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The Bachelor of Innovation and Design aims to implement innovation and design thinking.

The use of design in an organisation - from products and communications to physical spaces - is increasingly a core component of successful business strategy. Design is an enabler for innovation and a catalyst for social, cultural and economic transformation. This course integrates the principles and theories of design in a business and innovation management context. Students learn about the relationship between innovation, design, entrepreneurship and creativity.

Start dates

Hawthorn campus

Semester 1 - 2 March 2020
Semester 2 - 3 August 2020

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Duration

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Full-time, Part-time

VTAC codes

3400210301 (CSP)
3400210303 (IFP)

Course details

- Course structure, work integrated learning, career opportunities and professional recognition.

Course learning outcomes

Graduates of a Bachelor of Innovation and Design will have a broad and coherent body of knowledge about entrepreneurship and innovation management, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in product, system and services development and its applications in other specialised fields as a basis for independent lifelong learning.

The structure of, and the units of study within, the Bachelor of Innovation and Design degree conforms to the AQF 2013 Guidelines for a Bachelor degree Level 7 by ensuring that students successfully completing this course will graduate with:

Knowledge and cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge in the field of product system and service design and apply this with initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship.
Define and integrate theoretical principles applicable to entrepreneurship and innovation and apply those principles in a range of practices.
Systematically review and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources in order to make informed judgements on options for innovatively solving a range of problems that arise in business contexts.
Knowledge and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of product, system and service design knowledge with depth in product development, digital CAD, manufacturing knowledge and ideation and manual sketching skills.
Knowledge and cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving product system and service design problems independently and collaboratively, in diverse contexts.
Cognitive and technical skills to know and apply principles of sustainability and respectful design to their knowledge of product system and service design and development of their design solution with responsibility and accountability.

Units of Study

Introductory Studies units
Students complete the following eight units (100 credit points):
ENT10001 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
ENT10002 Introduction to Innovation
DDD10006 Introductory Design Studio
COM10007 Professional Communication Practice
MKT10007 Fundamentals of Marketing
DID10005 Innovation Design Studio 1
DDD10002 Methods of Investigation
DDD20004 Contemporary Design Issues

Major Studies units
Students complete the following 12 units (150 credit points):
ENT20005 Innovation Management
DID20006 Innovation Design Studio 2
DDD30006 Design Thinking
ENT20006 Start-Up Fundamentals
DDD20005 Managing Design
DDD20007 Design Systems and Services
ENT30011 New Venture Development*
ENT30013 Product Development*
DID30005 Innovation Design Studio Capstone - Research*
ENT30010 Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship and Innovation*
ENT30012 Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation*
DID30006 Innovation Design Studio Capstone - Practice*

* Outcome units

Matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units

Elective units
Students must select four elective units from within any undergraduate discipline of the university.

Career opportunities

Graduates may find careers in the following fields:

Research and development
New product development
Brand management
Design management

Professional recognition

Graduates may be eligible for membership of the Design Institute of Australia (DIA).

Fees

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How to enter this course

- Entry requirements, credit transfer and recognition of prior learning.

Entry requirements

Expected 2017 ATAR: 60

Successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification.

VCE prerequisites: Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 25 in English (or equivalent) or 30 in English (EAL).

Non-Year 12 entry
Completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including Certificates, Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas, Associate Degrees and Degrees). Additional performance criteria and prerequisite requirements may also apply.

Students admitted to the course with prior tertiary studies that satisfy part of the academic requirements of this course may be eligible for academic credit.

Applicants without a formal qualification but with significant and relevant work experience will be considered if they can demonstrate that they can undertake the course with a reasonable prospect of success.

The university may determine selection criteria and restrictions, in respect of courses, to apply in addition to these entry requirements.

Pathways

Pathways allow students to progress from one qualification to another where the first course is recognised as an entry requirement and/or provides advanced standing to the second.

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Credit transfer

Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about credit.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about RPL.

How to apply

This course is closed for new enrolments.

View the Course Admission Information, which includes the ATAR and Student profiles for this course. Swinburne’s general admissions information is also available here.