Courses & Units

Design Research - Communication KDA409

Launceston

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.

In this unit, Design Research: Communication, we focus 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. Through detailed precedent studies, you will explore and critically evaluate diverse forms of communication and media and their strategies for 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

Unit name	Design Research - Communication
Unit code	KDA409
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Sciences and Engineering School of Architecture and Design
Discipline	Architecture & Design
Coordinator	Doctor Georgia Lindsay
Delivered By	Delivered wholly by the provider

Availability

This unit is currently unavailable.

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	12/7/2021	10/8/2021	30/8/2021	17/10/2021

* 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 (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2021 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2021 will be available from the 1st October 2020. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Source appropriate professional and academic resources from a body of literature.
Evaluate forms of communication by emphasising legibility and visual coherence for diverse audiences.
Apply advanced communication skills for scholarly and professional communication of design audiences.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
100501	$993.00	$993.00	not applicable	$2,445.00

Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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Teaching

Teaching Pattern	1 x 2-hr workshop weekly (12 times) and online lectures
Assessment	Presentation + Dialogue (20%)\|Research Proposal + Discussion (50%)\|Reading Summary. (30%)
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Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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