301539 (v.3) Design Research Methods 495

Area:

Department of Design

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **

Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Other Requisite(s):

Substantial completion: Bachelor of Arts (Design related) with a course weighted average of 65% and over.

Syllabus:

Formal course work unit requiring attendance at classes and workshops and involving preparatory work and readings for each session. Seminars and workshops address such areas as questionaires, the appropriate use of surveys, using the library, using and accessing electronic databases and the internet , using the media, visual analysis, report writing and presentation methods. Full use of generic online resources on study skills and information gathering is required. Visits to galleries or other venues inPerth are recommended where appropriate to the content of a session as are lectures and seminars within the University. Access relevant professional design and technological expertise that is appropriate to presentations.

** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **

Field of Education:

100500 Graphic and Design Studios (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Essential

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	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