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Unit of Study DSGN1009 - Design Thinking and Communication (2027)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Anti-requisites

    DSGN1004 - Design Management and Communication AND DSGN2005 - Graphics Principles and Industry Application

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

This unit introduces foundational principles of design research and design thinking for use in authentic problem-solving contexts. Students engage in project-based activities to explore drawing techniques, digital tools and multimodal communication for visualising and presenting design concepts. These learning opportunities develop capabilities in applying design thinking and communicating design ideas with emerging self-awareness. The unit’s disciplinary focus supports students to use design thinking processes in tasks connected to their chosen teaching area.

Unit content

Module 1: Scholarly, Industry and Creative Frames for Guiding Practice in Design
Module 2: Design and Communication Over Time
Module 3: Design Theory as Visual Attributes of Form
Module 4: Visualisation of Designed Solutions
Module 5: Working with a Design Brief
Module 6: Design Thinking Challenge

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Online
Term3
Term3

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

define and describe design research and design thinking

apply drawing techniques and digital tools to communicate design concepts and solutions

develop abilities and self-awareness as an oral, written and visual communicator of designed solutions

design solutions for authentic contexts using design thinking processes relevant to their chosen discipline area

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (weekly)
Assessment
Portfolio 50%
Presentation 50%

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