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Master of Design (Design Innovation)

Unit of study table

Master of Design (Design Innovation)

To qualify for the degree, students must complete:
(a) 72 credit points, including:
(i) 18 credit points of Core Foundational units of study;
(ii) 18 credit points of Core Advanced units of study;
(iii) 12 credit points of Capstone units of study; and
(iv) 24 credit points of elective units of study.
To qualify for two streams, students must complete:
(a) 96 credit points, including:
(i) 18 credit points of Core Foundational units of study;
(ii) 36 credit points of Core Advanced units of study;
(iii) 12 credit points of Capstone unit of study; and
(iv) 30 credit points of elective units of study.

Graduate Diploma in Design (Design Innovation)

Students must complete 48 credit points, including:
(i) 18 credit points of Core Foundational units of study;
(ii) 18 credit points Core Advanced units of study; and
(iii) 12 credit points of elective units of study.

 

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Core foundational units

IDEA9106
Design Thinking
6  
DESN9001
Design Practice and Management
6  
DESN9002
Designing for the Digital Revolution
6  

Core advanced units

DESN9004
Practices of Design Innovation
6 A IDEA9106
DESN9200
Major Project in Design Innovation
12 A DESN9001 and DESN9002
C DESN9004

Capstone (Master of Design only)

Each student is required to complete one capstone from the units below. Students can select a second capstone in place of two elective units. DESN9201 and DESN9202 focus on industry, and DESN9203 and DESN9204 focus on research.
DESN9201
Design Innovation Catalyst
12 A DESN9001 or DESN9002
P IDEA9106 and 18 credit points from (DESN9003 and DESN9100) or (DESN9004 and DESN9200)
This unit is available to Master of Design students only.
DESN9203
Design Research Project
12 A DESN9001 or DESN9002
P IDEA9106 and 18 credit points from (DESN9003 and DESN9100) or (DESN9004 and DESN9200)
This unit is available to Master of Design students only. Students must seek permission to enrol from the Program Director before the start of the teaching semester.
DESN9204
Design Dissertation
12 A DESN9001 or DESN9002
P IDEA9106 and 18 credit points from (DESN9003 and DESN9100) or (DESN9004 and DESN9200)
C DESN9203
This unit is available to Master of Design students only. Students must seek permission to enrol from the Program Director before the start of the teaching semester.

Electives

Students are advised to consider the advice provided under 'Capstone Units' when choosing elective units of study.
DESA9008
Object Design (Material and Light)
6 A DESA1555
N AWSS2020
DESC9153
Graduate Internship
6 Masters students only. Graduate Diploma students with permission of the Program Coordinator. Advanced Standing will not be granted for this unit of study.
DESN9003
Strategic Design and Leadership
6 A IDEA9106
IBUS5003
Global Business
6 N IBUS5001
IDEA9105
Interface Design
6  
INFO5992
Understanding IT Innovations
6 P 24 credit points of units at 5000-level or above
N PMGT5875 OR OINF5992
INFS5002
Foundation in Business Information Systems
6 N INFS6001
MARC6102
3D Computer Design Modelling

6 Enrolment numbers limited by teaching resources. If your attempt to enrol online is unsuccessful, please seek permission via Sydney Student.
MFDI9313
Digital Editing for Film and Video
6  
MFDI9303
Digital Effects for Film and Video
6