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| VIS4310 | What is Design For? | ||
| SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ARTS | |||
| Credit Points: 20 | |||
| Description: | |||
| This unit examines the role of design and the designer in a contemporary globalising culture. It frames design as an interdisciplinary skill and as a social practice. Using a range of historical and theoretical perspectives the role of the designer and the function of design are examined. The unit raises questions about the responsibilities of the designer and the purpose of design, and provides the student with a range of critical methods to assess them. Full Unit Outline | |||
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014