C10305v1 Bachelor of Design in Integrated Product Design Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
Award(s): Bachelor of Design in Integrated Product Design (BDesign)Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (BA)
UAC code: 609270 (Autumn session)
CRICOS code: 077333J
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 240
Course EFTSL: 5
Location: City campus
Notes
From 2018, this course will be renamed the Bachelor of Design in Product Design Bachelor of Arts in International Studies.
Overview
Course aims
Course intended learning outcomes
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information
Overview
The Bachelor of Design in Integrated Product Design prepares students for a career in the global product design industry, from boutique design practice or service design to large-scale industrial production and beyond.
The combined Bachelor of Design in Integrated Product Design Bachelor of Arts in International Studies provides students with additional practical skills, in particular those that raise their awareness of the international contexts of design, by providing the opportunity to acquire knowledge and understanding of a language other than English and another culture.
UTS believes a hands-on approach is fundamental for every aspiring designer. As such, the students' starting point is the individual design and making of an object. Throughout their studies students learn how to design, prototype and test solutions using the latest technologies in the faculty's digital and fabrication workshops.
Alongside a strong technical base, the degree applies the creative problem-solving required to design experiences that make a difference to everyday life, whether in developing economies or digital cultures. Central to this approach is an understanding of the relationships between objects, culture, economy, technology, business and human behaviour.
Course aims
This integrated approach makes graduates ready to work both locally and internationally. Students benefit from significant exposure to industry projects and global travel studios. Collaborations with local companies include Glarce Eyewear, Second Road, Kimberley Clarke, Cormack Packaging, Electrolux, Enware and King Furniture. UTS has established international connections with companies and institutions across Asia and Europe.
Students learn in a multidisciplinary, team-based environment thanks to the ability to work alongside other disciplines within the university and externally with industry partners.
Course intended learning outcomes
| 1.1 | Graduates will have the capacity to operate in intercultural professional contexts |
| 1.2 | Graduates will demonstrate the application of international knowledge as adaptable, flexible and resourceful practitioners. |
| 1.3 | Graduates will have a broad and coherent understanding of the historical, political, cultural, social and economic situations of their host country. |
| 2.1 | Graduates will be able to creatively design and conduct independent, engaged and ethical research in and about other cultural contexts and societies. |
| 2.2 | Graduates will possess critical problem-solving and research-led analytical skills in international and intercultural change. |
| 3.1 | Graduates will be able to personally reflect upon the relationship between diverse cultures in Australia while confidently engaging with cultures overseas, particularly in this region. |
| 4.1 | Graduates will have the capacity to reflect upon and contextualise Indigenous peoples' experiences and circumstances |
| 5.1 | As informed and engaged international citizens graduates will demonstrate cosmopolitan openness, with an awareness of, and commitment to, ethical practices. |
| 6.1 | Graduates will possess a high-level of oral and written communication skills in English and at least one other language. |
| A.1 | Understanding and support of sustainable and ethical practices |
| A.2 | Reflective approach to design practice |
| A.3 | Understanding and appreciation for social benefit |
| A.4 | Demonstrated committed engagement |
| A.5 | Demonstrated consideration of the user perspective |
| A.6 | Value for local and international cultural diversity |
| C.1 | Ability to work in teams |
| C.2 | Effective written communication skills |
| C.3 | Effective oral communication skills |
| C.4 | Effective visual presentation skills |
| C.5 | Effective tangible 3D representation |
| C.6 | Ability to engage with other professions and disciplines |
| I.1 | Demonstrated ability for problem setting and problem solving |
| I.2 | Exploration, experimentation and innovation in the design process |
| I.3 | Outcomes that advance the prior art |
| I.4 | Demonstration of versatility, curiosity and imagination |
| I.5 | Development of an original aesthetic sensibility |
| I.6 | Demonstration of ability to integrate appropriate technologies |
| P.1 | Ability to demonstrate industry specific analogue and digital skills |
| P.2 | Understanding of the global contact of design practice |
| P.3 | Demonstration of effective time management |
| P.4 | Understanding of business frameworks and processes |
| P.5 | Ability to demonstrate self directed learning |
| P.6 | Demonstrated accuracy, rigour and care |
| R.1 | Ability to use a variety of research methods |
| R.2 | Ability to develop reasoned arguments |
| R.3 | Ability to analyse and synthesise complex ideas |
| R.4 | Academic referencing skills |
| R.5 | Ability to demonstrate reflective critical analysis |
Career options
Career opportunities for graduates of the Integrated Product Design degree are expanding. Longstanding industrial design roles include working as an in-house designer in a manufacturing company or working as a design consultant. Graduates also work in emerging fields such as service and strategic design or digital interaction design, adapting advanced technologies for new experiences and networked environments. Integrated education also allows graduates to move beyond design and manage production, distribution and marketing of new products. Finally, the degree prepares graduates for further study in specialised fields such as transport design or associated professional disciplines.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
Students must refer to the inherent requirements for all degrees offered by Design and Architecture in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Course duration and attendance
The course is offered on a five-year, full-time or part-time equivalent basis.
Course completion requirements
| STM90788 Core subjects | 96cp | |
| CBK90242 Sub-major/Electives (DAB) | 24cp | |
| CBK90871 Sub-major/Options | 24cp | |
| CBK90005 Country major choice | 96cp | |
| Total | 240cp |
Course program
The example program below is for a student commencing in Autumn session and undertaking the course with the Germany major as the international studies major. Other countries may be chosen from the list of majors in CBK90005; the program has the same structure but with subjects specific to the chosen country major.
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 84610 Inside Design | 6cp | |
| 84111 Understanding Three-dimensional Form | 6cp | |
| 84116 Integrated Product Design Communication A | 6cp | |
| 85502 Researching Design History | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 84611 Design Thinking in Integrated Product Design | 6cp | |
| 84117 Integrated Product Design Communication B | 6cp | |
| 84118 Informing Integrated Product Design | 6cp | |
| 85503 Design Thinking | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 97601 German Language and Culture 1 | 8cp | |
| 976001 Foundations in International Studies | 8cp | |
| 84710 Research Methods in Integrated Product Design | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of electives | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 97602 German Language and Culture 2 | 8cp | |
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| CBK90871 Sub-major/Options | 24cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of electives | 6cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 84711 User-centred Design | 12cp | |
| 97603 German Language and Culture 3 | 8cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of electives | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 85202 Interdisciplinary Lab A | 6cp | |
| 97604 German Language and Culture 4 | 8cp | |
| 976421 Contemporary Germany | 8cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of electives | 6cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 977420 In-country Study 1: Germany | 24cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 978420 In-country Study 2: Germany | 24cp | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 85302 Interdisciplinary Lab B | 6cp | |
| 84811 Smart Design | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 84813 Integrated Product Design Professional Communication | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| CBK90871 Sub-major/Options | 24cp | |
Other information
Further information is available from the UTS Student Centre on:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
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