Design Internship

Course aim

To extend students’ understanding of the professional practice of design through involvement in a range of activities within a structured placement.

Course content

Students will observe and analyse design work practices and methodologies in a design studio practice in commercial context (locally, nationally, internationally). Students will observe and analyse workplace organisation and procedures, project management and record keeping. Students will gain skills in professional communication processes and techniques, client liaison and interfacing with allied professions. Students will have involvement in work practices that demonstrate independent and collaborative processes; project management and problem solving via work on a design problem.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	1 hour x 1 session
Industrial Placement	180 hours x over the study period
Seminar	4 hours x 1 session

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

Assessment

Placement, Placement report

Note: This is a non-graded course and your result will be a pass or fail.

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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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.