C10305v3 Bachelor of Design in Product Design Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
Award(s): Bachelor of Design in 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
This course version is for students commencing in 2020 and onwards.
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Applications
Assumed knowledge
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information
Overview
The Bachelor of Design in 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 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.
A further two years of study introduce and consolidate the learning of a language and culture other than English.
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.
Career options
Career opportunities for graduates of the 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.
The international studies enhances career options, making students more marketable to prospective employers.
Course intended learning outcomes
| A.1 | Demonstrated engagement with ideas and learning |
| A.2 | Commitment to ethical practices |
| A.3 | Value for alternative points of view |
| A.4 | Value for richly diverse and sustainable human cultures and environmental ecologies |
| C.1 | Effective written and oral communication skills |
| C.2 | Effective visual communication skills |
| C.3 | Effective tangible 3D representation |
| C.4 | Ability to work in teams and in multi-disciplinary contexts |
| I.1 | Demonstrated ability for problem setting and problem solving |
| I.2 | Demonstration of versatility, curiosity and imagination |
| I.3 | Demonstration of aesthetic sensibility |
| I.4 | Ability to propose, develop and rethink ideas |
| INT.1.1 | Employ effective cultural strategies to operate within professional settings in Australia and internationally. |
| INT.2.1 | Conduct independent research into contemporary societies and cultures. |
| INT.2.2 | Evaluate research findings and creatively use research methods in International Studies. |
| INT.3.1 | Reflect on and use knowledge of contemporary societies to engage with diverse cultures. |
| INT.3.2 | Communicate effectively for everyday and/or professional purposes in an additional language. |
| INT.4.1 | Value Indigenous knowledges and sovereignty in Australian and international settings. |
| INT.5.1 | Develop capacity to engage with current issues and to act ethically in Australian and international settings. |
| INT.6.1 | Communicate clearly and effectively in written and spoken English. |
| P.1 | Industry specific practical and digital skills |
| P.2 | Accuracy, rigour and care |
| P.3 | Ability to self-manage, including task initiation, allocation of time and realisation of outcomes |
| P.4 | Understanding of the global context of established and emergent industry practices |
| R.1 | Identify and execute research methods appropriate to the project |
| R.2 | Analyse complex contexts for design |
| R.3 | Develop reasoned arguments supported by research |
| R.4 | Reflective critical analysis |
Key
INT = International Studies course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
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.
UTS: Design, Architecture and Building may consider applications based on the results of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) if students lack academic qualifications but have extensive professional experience. The STAT is conducted through the Universities Admissions Centre.
Students are admitted to the international studies program with no guarantee of entry to a specific major, although every effort is made to meet students' preferences.
Students must refer to the inherent requirements for all degrees offered by Design and Architecture in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building.
Non-current school leavers are selected on the basis of academic merit or on the basis of portfolio and interview rank.
Students must refer to the portfolio eligibility for the faculty’s consideration in order to get a place.
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.
Applications
International students
International students (excluding those studying in an Australian high school) must submit an application to UTS International (in person, by mail or online) or through an accredited UTS representative.
The applicants must submit the following material:
- a six-page digital portfolio in PDF format (landscape) of their work; this may include images, animation or video (max. size 5MB)
- one of the PDFs must be a 150–200 word written submission that selects and identifies one of the submitted pieces of work, addresses what was the aim of the work and why it succeeded (to enable this PDF to be easily viewed, text must be supplied in 16-point Helvetica, with 1.5 line spacing).
Assumed knowledge
There are no prior language requirements for the international studies program.
Course duration and attendance
The course is offered on a five-year, full-time or part-time equivalent basis.
Course structure
Students must complete 240 credit points comprising 108 credit points of core subjects, a 24-credit-point of design studies, 12 credit points of electives in product design, and 96 credit points of international studies subjects.
Course completion requirements
| STM91425 Core Subjects (Product Design) | 108cp | |
| STM91424 Design Studies | 24cp | |
| CBK91878 Electives | 12cp | |
| 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 Germany 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 Product Design Communication A | 6cp | |
| 85502 Researching Design Histories | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 84611 Integrated Product Design | 6cp | |
| 84117 Product Design Communication B | 6cp | |
| 84118 Informing Product Design | 6cp | |
| 85503 Thinking Through Design | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 97601 German Language and Culture 1 | 8cp | |
| 976001 Foundations in International Studies | 8cp | |
| 84909 Product Design and Sustainability | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 97602 German Language and Culture 2 | 8cp | |
| 84711 User-centred Design | 12cp | |
| 85202 Design Futuring | 6cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 84712 Product Engineering | 12cp | |
| 97603 German Language and Culture 3 | 8cp | |
| 85302 Social Media Cultures | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 84910 Analogue and Digital UX | 6cp | |
| 97604 German Language and Culture 4 | 8cp | |
| 976421 Contemporary Germany | 8cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 977420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 1: Germany | 24cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 978420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 2: Germany | 24cp | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 84911 Advanced Manufacturing Technology | 6cp | |
| 84811 Smart Design | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 84813 Product Design Professional Communication | 6cp | |
| 84812 Product Design Major Studio | 12cp | |
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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