Course content
This course is delivered online and in-person. Online options are available for the in-person component of the course for students who, at the time of enrolment, registered as distance students (off-campus or overseas). Limited online engagement for the in-person component of the course may also be provided to students in special circumstances.
Course learning objectives
Students who pass this course should be able to:
Compare key concepts in relationships between design and cultural, social, political, environmental, and/or ethical issues.
Produce visual and/or written outputs that synthesise theoretical and personal perspectives.
Conduct research and apply design writing structures, practices and appropriate referencing.
Communicate concepts orally, visually and in writing with clarity and criticality.
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Offering CRN 32107
This course outline is final and archived.
Duration
27 February 2023 - 25 June 2023
Starts
Trimester 1
Campus
Te Aro
People
Lecturers
Lecturers
Administrators
External teaching staff
Tutor names and contact details will be available on Nuku.
Office hours
By appointment. Please email jessica.freire@vuw.ac.nz
Schedule
Teaching plan
The teaching plan will be made available on Nuku.
Timeline
- 27 February 2023
- Course begins
- 27 February 2023 to 2 June 2023
- Teaching
- 10 April 2023 to 23 April 2023
- Break
- 5 June 2023 to 8 June 2023
- Study period
- 9 June 2023 to 24 June 2023
- Exam period
- 25 June 2023
- Course ends
Timetable
Teaching format
This course is core to the BDI and explores key tools from across all majors in the BDI. Weekly course content will help students build on their knowledge of what it means to be an innovative designer.
Weekly written summaries that reflect on course content are included to support learning steps in completing assignments.
Pre-recorded video content is made available via Nuku for on-demand viewing.
Studio classes are delivered in person. A livestream of these classes may be made available to registered distance students and for students affected by special circumstances, upon approval of the course coordinator. Studio classes are not recorded for subsequent on-demand viewing.
Distance students are required to have an up-to-date computer with functioning microphone, camera and reliable Internet access to sign up for remote study.
Workload
Attendance and participation is an important aspect of the learning process, and you are expected to attend all the lectures and tutorials. If extraordinary circumstances arise that require you to be absent from some class sessions, you should discuss your situation with the Course Coordinator as soon as possible.
You should expect to spend around 150 hours on this course, including both scheduled class time and independent study. Typically this involves around 10-12 hours per week during the 12 teaching weeks, with the balance during the mid-trimester break, study week and examination period.
Students with course timetable clashes are responsible for discussing these with their Course Coordinator. Students who then choose to remain enrolled in such courses must recognise that it is their sole responsibility to seek information from peers, Nuku and other sources, and catch up on course material they may miss because of clashes.
Please check out the following link with information about Studio Courses https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/wfadi/student-administration/current-students
Additional classes
Allocation will be advised via Nuku before the commencement of the course.
Texts
Required
Required readings will be provided on Nuku.
There are no required texts for this offering.
Recommended
A list of recommended readings and supplementary course materials will also be made available on Nuku as required.
Required materials and equipment
Students will need to provide all materials and equipment as necessary for the completion of course work.
It is recommended that you have your own laptop although computer facilities are available at the school. If you are purchasing a laptop and would like information on the minimum requirements please contact the School Office. While digital cameras are available at the school, it is also recommended that students consider purchasing a simple digital camera (3.2mpxl minimum).
The Student Loan Scheme, administered by StudyLink, allows students to claim up to $1,000 for course related costs for each year of study.
Assessment
This course is 100% internally assessed.
Exercise 1: Understanding values. Written exercise 1,500 words max. (expected workload: 30 hours outside of class time).
Due: 27/03/2023
CLO:
- 2,
- 4,
Mark: 20%
Exercise 2: Critical Thinking. Written and visual output. (expected workload: 30 hours outside of class time).
Due: 01/05/2023
CLO:
- 2,
- 3,
- 4,
Mark: 20%
Exercise 3: Your ethos as a Designer. Written and visual output. (expected workload: 30 hours outside of class time).
Due: 02/06/2023
CLO:
- 1,
- 3,
Mark: 30%
Short summaries (200-300 words) completed weekly that address the lecture topic and corresponding assigned reading(s) and/or media through critical inquiry and self-reflection. (24 hours outside of class time)
Due: Throughout trimester
CLO:
- 1,
- 2,
- 4,
Mark: 30%
Mandatory requirements
There are no mandatory course requirements for this course.
If you believe that exceptional circumstances may prevent you from meeting the mandatory course requirements, contact the Course Coordinator for advice as soon as possible.
Marking criteria
All work submitted for this course must be original and developed for this course only, unless prior approval is gained from the Course Coordinator to further develop existing work from previous or concurrent courses.
Marking criteria will be provided with the project briefs, and will be discussed in-class and also made available on the course Nuku page.
Assessments are marked and graded A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D, E (where C- is a PASS). Grades only are issued to students. The final grade for the course is based on the aggregation of the percentage marks for each of the assignments, and a final grade of C- or better is required to pass the course.
All grades posted during this course are provisional only until official results have been entered on your student record in Banner.
In order to ensure equity, hand-in dates cannot be modified. A hand-in date cannot be changed without permission from the Head of School.
Work submission
Each student is responsible for ensuring their work is submitted to their Course Tutor or Course Coordinator on time and in the required format.
Work submitted late must be submitted to the Course Coordinator.
Late submissions will be penalised as set out below, unless an extension is approved by the Course Coordinator.
The Course Coordinator will return assessed work in a timely fashion.
Extension
Reasonable provision of extra time may be available for students who have experienced exceptional personal circumstances that affect their ability to submit course assessment on time. In such cases, applications for coursework extensions can be made by completing an Extension Form (available on Nuku). Applications must include reasonable justification and, for extensions beyond a few days or an extension for more than one assessment item in the course, the course coordinator must be satisfied that the student’s exceptional personal circumstances are valid, and may require supporting evidence where in doubt.
Where such circumstances prevent a student from submitting work or attending classes for a significant length of time, the student must discuss their situation with the Course Coordinator as soon as possible so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Likewise, the Course Coordinator should be informed if events have adversely affected the quality of the submitted work.
Penalties
Course work that is submitted late without an approved extension will receive a late penalty of 5% (i.e., 5% of the marks received by the student) immediately, then 5% per day for every subsequent 24 hours. The maximum late penalty that can be applied to an assessment is 25%. After seven days, and without an approved extension, an assignment will be deemed a non-submission.
Communication and additional information
Any changes or additions to this course outline will be discussed and agreed with the class and conveyed via email or through the course blog on the School of Design Innovation Teaching and Learning website.
All course materials, project descriptions, important dates, reference materials and required readings will be made available on the Learning Environment, 'Nuku'.
Student feedback
Student feedback has highly rated the course's ability to encourage students to think creatively and critically. The amount of work required in this course was also rated as 'about right'. The Course Coordinator will discuss feedback from previous student cohorts at an appropriate time during the course, and welcomes your comments and feedback at anytime throughout the trimester.
You can view Student course feedback collected for the University courses from the last completed trimester for which feedback was collected
Class representative
The class representative provides a useful way to communicate feedback to the teaching staff during the course. They also work with the VUWSA Education Office on any academic issues that arise in their course. Reps are elected by students by the third week of classes every trimester. Being a rep requires a weekly commitment.
The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington values te reo Māori. Students who wish to submit any of their assessments in te reo Māori must refer to The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb
He mea nui te reo Māori ki Te Herenga Waka. Ki te pīrangi koe ki te tuhituhi i ō aro matawai i roto i te reo Māori, tēnā me mātua whakapā atu ki te kaupapa here, The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb
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