Hobart, Launceston
Introduction
Design Futures is one of two capstone units where you will demonstrate knowledge and skills gained throughout the degree in an applied project. This unit focuses on identifying and developing plans for your future design practice or career. You will research and investigate emerging fields of practice in design or related industries and identify, justify and target opportunities aligned with your own interests and/or aspirations. This can be directed towards employment within a particular industry, establishment as an independent design practitioner, a proposal for a future business or social enterprise, or a pathway into further postgraduate study. You will be supported through workshops, mentoring and relevant resources, while being required to work with a degree of independence. Outputs will be targeted towards individual specialisations, but may include business plans, professional portfolios and CVs, exhibitions, or academic writing. It is also possible to undertake an embedded work-integrated-learning experience as part of the unit.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Design Futures |
|---|---|
| Unit code | KDA304 |
| Credit points | 25 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Architecture and Design |
| Discipline | Architecture & Design |
| Coordinator | Ceridwen Owen |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Learning Outcomes
1 | Research and evaluate emerging design practices and the implications and opportunities for design futures. |
2 | Locate and justify a personal position in relation to the broad field of design and to a disciplinary specialisation. |
3 | Develop, implement and produce design outputs aligned to personal interests and/or aspirations in the field of design. |
4 | Plan and manage a self-directed project through independent inquiry, organisation and self-reflection. |
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
KDA208 Design Studio Production OR KDA207 Design Studio Collaboration, AND the successful completion of 150 credit points within P3I
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | TBC |
|---|---|
| Assessment | AT1 - Design Futures Plan (20%) AT2 - Final Portfolio, Presentation or Report (60%) AT3 - Design Field short report (20%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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