Design and the Production Process (DPSS90008)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Conceptual development is only the beginning of the design process. This subject outlines the process and staff involved in design production.
This includes understanding production roles, timelines and the professional responsibilities of designers. Applied projects throughout the subject will allow students to apply the knowledge in context.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- identify and articulate the interaction of designers with their principal collaborators in an industry context;
- make design decisions informed by budgetary and scheduling considerations;
- articulate the production process in a range of creative arts productions, identifying differences;
- identify and solve practical problems affecting design realisation.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate well-developed problem-solving abilities in the discipline area, characterised by flexibility of approach;
- apply advanced competencies in areas of professional practice and/or scholarship;
- establish an advanced understanding of the national and international context of the specialist area;
- manage competing demands on time, including self-directed project work;
- exemplify the values arising from participation in projects requiring team-work.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| No longer available |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Industry structures
| Early in the teaching period | 10% |
Design budgets & schedules
| First half of the teaching period | 20% |
Production process
| Second half of the teaching period | 20% |
Design realisation
| Late in the teaching period | 20% |
Final documentation
| During the assessment period | 30% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Ela Egidy Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 60 hours, comprising 3-hours attending an on-campus seminar per week, and up to 24-hours of off-campus site visits Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025 Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025 Census date 1 September 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 September 2025 Assessment period ends 21 November 2025 Semester 2 contact information
Ela Egidy: ela.egidy@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
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Last updated: 4 March 2025