Launceston
This unit is being phased out and may not be offered next year, please consider your study plan accordingly. You will be able to enrol in the unit where there is an availability noted below.
Introduction
Design Research: Methods and Design Research: Communication are a suite of two units where you will explore the relationship between research and contemporary design practice and develop key skills in undertaking and communicating design research. The units provide the foundation for Advanced Design Research projects in the Master of Architecture.
Design Research: Communication focuses on the communication of research findings for various academic, professional and general audiences. You will be introduced to a variety of forms of communication for design research including academic journals, reports, exhibition catalogues, exegeses and abstracts, seminars, conferences and public presentations. Through detailed precedent studies, you will explore and critically evaluate diverse forms of communication and media and their efficacy in engaging different audiences with design research. You will also develop advanced knowledge of techniques in academic and professional writing, including distilling ideas, structuring argument, and using appropriate conventions through workshop and critical analysis of academic texts. You will then apply this knowledge in the development of communication strategies and outputs for professional, scholarly and other targeted audiences related to a specialised topic of design research.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Design Research - Communication |
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| Unit code | KDA409 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Architecture and Design |
| Discipline | Architecture & Design |
| Coordinator | Andrew Steen |
| 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
ILO 1 - Apply advanced skills in scholarly or professional communication of design research.
ILO 2 - Employ academic and professional writing conventions with accuracy and consistency.
ILO 3 - Determine and critically evaluate forms of communication emphasising legibility and visual coherence for diverse audiences.
Fees
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Weekly workshop - 2-hours and weekly lecture - 1-hour |
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| Assessment | AT1 Precedents: Visual presentation (30%) AT2 Specialised topic: Academic essay + other targeted outputs (70%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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