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Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design)

Learning outcomes

This page was first published on 15 November 2023 and was last amended on 1 February 2024.
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On successful completion of the program students will be able to:

No. Course learning outcome Graduate quality Graduate quality Graduate quality Graduate quality
1 Apply human-centred design principles and practices to address a range of problems. Depth of disciplinary expertise Inventiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness

 

2 Appraise the value and limitations of data and data sources, including data from user research. Critical thinking and Problem solving Information and Digital literacy Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity

 

3 Integrate design methods with computational and systems thinking, including by demonstrating familiarity with emerging technologies. Depth of disciplinary expertise Information and Digital literacy Critical thinking and Problem solving

 

4 Demonstrate aesthetic sense and apply it to communicate ideas and concepts. Depth of disciplinary expertise Communication (oral and written)

 

 

5 Synthesise creative solutions that balance conflicting design needs including feasibility, viability and desirability Depth of disciplinary expertise Inventiveness Critical thinking and Problem solving

 

6 Assess, reflect and provide feedback on one's own design process as well as that of others. Critical thinking and Problem solving Communication (oral and written) Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity Influence
7 Advocate for human-centred design perspectives and practices to diverse audiences and contexts. Communication (oral and written) Interdisciplinary effectiveness Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity Influence
8 Express how your design decisions innovate and/or add value. Critical thinking and Problem solving Communication (oral and written) Influence

 

9 Demonstrate ethical and cultural competence in design by recognising the intended and unintended consequences of design decisions, as well as by considering diverse and underrepresented stakeholders. Critical thinking and Problem solving Cultural competence Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity

 

Additional for Bachelor of Design (Honours)
10 Design, rigorously develop and appropriately communicate an original solution to a substantial real-world problem using human-centred design principles and practices. Depth of disciplinary expertise Critical thinking and problem solving Communication (oral and written) Inventiveness
Additional for Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Advanced Studies
11 Create human-centred, design-led, and entrepreneurial solutions to a real-world industry, community or research challenge. Depth of disciplinary expertise Critical thinking and problem solving Inventiveness Influence

 

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
01/02/2024
  • Bachelor of Design / Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Interaction Design) 
  • Bachelor of Design / Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Interaction Design) 

To increase clarity, Handbook pages for the:

  • Bachelor of Design / Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Interaction Design) 
  • Bachelor of Design / Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Interaction Design) 

Have been combined into a single location under:

  • Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design)