DGN4002 - Major project (design) part 2 - 2019

18 points, SCA Band 1, 0.375 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Faculty

Art, Design and Architecture

Organisational Unit

Department of Design

Chief examiner(s)

TBA

Coordinator(s)

TBA

Not offered in 2019

Prerequisites

DGN4001Not offered in 2019

Synopsis

This unit is the second part of the major project sequence for the honours course, where students are expected to continue with the research initiated in DGN4001Not offered in 2019, and develop a time frame which details the final visual presentation in consultation with a supervisor and the course coordinator.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Develop and refine their design project from the conceptual stage undertaken in DGN4001Not offered in 2019 Major Project (Design) Part 1 through to a visual presentation which demonstrates a very high level of capability;
  2. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the discipline and its professional practices, with particular reference to the social, cultural and aesthetic aspects of their investigation;
  3. Demonstrate a high level of knowledge of the contemporary discourse in design and visual communication and to be able to position their work relative to it;
  4. Debate and/or defend their practice in an informed critical appraisal;
  5. Demonstrate they have cultivated high ambitions to perfect their practice of design.

Assessment

Mid-semester portfolio (20%)

Final portfolio (80%)

Workload requirements

36 hours per week including 6 studio hours and 30 hours of independent study.

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