301540 (v.2) Design Research Seminar 491

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Area:	Department of Design
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Seminar:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Design Research Seminar is a formal course work unit and the student is required to attend weekly seminars. Each seminar is comprised of lecturer facilitated and student led seminar discussions exploring issues raised initially in a variety of set texts.The set texts will be on issues of contemporary cultural practice, which in some way affects design and its practitioners. Following the work on the set texts, students are encouraged to present articles and book chapters for consideration by the group. Areas worthy of discussion include: contemporary cultural theorists, feminist issues, politics in design, professionalism and other theoretical topics, which deepen our understanding of design and its place in society.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have - Articulated an understanding of critical social and theoretical issues confronting the design profession. Discussed, analysed and critiqued issues presented in the students selected text. Engaged in intellectual theoretical discussion.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Leedy, P.D. (1989). Practical Research. (fourth edition). New York, Macmillan. Bell, J. (1993). Doing Your Research Project. (second edition). United Kingdom, Open University Press. Henninger, M. (1997). Don't just surf: effective research strategies forthe NET. Australia, University of New South Wales.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed texts.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignment 1 (oral) 20%, Assignment 2 (essay) 80%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y