Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design)
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Course overview
By taking the Bachelor of Design OR the Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Advanced Studies, with a stream in Interaction Design, you will develop a deep and rich understanding of how people interact and experience the technology-mediated world around usYou will also learn how to design human-centred interactions and experiences, developing the practical skills needed to realise these designs into products and services.
This unique degree introduces you to two fundamental aspects of interaction design: the technical and the social. Combining technical design skills such as programming and interface design with user-centred, ethical and social design practices, you will be able to choose from a range of selective units to build a degree that suits your design interests.
The degree includes four design studios that focus on user experience design, interaction design, information visualisation, and interactive product design. In each studio, you will apply the skills you’ve learned to real-world problems under the mentorship of educators, develop your portfolio, and prepare for a career in this exciting, high-growth and highly paid industry.
You can also take electives from other faculties, enrol in a second major under the Bachelor of Advanced Studies program, or complete an honours year, allowing you to further enhance your skills and work on your project ideas.
Planning your degree
The program has been designed so that the core units should be taken in a certain order and the elective units fitted with them. The enrolment planner shows progression through the core units of study in both the honours and advanced coursework pathways.
Honours
Honours is an opportunity for students to engage with the rigour and depth of the research world. It can serve as an entry point into higher degree research, and is increasingly being recognised by industry as a valuable indicator of critical thinking skills.
Honours may only be undertaken on a full-time basis.
Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design) / Bachelor of Design Honours
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |||
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| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| DECO1006 Design Process & Methods |
DESN1001 Design Theory & Culture |
DECO2014 User Experience Design |
DECO2200 Interaction Design Studio |
DECO3100 Information Visualisation Design Studio |
DECO3200 Interactive Product Design Studio |
| DECO1012 Design Programming |
DECO1016 Introduction to Web Design |
DECO2020 Professional Design Practice |
DECO2019 Qualitative Research in Design |
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| DECO1015 Visual Communication |
DECO2102 Introduction to Interface Design |
Selective/Elective | Selective/Elective | ||
| Selective/Elective | Selective/Elective | Selective/Elective | Selective/Elective | Selective/Elective | Selective/Elective |
Students commencing their studies in Semester 2 have access to all the same options as those commencing in Semester 1.
| Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
Semester 2 |
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| DECO1006 Design Process & Methods |
DESN1001 Design Theory & Culture |
DECO2014 User Experience Design |
DECO2200 Interaction Design Studio |
DECO3100 Information Visualisation Design Studio |
DECO3200 Interactive Product Design Studio |
| DECO1012 Design Programming |
DECO1016 Introduction to Web Design |
DECO2020 Professional Design Practice |
DECO2019 Qualitative Research in Design |
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| DECO1015 Visual Communication |
DECO2102 Introduction to Interface Design |
Selective/Elective | Selective/Elective | ||
| Selective/Elective | Selective/Elective | Selective/Elective | Selective/Elective | Selective/Elective | Selective/Elective |
Bachelor of Design / Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Interaction Design)
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | ||||
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| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| DECO1006 Design Process & Methods |
DESN1001 Design Theory & Culture |
DECO2014 User Experience Design |
DECO2200 Interaction Design Studio |
DECO3100 Information Visualisation Design Studio |
ARCH4108 Industry and Community Project Unit A |
Major (Table S) |
DECO4200 Advanced Project Design Studio |
| DECO1012 Design Programming |
DECO1016 Introduction to Web Design |
DECO2020 Professional Design Practice |
DECO2019 Qualitative Research in Design |
ARCH4109 Industry and Community Project Unit B |
Table O (Table O) | ||
| DECO1015 Visual Communication |
DECO2102 Introduction to Interface Design |
Major (Table S) |
Major (Table S) | Selective/Elective | Major (Table S) |
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| Major (Table S) | Major (Table S) |
Major (Table S) |
Major (Table S) | Selective/Elective | Selective/Elective | Selective/Elective | Table O (Table O) |
This enrolment planner is a guide, students are advised to review the program’s Unit of Study Table A and Course Resolutions to ensure they are meeting the program requirements.
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| DECO1006 Design Process & Methods |
DESN1001 Design Theory & Culture |
DECO2014 User Experience Design |
DECO2200 Interaction Design Studio |
DECO3100 Information Visualisation Design Studio |
Major (Table S) | DECO4001 Design Research Fundamentals |
DECO4003 Design Honours Research B |
| DECO1012 Design Programming |
DECO1016 Introduction to Web Design |
DECO2020 Professional Design Practice |
DECO2019 Qualitative Research in Design |
Table O (Table O) | DECO4002 Design Honours Research A |
DECO4004 Design Honours Research C |
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| DECO1015 Visual Communication |
DECO2102 Introduction to Interface Design |
Major (Table S) |
Selective/Elective | ||||
| Major (Table S) | Major (Table S) |
Major (Table S) |
Major (Table S) | Selective/Elective | Selective/Elective | ||
This enrolment planner is a guide, students are advised to review the program’s Unit of Study Table A and Course Resolutions to ensure they are meeting the program requirements.
