85701 Research Based Designing

6cp

Requisite(s): 85502 Researching Design History AND 85503 Researching Design Processes

The quality and innovativeness of professional designing depends upon careful and creative research. This subject introduces students to a range of methods and strategies appropriate to design processes through which designers can acquire valid and insightful understandings of the contexts in which they are designing.

Students learn about and use research processes from a range of disciplines, including some that are particular to design. Students also learn through project work how to select those processes most appropriate to the focus of each design project. In addition, the subject enhances the evaluative and argumentation skills of the students, both in terms of analysing collected data and presenting research findings to design teams, clients and stakeholders.

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $624.50
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,070.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

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