UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

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 2021 in Summer A, Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield, Prato and Overseas. It needs MDC4110, MDC4120 or MDC4130.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Summer A, Semester 1, Semester 2
Caulfield, Prato, Overseas
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

After DGN5203

No unit lists DGN5203 as a prerequisite in the 2021 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 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
Summer semester ACaulfieldOn campus
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Trimester 2PratoBlock off
Trimester 3OverseasBlock off

Assessment

  • Introductory creative project
    20%
  • Research skills exercises
    30%
  • Applied creative project
    50%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Evaluate and communicate the potential of design as a means for preserving and promoting culture and heritage;

  2. 2

    Propose and present ethical and responsible design concepts specific to culture and heritage;

  3. 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. 4

    Demonstrate ethnographic research methods as part of the design process for culture and heritage productions;

  5. 5

    Demonstrate conceptualising, visualising and prototyping skills for complex design solutions in the area of culture and heritage;

  6. 6

    Critically analyse and evaluate cultural/heritage design productions or prototypes as a response to a specific brief;

  7. 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 MDC4110, MDC4120 or MDC4130 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is DGN5203 offered?

In 2021, DGN5203 runs in Summer A, Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield, Prato and Overseas.

Does DGN5203 have an exam?

No. DGN5203 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Design
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available