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.
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Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code, Unit Title, Credit Points
CMM5160, Effective Communication in Professional Contexts, 20
CMM5165, Media and Society in a Globalised World, 20
CMM5170, Advertising and Brand Awareness, 20
Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code, Unit Title, Credit Points
RES5115, Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches, 20
DES5310, What is Design For?, 20
VIS5110, Visual Communication, 20
Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code, Unit Title, Credit Points
DES5102, Design Thinking, 20
DES6010, Design Case Studies, 20
DES6020, Project Development and Management, 20
Year 2 - Semester 2
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
Insurance/year: 530 AUD/per year
