Bachelor of Design (Digital Technologies)

2018 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2018 course information
Award granted	Bachelor of Design (Digital Technologies)
Course Map	This course map is for new students commencing from T1 2018. This course map is for new students commencing from T2 2018. If you require a course map from a previous year, please contact a Student Adviser.
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne)
Cloud Campus	No
Duration	3 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code	095256A Burwood (Melbourne)
Deakin course code	A344
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Technology is an important driver to address 21^st century problems. This course combines IT skills with design knowledge to build technologically astute graduates who can negotiate, adapt and deliver solutions in a changing world. In this Digital Technologies course we combine strong foundations in design thinking and strategies with the technical skills required to delve into software design, user interface design and design for augmented and virtual realities. This supports employment outcomes that differ from those of traditional IT or creative arts degrees.

Career opportunities

Our graduates are open to many career opportunities, in creative agencies, advertising and design studios, print houses and corporate companies. Digital Technologies graduates will have highly-technological skills relevant to UX design, web design, digital design and immersive design which are highly sought after by employers.

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Participation requirements

Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. Click here for more information.

Mandatory student checks

Any unit which contains work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, Working with Children Check or other check.

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit www.deakin.edu.au/fees.

Course Learning Outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities	Utilize agile, practical and theoretical proficiencies in the unified application of digital design technologies for information, immersion and augmentation. Graduates will be able to meet client requirements in a rapidly changing industry setting.
Communication	Interpret and transmit ideas and interactions employing specific language, concepts and technologies to response to intelligent digital application scenarios.
Digital literacy	Utilize theoretical knowledge and practical skills to evaluate digital applications with regard to software development.
Critical thinking	Develop skills in critical thinking and the analytical evaluation of digital applications. Creatively engage with a range of strategies to demonstrate professional prototyping and industry outcomes.
Problem solving	Utilize design thinking methods to empathise, analyse, ideate, prototype and test complex interactive, augmented and human centred design products.
Self-management	Initiate autonomous and self-directed management techniques; demonstrating professional responsibility and accountability to a wide range of digital applications.
Teamwork	Lead, deliver and perform within a collaborative team to produce broad professional outcomes within a multidisciplinary and agile creative environment.
Global citizenship	Critically engage designs capacity to act as an agent of change in multiple contexts. To identify and develop proposals for personal and corporate social, cultural and ethical responsibilities in a global and domestic context
Approved by Faculty Board March 2017

Course rules

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Design (Digital Technologies) a student must complete 24 credit points including:

15 common core units (16 credit points)
this includes:

16 credit points of core units
2 credit points from core options listed below
6 elective units
No more than 12 credit points at level 1
AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. Click here for more information.