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 2021 in Summer A, Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Summer A, Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2021 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 2021 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 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Caulfield | Block on |
| First semester | Caulfield | Block on |
| Second semester | Caulfield | Block on |
| Trimester 2 | Caulfield | Block on |
| Trimester 3 | Caulfield | Block on |
Assessment
- Industry presentation30%
- Industry (mid-project) presentation20%
- Industry (final) presentation50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand a range of opportunities for discipline-specific practitioners in interdisciplinary contexts;
- 2
Apply collaboration, representation and communication skills for interdisciplinary engagement;
- 3
Conduct critical enquiry relevant to an identified issue, and analyse and evaluate findings;
- 4
Conceptualise, develop and present a creative response to a given interdisciplinary problem;
- 5
Critically reflect on your own contributions to an interdisciplinary undertaking;
- 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 approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study, or equivalent.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Miss Jay Birchmore
- Dr Vincent Dziekan
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Chris Cottrell
- Associate Professor Gene Bawden
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ADA2011?
None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.
When is ADA2011 offered?
In 2021, ADA2011 runs in Summer A, Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does ADA2011 have an exam?
No. ADA2011 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.