UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

ADA2011 Interdisciplinary studies 2

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

ADA2011 Interdisciplinary studies 2 is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield and Prato. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 1, Semester 2
Caulfield, Prato
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ADA2011

Corequisites

Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.

After ADA2011

No unit lists ADA2011 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Overview

This interdisciplinary studies unit will engage with complex contemporary challenges via project-based activities and problem-based learning. You will apply knowledge, techniques and methodologies from your individual disciplines in collaboration with others' as you investigate a range of disciplinary perspectives and approaches relevant to the challenge at hand. Student cohorts may include any combination of art, design or architecture students as well as students from other disciplinary backgrounds. Developing the ability to critically and creatively engage with 'real world' problems through interdisciplinary approaches will be the core of learning in this unit. You will develop skills in communication, collaboration and innovation, as well as reflective approaches that will focus on developing a clearer understanding of the personal perspective and skills each contributor brings to a shared challenge. Final outcomes from the unit may include collaborative or individual submissions.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldBlock on
First semesterPratoBlock off
Second semesterCaulfieldBlock on
Second semesterPratoBlock off
Trimester 2CaulfieldBlock on
Trimester 2PratoBlock off
Trimester 3CaulfieldBlock on
Trimester 3PratoBlock off

Assessment

  • Industry presentation
    30%
  • Industry (mid-project) presentation
    20%
  • Industry (final) presentation
    50%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Understand a range of opportunities for discipline-specific practitioners in interdisciplinary contexts;

  2. 2

    Apply collaboration, representation and communication skills for interdisciplinary engagement;

  3. 3

    Conduct critical enquiry relevant to an identified issue, and analyse and evaluate findings;

  4. 4

    Conceptualise, develop and present a creative response to a given interdisciplinary problem;

  5. 5

    Critically reflect on your own contributions to an interdisciplinary undertaking;

  6. 6

    Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the interdisciplinary study, in order to collaborate safely with peers.

Workload and teaching

  • Studio activities36 hours
  • Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
  • Teaching approachOnline learning
  • Teaching approachActive learning

12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study, or equivalent.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Vincent Dziekan
Associate Professor Gene Bawden
Unit Coordinators
Ms Melinda Coombes
Dr Vincent Dziekan

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ADA2011?

None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.

When is ADA2011 offered?

In 2020, ADA2011 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield and Prato.

Does ADA2011 have an exam?

No. ADA2011 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available