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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1. 100 level
2. 200 level
3. 300 level
4. 400 level
5. 500 level

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 401: Visual and Narrative Development (2025)
• 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)
• MDDN 412: Experimental Design for Decentralised Media & Networks (2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• 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)