Design, Culture and Society 2

Course aim

To develop students' theoretical awareness of contemporary responsibilities and issues that shape design practice through social, cultural, environmental and ethical scenarios.

Course content

Students will further develop knowledge about important themes and methodologies in contemporary design discourse and practice through a survey of themes related to process, identity, meaning, products, technology, etc. in relation to historical, cultural, and societal context. They will develop an understanding of how these issues are related to and influence their own design practice.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Specific program
Program	Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
DBVC	GRAP 1023	Design, Culture and Society 1
DBPR	GRAP 2032	Product Design Studio 3 (Human Factors)

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	1 hour x 12 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	N/A x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Debate, Group assignment, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.