Undergraduate - UnitIAR3303 - Folio and reflection

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational Unit	Department of Architecture
Offered	Not offered in 2014
Coordinator(s)	Mr Sven Mehzoud

Synopsis

This unit introduces the folio for the communication of design propositions in a professional context. It focuses on the use of publishing media and techniques. Students compile and examine the projects undertaken in previous design studios. They identify emerging interests and locate them in relation to contemporary practitioners. Students will strategically curate their work to develop a folio suitable for presentation in a professional context.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

critically reflect on their design practice and projects to date
develop and format a folio for presentation in a professional context
use publishing media to refine and represent their position with visual communication techniques
critically discuss their design agendas in parallel with their visual folio component
locate and understand the contemporary nature of their practice in a culturally specific context
understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.