DGN5203 Design for culture and heritage
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
DGN5203 Design for culture and heritage is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2020 in Summer A, Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield and Overseas. It needs MDC4130, MDC4110 or MDC4120.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Summer A, Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield, Overseas
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before DGN5203
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After DGN5203
No unit lists DGN5203 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Or permission required
Overview
In this unit you will collaborate on design projects specific to the domain of culture and heritage. Using design skills, processes and technologies you will be challenged to prototype, visualise and present innovative design solutions that relate to the preservation and promotion of culture and heritage. You will understand the value of co-creation and partnership as being vital to the outcome of design activities that showcase both cultural identity and historical legacy. The interdisciplinary and holistic approach of this unit includes, but is not limited to, exhibition/museum design, digital media design, interaction design, communication design, service and product design.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Caulfield | Flexible |
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Trimester 2 | Overseas | On campus |
| Trimester 3 | Overseas | Block off |
Assessment
- Introductory Creative Project20%
- Research Skills Exercise (Sandboxing)20%
- Research Skills Exercise (Precedents Research)10%
- Applied Creative Project (Design Proposal)10%
- Applied Creative Project (Design Prototype)40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Evaluate and communicate the potential of design as a means for preserving and promoting culture and heritage;
- 2
Propose and present ethical and responsible design concepts specific to culture and heritage;
- 3
Understand the significance of collaboration as part of inter-disciplinary teamwork in co-creating complex design solutions for communicating and promoting culture and heritage;
- 4
Demonstrate ethnographic research methods as part of the design process for culture and heritage productions;
- 5
Demonstrate conceptualising, visualising and prototyping skills for complex design solutions in the area of culture and heritage;
- 6
Critically analyse and evaluate cultural/heritage design productions or prototypes as a response to a specific brief;
- 7
Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities36 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study.
Learning resources
Required resources
Portable hard-drive and DVDs for file storage and backup
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Vincent Dziekan
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Vincent Dziekan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for DGN5203?
You need MDC4130, MDC4110 or MDC4120 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is DGN5203 offered?
In 2020, DGN5203 runs in Summer A, Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield and Overseas.
Does DGN5203 have an exam?
No. DGN5203 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.