Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
Bachelor degree; or
Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page;
Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.
Provides students with advanced technical and conceptual skills in design, and uses digital media as both a production and a creative tool.
In the latter stages of the course, students will focus on an advanced design application through the production of a major piece of work that will fuse contemporary studio-based practice and theory with rigorous critical analysis.
Students will be introduced to design thinking as a means of exploring ways of investigating and understanding complex challenges, and user-focused methods of generating ideas. Students will be encouraged to view the design process as a collaborative activity that generates innovation through making and prototyping.
The course will appeal to non-design related practitioners and graduates who wish to upgrade their practice by including design skills as the means to understand and apply the role of empathy in user-centred innovation.
Course Structure
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Year 1 - Semester 1 |
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Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Credit Points |
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CMM5160 |
Effective Communication in Professional Contexts |
20 |
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CMM5165 |
Media and Society in a Globalised World |
20 |
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CMM5170 |
Advertising and Brand Awareness |
20 |
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Year 1 - Semester 2 |
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Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Credit Points |
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RES5115 |
Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches |
20 |
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DES5310 |
What is Design For? |
20 |
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VIS5110 |
Visual Communication |
20 |
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Year 2 - Semester 1 |
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Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Credit Points |
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DES5102 |
Design Thinking |
20 |
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DES6010 |
Design Case Studies |
20 |
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DES6020 |
Project Development and Management |
20 |
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Year 2 - Semester 2 |
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Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Credit Points |
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CCA6240 |
Masters Project 1 |
30 |
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CCA6250 |
Masters Project 2 |
30 |
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For more detailed unit information for this course take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Semester timetable.
Employment opportunities include assisting organisations, companies, and communities to innovate through building empathy, understanding stakeholders' needs, co-creating possibilities with stakeholders, and developing socially, environmentally and financially sustainable solutions.
Possible future job titles
UX Designer (User Experience Designer), Service Designer, Social Designer, Design Strategist
