Industry Placement 1
Duration
- One semester
2020 teaching periods
Hawthorn
| Higher Ed. Semester 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: |
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)
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.
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.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
Students will be regularly monitored by their academic and industry supervisors. Students will need to complete online independent learning tasks, a reflective research project and an e-portfolio. Students will be placed in an appropriate industrial situation organised by the Faculty of Design. Placements are for four days per week with an employer for 20 to 24 weeks.
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Project 1: Fortnightly Online Journal | Individual | 20% | 1, 3, 5 |
| Project 2: Employer and Academic Review | Individual | 30% | 2, 4, 6 |
| Project 3: e-Portfolio/Banner | Individual | 50% | 2, 3, 4, 6 |
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Practising design within a professional context
• Managing time, tasks and resources within industry-specific design processes
• Reflection on the management tools implemented and strategic direction of organisations
• Understanding and managing team dynamics
• Professional communication skills
• Interpreting client and consumer expectations
• Business processes, language and protocols.
• Managing time, tasks and resources within industry-specific design processes
• Reflection on the management tools implemented and strategic direction of organisations
• Understanding and managing team dynamics
• Professional communication skills
• Interpreting client and consumer expectations
• Business processes, language and protocols.
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials will be made available in the Unit Outline.