Design for Social Innovation
View a full list of Design for Social Innovation courses offered by the School of Design Innovation.
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100-level courses
- DSDN 101: Design Visualisation / Pohewatanga ā-Hoahoa (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- DSDN 102: Game, Animation and Motion Design / Hoahoa ā-Kēmu, ā-Pakiwaituhi, ā-Ranga (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022)
- DSDN 103: Critical Approaches to Design Communication/ Tukanga Arohaehae Kōrero ā-Hoahoa (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022)
- DSDN 104: Digital Fabrication / Waihanga Matihiko (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- DSDN 111: Design Composition / Hanganga ā-Hoahoa (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- DSDN 132: Design Narratives and Visual Storytelling / Paki ā-Hoahoa me te Pakiwaitara ā-Ataata (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- DSDN 141: Design Mediums and Processes / Ngā Huarahi me Ngā Tukanga ā-Hoahoa (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- DSDN 142: Creative Coding and AI I / Waehere ā-Auaha me te Atamai Hangahanga I (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- DSDN 151: Graphic Design and Photography / Hoahoa Whakanikoniko me te Whakaahuatanga (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018)
- DSDN 153: Wearable Design / Hoahoa Kākahu (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
- DSDN 171: Design in a Global Context / Hoahoa i te Horopaki o te Ao Whānui (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- DSDN 172: Whakapapa Design I (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018)
200-level courses
- DSDN 211: Design Psychology I / Mātai Hinengaro ā-Hoahoa I (2025, 2024)
- DSDN 221: Design for Sustainability / Hoahoa mō te tōitutanga (2025, 2024)
- SIDN 233: Accessible Design / Tā te Hoahoa Titiro I (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
- DSDN 242: Whakapapa Design II / Hoahoa ā haere ake nei II (2025, 2024)
- DSDN 244: Photographics / Ngā Whakaahuatanga (2025, 2024)
- SIDN 271: Design in Transition / Hoahoa hai Kaupapa Whakawhiti (2023)
- DSDN 271: Pathways to Research / Ngā Ara Rangahau (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
- SIDN 272: Design Toolkits for Co-Design Practice / Hoahoa Mahi Ngātahi I (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
- DSDN 281: Directed Individual Study / Ako Arahanga Takitahi (2023, 2016, 2015)
- DSDN 283: Special Topic: Design for Business (2023, 2019, 2018)
- DSDN 284: Special Topic: Writing for Games (2023, 2015)
- DSDN 285: Special Topic / Kaupapa Motuhake: Design for Experience II
300-level courses
- SIDN 321: Design Justice / Hoahoa o Te Nāianei (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020)
- SIDN 333: Design Ethnography II / Tā te Hoahoa Titiro II (2020)
- SIDN 352: Whakapapa Design III / Hoahoa ā haere ake nei III (2025)
- SIDN 372: Service Design / Hoahoa ā-Ratonga (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
- SIDN 390: Design for Social Innovation Capstone / Whakatinana ā-Wheako (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
400-level courses
- MDDN 402: Digital Product Design/Hoahoa ā-Huataonga Matihiko (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
- MDDN 403: Design Ideation / Ariā ā-Hoahoa (2023, 2022)
- COMD 411: Narrative Design / Hoahoa ā-Paki (2025, 2022, 2021)
- FADN 411: Fashion Cultures / Ngā Ahurea ā-Kākahu (2022)
- SIDN 412: Mātauranga Design / Hoahoa ā-Mātauranga (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)
- MDDN 412: Experimental Design for Decentralised Media & Networks (2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- MDDN 413: Graphic Design Practice / Tikanga ā-Hoahoa Whakairoiro (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
- MDDN 416: Advanced User Experience Studio/Taupuni Wheako Whaiaro Whatutoto (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
- MDDN 417: User Experience Design Practice / Tikanga ā-Hoahoa Wheako Kaiwhakamahi (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
- MDDN 421: Compositing and VFX Design/ Hiatotanga me te Hoahoa ā-Ataata Taunaki (2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
- MDDN 422: Effects and Simulation / Rākeitanga me te Whaihanga (2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
- MDDN 431: Lighting and Rendering / Tūrama me te Whakaritenga (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
- MDDN 432: Motion and Performance (2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
- INDN 441: Creative Digital Manufacturing (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- MDDN 443: Creative Artificial Intelligence (2021)
- MDDN 451: Creative Coding for Digital Content/Waehere Auaha (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
- DSDN 451: Contemporary Perspectives in Design Innovation / Nō Nāianei Tirohanga i te Auaha Hoahoa (2025, 2024, 2023)
- SIDN 472: Advanced Theory (2022, 2021)
- DSDN 481: Research Methods/Tikanga ā-Rangahau (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
500-level courses
- DSDN 590: Creative Project (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
- DESN 591: Thesis/Tuhinga Whakapae (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- DSDN 592: Design Research Portfolio (2025, 2024, 2023)
- DESN 592: Research Portfolio (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- DSDN 593: Design Research Innovation Portfolio/Kohinga ā-Auaha Rangahau Hoahoa (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)