85509 Design Differences: Community Identities

6cp

Designers fulfil the needs and desires of others through empathy. This subject explores notions of identity so that students can have more insight into their own background and more flexibility when trying to understand the backgrounds of others. Students examine changing senses of self and community in an age of globalised media and commerce using contemporary cultural studies perspectives. The subject also explores the politics of marginal and mainstream identities through a range of experiences and experiments. As a result, students become more adept at working with a range of competing and often incompatible stakeholder expectations.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2008 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $636.88
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.

2008 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,316.00

Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.

Subject EFTSL: 0.125

Access conditions

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