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BDSN2001: BioDesign Fundamentals
2024 unit information
BioDesign is an interdisciplinary approach that integrates human-centred design thinking methods with cutting-edge research from life sciences, to create innovative solutions to complex problems. In this unit you will learn the basic concepts of designing with science, to reinforce your own domain expertise and augment your existing skills with new approaches to problem-solving. This will develop your critical thinking, introduce you to considering multiple perspectives and open opportunities for new product ideas or startups. The unit will introduce you to prototyping for science and biology, evaluating ethical implications of designing with life, communicating scientific processes to justify biodesign choices, and supporting your peers with your own expertise.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Design Lab
| Code | BDSN2001 |
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| Academic unit | Design Lab |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12cp completed from 1000-level units |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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Knowledge of design methods and processes, or knowledge in biology, biomedical sciences, bioengineering or medical sciences |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Evaluate ethical and unintended consequences relevant to biological design
- LO2. Iteratively prototype, and evaluate design concepts in a biodesign context
- LO3. Integrate insights from diverse views into an interdisciplinary understanding of problems
- LO4. Explain scientific concepts using abstracted models to a broad audience
- LO5. Support peers in the development of design or science skills
- LO6. Understand the theory, methods and technology that underpin key approaches to biodesign
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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