UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

COL2001 Collaborative design studio 3

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

COL2001 Collaborative design studio 3 is a level 2, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs (COL1001 or DGN1000) and (SDN1002, COL1002, CDS1002 or IDN1002) and unlocks 8 units, leading on to 9 units in all.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2025
Semester 1, Semester 2
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
2 tasks

This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Overview

Collaborative Design 3 builds upon the foundational skills developed in earlier units, challenging you to apply collaborative design methodologies through an inquiry-based approach. You will explore real-world and speculative challenges, examining how systems such as education, food production, and finance influence individuals and communities. Projects will require a mix of individual and collaborative work, as you co-design products, services, or experiences that respond to these system-level issues. In addition to expanding your technical skills using traditional and emerging technologies, you will engage in critical reflection on how multiple perspectives inform the design process. The design outcomes you produce will aim to generate understanding and promote discourse around the complexities of societal challenges.

Offerings in 2025

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • Project 1Project
    50%
  • Project 2Project
    50%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Explore how collaboration and design, combined with systems thinking, can address real-world and speculative challenges;

  2. 2

    Apply intermediate collaborative design methods to co-create products, services, or experiences in both individual and team-based projects;

  3. 3

    Synthesise diverse perspectives and research insights to develop design outcomes that promote understanding and discourse;

  4. 4

    Advance design practice from surface-level problem-solving to deep, systemic engagement by integrating diverse perspectives and human experiences;

  5. 5

    Demonstrate social responsibility by addressing system-level challenges using responsible and sustainable design principles and practices;

  6. 6

    Build resilience and adaptability through iterative design processes, refining your approach in response to feedback.

Workload and teaching

  • Studio activities72 hours
  • Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning

24 hours per week including 6 contact hours plus 18 hours of independent study.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Ms Wendy Ellerton
Chief Examiners
Ms Amy Killen

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for COL2001?

You need (COL1001 or DGN1000) and (SDN1002, COL1002, CDS1002 or IDN1002) before you enrol; and OHS1000 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.

What can I take after COL2001?

COL2001 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 8 units, including CDS3001, CDS3002, COL3001, IDN3001, IDN3002 and SDN3001. Those lead on to 9 units in all.

When is COL2001 offered?

In 2025, COL2001 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.

Does COL2001 have an exam?

No. COL2001 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Design
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2024202520262027