UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

TAD5500 Exegesis

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

TAD5500 Exegesis is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs MDC4130, MDC4120 or MDC4110.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2023
Semester 1, Semester 2
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: You must be enrolled in the Master of Design (F6002) and have completed a Level 1 Studio unit of any specialisation, or approval from Chief Examiner

Overview

This unit requires you to conceptualise your final semester research project in relation to relevant theory and practice. It provides the synthesis between text-based critical analysis and a final studio design outcome. The structure and content of the exegesis accompanying your final submission will be used as a way of examining the theoretical models, investigative methods and contribution that your research makes to the field. This exploration will enable your development of a conceptual framework in studio research and exegesis that identifies the relations between research intention and research method. In doing so, the academic integrity of both types of output will be strengthened. You will be encouraged to use the work produced throughout your Master of Design to develop new conceptual frameworks for your discipline.

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • Project 1
    30%
  • Project 2
    20%
  • Project 3
    50%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Demonstrate that you have identified a conceptual framework for the research;

  2. 2

    Argue the logic of your research process;

  3. 3

    Situate the relevance of your research within a contemporary context;

  4. 4

    Engage with both your own practices and those of others in a critical manner that informs your work and demonstrates an awareness of the wider field;

  5. 5

    Demonstrate that you have translated an aspect of your enquiry into a relevant form of scholarship to the field of research (eg; academic poster, abstract, conference paper, journal article, research report); 

  6. 6

    Demonstrate that you are equipped to sustain an exegetical elaboration of your research.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials24 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachResearch activities
  • Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
  • Teaching approachProblem-based learning

10 hours per week including 2 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Jess Berry
Unit Coordinators
Mr Stephen Palmer

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for TAD5500?

You need MDC4130, MDC4120 or MDC4110 before you enrol; and OHS1000 and (MDC5230, MDC5220 or MDC5210) before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is TAD5500 offered?

In 2023, TAD5500 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.

Does TAD5500 have an exam?

No. TAD5500 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
Available