent studies completed elsewhere at approved institutions. Advanced standing in the course for students who have completed part of similar courses at Australian or international universities will be considered up to a maximum of two years and in accordance with other regulations of Monash University. Each application for credit or advanced standing will be considered on its own merits.

Fee structure

For students with Australian residency, this course falls within the lowest band of HECS liability. The fee for international students will be set by the vice-chancellor from time to time (currently $14,500 per annum).

Unit		Year 1 This year introduces students to the basic skills and intellectual processes required to successfully pursue their chosen area of study.		Year 2 Students progressively improve their practical and intellectual skills, as they continue their educational development through core and elective units.		Year 3 Integration of previous years study with a major focus in their chosen area.		Total years 13	Year 4 A year of intensive study specifically oriented to the students chosen area of professional specialisation.		Total years 14
		Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2		Semester 1	Semester 2
Drawing and visual structures	C o r e	DWG1301 Drawing 1C 6 cps						6 cps			6 cps
Theory of art and design	C o r e	TAD1101 History of pre-industrial art and design 6 cps	TAD1102 Visual culture and media of the industrial age 6 cps	1Theory of art and design elective 3 cps	1Theory of art and design elective 3 cps	1Theory of art and design elective 3 cps	1Theory of art and design elective 3 cps	24 cps	TAD4521 Research methods in design 6 cps	TAD4522 Research seminar in design 6 cps	36 cps
Professional practice	C o r e		PPR1103 Effective communica-tion 3 cps			PPR2110 Professional practice D 3 cps	PPR3107 Project planning and research for industrial design 3 cps OR PPR3108 Project planning and research for interior architecture 3 cps OR VCO3109 Project planning and research for visual comm 3cps	9 cps	PPR4101 Business management for design 3 cps		12 cps
Digital imaging	C o r e	DIS1101 Digital imaging1 3 cps	DIS1102 Digital imaging2 3 cps					6 cps			6 cps
Design studio	C o r e	DGN1101 Design studio1 6 cps	DGN1102 Design studio2 9 cps	DGN2103 Design studio3 12 cps	DGN2104 Design studio4 12 cps	DGN3105 Design studio5 12 cps	DGN3106 Design studio6 12 cps	63 cps	DGN4001 Major project (design) part1 12 cps	DGN4002 Major project (design) part2 18 cps	93 cps
Electives		3 cps	3 cps	9 cps	9 cps	6 cps	6 cps	36 cps	3 cps		42 cps
Total		24 cps	24 cps	24 cps	24 cps	24 cps	24 cps	144 cps	24 cps	24 cps	192 cps

Note that all courses and units are subject to ongoing review and minor amendments to improve them.
cps: credit points -- the total student workload per week including in and out-of-class work is normally obtained by doubling the credit points.
Course program

	Unit	Credit points	Average taught hours per week	Average out of class hours per week	Total hours
Year 1
Semester 1	DGN1101 Design studio 1	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
	DWG1301 Drawing 1C	6 cps	6 hours	6 hours	12 hours
	TAD1101 History of pre-industrial art and design	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
	DIS1101 Digital imaging 1	3 cps	3 hours	3 hours	6 hours
	Electives	3 cps	2 hours	4 hours	6 hours
		24 cps	18 hours	30 hours	48 hours
Semester 2	DGN1102 Design studio 2	9 cps	6 hours	12 hours	18 hours
	DIS1102 Digital imaging 2	3 cps	3 hours	3 hours	6 hours
	TAD1102 Visual culture and media of the industrial age	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
	PPR1103 Effective communication	3 cps	2 hours	4 hours	6 hours
	Electives	3 cps	2 hours	4 hours	6 hours
		24 cps	16 hours	32 hours	48 hours
Year 2
Semester 1	DGN2103 Design studio 3	12 cps	8 hours	16 hours	24 hours
	1Theory of art and design elective	3 cps	2 hours	4 hours	6 hours
	Electives	9 cps	6 hours	12 hours	18 hours
		24 cps	16 hours	32 hours	48 hours
Semester 2	DGN2104 Design studio 4	12 cps	8 hours	16 hours	24 hours
	1Theory of art and design elective	3 cps	2 hours	4 hours	6 hours
	Electives	9 cps	6 hours	12 hours	18 hours
		24 cps	16 hours	32 hours	48 hours
Year 3
Semester 1	DGN3105 Design studio 5	12 cps	6 hours	18 hours	24 hours
	PPR2110 Professional practice D	3 cps	2 hours	4 hours	6 hours
	1Theory of art and design elective	3 cps	2 hours	4 hours	6 hours
	Electives	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	14 hours	34 hours	48 hours
Semester 2	DGN3106 Design studio 6	12 cps	6 hours	18 hours	24 hours
	1Theory of art and design elective	3 cps	2 hours	4 hours	6 hours
	PPR3107 Project planning and research for industrial design OR PPR3108 Project planning and research for interior architecture OR VCO3109 Project planning and research for visual communication	3 cps	2 hours	4 hours	6 hours
	Electives	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	14 hours	32 hours	48 hours
Total (over three years)		144 cps	(16 hours average per week)	(32 hours average per week)
Year 4
Semester 1	DGN4001 Major project (design) part 1	12 cps	6 hours	18 hours	24 hours
	TAD4521 Research methods in design	6 cps	2 hours	10 hours	12 hours
	PPR4101 Business management for design	3cps	2 hours	4 hours	6 hours
	Electives	3 cps	2 hours	4 hours	6 hours
		24 cps	12 hours	36 hours	48 hours
Semester 2	DGN4002 Major project (design) part 2	18 cps	6 hours	30 hours	36 hours
	TAD4522 Research seminar in design	6 cps	2 hours	10 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	8 hours	40 hours	48 hours
Total (over four years)		192 cps	(15 hours average per week)	(33 hours average per week)

¹In consultation with the course coordinator, students select from a range of theory of art and design units offered by the Faculty of Art and Design.
Note that all courses and units are unit to ongoing review and minor amendments to improve them.
cps: credit points -- the total student workload per week including in and out-of-class work is normally obtained by doubling the credit points.

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