20th Century Design
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2022 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 1 |
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 1 |
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 3 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Corequisites
Aims and objectives
2. Identify historically significant designers, design movements, objects, theories, practices; their social, cultural, economic importance, and their implications for the 21st century.
3. Critically analyse a range of historical issues and present responses through a range of discursive modes.
4. Critique key design concepts and developments, both historical and contemporary using a body of primary and secondary resources including online resources, objects and environments.
5. Integrate theoretical and historical concepts in a manner that is relevant and applicable to design studio practice.
6. Analyse critically and visually design objects, places and environments at local, national, and international levels.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Studio |
3 |
12 |
36 |
| |||
Unspecified Learning Activities (includes independent study, assignment preparation, revision) | Recommended 9 |
12 |
108 |
TOTAL |
|
| 144 hours |
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Learning Materials Lecture
|
1 |
12 |
12 |
Online Contact (Only for activities where there is synchronous contact with students eg online seminar, Blackboard Collaborate)
Blackboard online Discussion Forum |
1 |
3 |
3 |
Specified Learning Activities (Including asynchronous online activities (eg discussion boards), readings, group work etc)
| 3 | 12 | 36 |
Unspecified Learning Activities (includes independent study, assignment preparation, revision) | Recommended 7.75 |
12 |
93 |
TOTAL |
|
| 144 hours/12.5cp |
Swinburne Sarawak
Type – Swinburne Online | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Learning Materials Lecture
|
1 |
12 |
12 |
Online Contact (Only for activities where there is synchronous contact with students eg online seminar, Blackboard Collaborate) Blackboard online Discussion Forum |
2 |
12 |
24 |
Specified Learning Activities (Including asynchronous online activities (eg discussion boards), readings, group work etc) | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Unspecified Learning Activities (includes independent study, assignment preparation, revision) | Recommended 7.75 | 12 |
93 |
TOTAL | 144 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Online Studio Learning |
Individual | 1, 2, 3, 5 |
Major Research Assignment | Individual | 4, 6 |
Quiz (online)
| Individual | 2, 6 |
Content
• Modernism / post-modernism / contemporary design
• Design as political and social action
• Design, technology, progress and change
• Design principles and theories
• Significant figures - their design, ideas and influence
• Design, ideas and cultural production
• Internationalism / regionalism / globalism
Study resources
- Reading materials.