UnitLevel 4Postgraduate

ADA4011 Interdisciplinary studies 4

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

ADA4011 Interdisciplinary studies 4 is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2026 in Winter at Overseas. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2026
Winter
Overseas
Assessment
No exam
1 task

This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ADA4011

Corequisites

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

After ADA4011

No unit lists ADA4011 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Details of a project will be advertised to you, including about applying and enrolment – this may be by an Expression of Interest (EOI) process or involve an application or selection process.

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 2026

Teaching periodCampusMode
Winter semesterOverseasImmers blk

Assessment

  • Single projectProject
    100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

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.

Workload and teaching

  • Practical activities36 hours

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

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Brendan Josey
Unit Coordinators
Dr Ilya Fridman
Brendan Josey

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ADA4011?

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

When is ADA4011 offered?

In 2026, ADA4011 runs in Winter at Overseas.

Does ADA4011 have an exam?

No. ADA4011 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
4
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available