TDN3002 Design strategy and professional practice
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
TDN3002 Design strategy and professional practice is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs SDN2001, CDS2001 or IDN2001.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before TDN3002
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After TDN3002
No unit lists TDN3002 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Overview
This unit develops the capacity to understand the expectations of professional practice in your specialisation area. Through collaboration and critique you will examine a practice precedent from your field. Using this precedent you will investigate and determine the project stakeholders and understand their respective contributions. You will prepare a project return brief, design a project plan and prepare a strategy presentation for the various stakeholders. Working in partnership with your peers you will learn and apply skills in negotiation, teamwork, written and verbal communication and project management.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Assignment 1: Briefing10%
- Assignment 2: Project plan60%
- Assignment 3: Presentation to client30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate an understanding of the design process in a business context, from briefing to project completion;
- 2
Identify and apply the consultative and investigative processes appropriate for your specialisation;
- 3
Design a project plan that demonstrates a well-developed understanding of your specialisation’s conventions;
- 4
Justify your project plan in relation to client requirements and creative rationale using a written report and presentation.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachRole play
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jess Berry
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Robyn Robins