ADD305 - Strategic Design Studio
| Year: | 2027 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | ADD301, ADD303 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have completed two level 2 ADD units |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 3-hour online seminar per week (livestreamed, recordings provided) |
Content
Strategic Communication Design Studio is a research-driven studio unit that positions design as a powerful agent of change. Students investigate design activism and design thinking as frameworks for analysing and responding to complex systemic problems, developing the critical skills and creative courage needed to deliver meaningful, impactful outcomes.
Students begin collaboratively, researching and examining real-world social problems to build a shared critical foundation. Drawing on multiple design disciplines, they explore how strategic communication design can address big picture challenges, from conception through to resolved, professionally considered outcomes.
Students are empowered to define and drive their own creative responses, collaborating with peers across disciplines to develop work that is both personally motivated and socially purposeful. The unit challenges students to think beyond conventional design practice, combining strategic thinking, activist sensibilities, and craft to take a meaningful step towards change.
Unit fee information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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Hurdle requirements
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must achieve an overall mark of at least 50% in assessment task 3, Progressive Design Portfolio to evidence a minimum proficiency in the aligned discipline learning outcomes included in this unit.