UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

DGN2000 Interdisciplinary design

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

DGN2000 Interdisciplinary design is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2026
Not offered
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

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

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Requisites

Before DGN2000

Corequisites

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

After DGN2000

No unit lists DGN2000 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.

Enrolment rules

This unit is used for one-off overseas study tours or projects, and may be offered outside of the main teaching periods, with details to be advertised to you in advance. There may be a selection or application process for enrolment. 

Overview

The interdisciplinary studio environment, provides through team-based project activities and problem-based learning, the application of knowledge and techniques from your individual design disciplines, whilst solving a complex multi-faceted design problem. Offshore context requires you to respond in a conscious and critical manner to the local environment, and to exercise entrepreneurial skills to research.

Offerings in 2026

The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for DGN2000.

Assessment

  • Project 1Project
    40%
  • Project 2Project
    40%
  • FolioProject
    20%

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

    Operate constructively as part of a team;

  2. 2

    Contribute as a discipline-specific designer within an interdisciplinary design context;

  3. 3

    Support and assist other design specialists;

  4. 4

    Develop observation, research and information gathering skills conducted in an unfamiliar cultural context;

  5. 5

    Conduct critical enquiry and provide summative reviews of yourself and peers.

Workload and teaching

Projects are offered in a condensed time period, workload will be dependent on timeframe for the project.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for DGN2000?

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

When is DGN2000 offered?

DGN2000 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.

Does DGN2000 have an exam?

No. DGN2000 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Design
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available