Postgraduate - UnitMDS5022 - Design theory workshop

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 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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0 points, SCA Band 1, 0.000 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2015 (Day) Caulfield Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Vince Dziekan

Synopsis

Design Theory Workshop examines theoretical models and investigative methods in contemporary research. The candidate develops a conceptual framework of studio research and exegesis that identifies the relations between research intention and research method.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

have identified a conceptual framework for the research
be able to argue the logic of their research process
be able to situate the relevance of their research within a contemporary context
have translated an aspect of their enquiry into a relevant form of scholarship to the field of research (i.e. academic poster, abstract, conference paper, journal article, research report)
be equipped to sustain an exegetical elaboration of their research.