Industry Placement 1

DES30061 25 Credit Points Hawthorn

Duration

  • One semester

2021 teaching periods

Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 1 Higher Ed. Semester 2

Dates:
1 Mar 21 - 30 May 21

Results:
6 Jul 21

Last self enrolment:
14 Mar 21

Census:
31 Mar 21

Last withdraw without fail:
16 Apr 21

Dates:
2 Aug 21 - 31 Oct 21

Results:
7 Dec 21

Last self enrolment:
15 Aug 21

Census:
31 Aug 21

Last withdraw without fail:
17 Sep 21

Prerequisites

DCO30011 Industry Workshops (co-requisite to DCO30013) and
250cp in BH-DESCMN2 Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) (Honours); or
200cp in BH-DESIND1 Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours)  or BH-DESINA Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture) (Honours) 

Aims and objectives

This unit builds students' knowledge and academic performance by offering experiential, discipline-specific learning through an Industry Placement. Students will be given opportunities to apply and develop existing design skills, experience creative team dynamics and gain insights into contemporary workplace culture, ethics, issues, responsibilities and practices for communication design practice. Students will develop interpersonal skills by working in a discipline-related environment.

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Reflect on the principles and processes of professional practice in the communication design industry.
2. Recognise and apply the tools and approaches used in the design industry to manage time, tasks and resources within a design process.
3. Recognise and respond to the differing expectations of clients, customers and team dynamics in a design process.
4. Apply a range of professional communication practices, language and protocols appropriate to the design workplace.
5. Use critical reflection to devise alternative solutions to design problems.
6. Explain and evaluate their contribution to a design process and its outcomes.