Design Strategies

This course covers theory and methodology of applied design across interfaces, products and services using a practice-led strategy. Students focus on social and international creation, and develop key skills operating design, interaction design and entrepreneurial methods. Students will: translate and solve complex problems using design thinking methods and processes; Identify and evaluate theories and theories working with service design, design creation and entrepreneurialism in design; Create and review an iterative process of design using models and prototypes to test and evaluate solutions to a wide variety of design issues; formulating design knowledge and thoughts to communicate design solutions to specialist and non-specialist audiences; Prepare and present expert design strategies to produce answers to social problems of international importance; and Create business plans, pitch ideas, and develop branding and integrated communication plans for design theories.

Applicants should have an undergraduate degree or equivalent as approved by the University Admissions Committee. Vertical integration using an undergraduate degree is meritorious. Just high achieving students will likely soon be considered for inclusion.