COL3001 · Collaborative design studio 4

Overview

Through a thematic line of inquiry, you will respond to complex societal, cultural, environmental, technological, and economic challenges, exploring how systems shape individuals and communities. You will engage in collaborative projects that involve partnerships with stakeholders, co-developing design propositions that aim to create real-world impact. The unit emphasises leadership in collaborative design, requiring you to facilitate team dynamics, guide inquiry-based learning activities, and take on greater responsibility in planning and executing design outcomes. As you refine your design practice, you will experiment with advanced methods, tools and techniques, expanding your ability to generate meaningful and responsive outcomes. By critically engaging with these issues and collaborating with peers, communities, and project partners, you will develop a nuanced understanding of how design can contribute to sustainable and equitable futures.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

100% in-semester assessment

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Facilitate collaborative design projects, applying advanced methods to ensure productive group dynamics and effective outcomes;
2. Develop and implement advanced co-design tools and methods to tackle complex design challenges in both real-world and speculative contexts;
3. Integrate stakeholder perspectives and feedback to create professional design outcomes that address systemic issues;
4. Deepen your design practice by critically examining your role in collaborative projects, exploring how facilitation, leadership, and integration of diverse perspectives can influence systemic outcomes;
5. Apply ethical decision-making in all stages of design, considering social, cultural, and environmental implications;
6. Demonstrate resilience and adaptability in iterative design processes, responding to feedback, and proactively attending to collaborative challenges.

Workload

24 hours per week including 6 contact hours plus 18 hours of independent study, or equivalent.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.