Area: | Department of Design |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 2.75 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1.25 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Theme is the social role of design - It aims to understand the potential contribution of design in bridging the gap between the destructives effects of the consumer culture and the challenges of a sustainable future. It includes an inquiry into anti-corporate activism, an exploration of design related discourses on sustainable development and corporate citizenship, and the principles of eco-design and universal design. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have - An understanding of the social and political implications of the consumerist society. A critical perspective of the social responsibilities of designers. An understanding of ecologically conscious design and universal or inclusive design. Skills in comprehension of written texts. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | Design in Context 191, 192, (2003), Tutorial Reader, The Social Role of Design. Perth, Curtin University of Technology. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Journal and minor design project 45%. Major Assignment Essay 55%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 100500 Graphic and Design Studios (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Summer Period | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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