MDC5020 Design studio practice
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
MDC5020 Design studio practice is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Suzhou (SEU). It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1
- Suzhou (SEU)
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
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Requisites
Before MDC5020
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After MDC5020
No unit lists MDC5020 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Master of Industrial Design (F6005), the double award Masters program with Southeast University, China.
Overview
The unit provides an opportunity to undertake design projects and to develop design studio practice. You will be required to develop your own personal design philosophy, and consider the ways in which it responds to social needs and its visual and social expression as a preliminary to its development in your major project. The contemporary discourse in design and related theory is actively discussed and debated, and you are encouraged to develop a personal position relative to it. Both your intentions and the results of your work are debated in group discussions and critical sessions. This unit is only available to students enrolled in the double award Master of Industrial Design with Southeast University, China.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester (extended) | Suzhou (SEU) | Block on |
Assessment
- Single project / folioProject100%
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
Practice design to a standard of professional competency; engaging collaboratively and independently in the resolution and communication of design concepts;
- 2
Relate and critically analyse your design work against contemporary discourse and seek to extend its boundaries;
- 3
Defend your chosen direction in the project against informed criticism, through the synthesis of complex theories, concepts, and design strategies;
- 4
Apply advanced cognitive abilities, technical skills, and the practice of cultural inquiry to undertake your project;
- 5
Organise, develop and plan methodologies, for a project to successfully determine a viable outcome.
Workload and teaching
Block mode: 48 studio hours plus 240 hours independent study. On campus: 8 studio hours plus 16 hours of independent study per week or equivalent.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Ian Wong
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Ian Wong
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MDC5020?
None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.
When is MDC5020 offered?
In 2027, MDC5020 runs in Semester 1 at Suzhou (SEU).
Does MDC5020 have an exam?
No. MDC5020 has 1 assessment task and no exam.