Bachelor of Design/ Bachelor of Applied Innovation
Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
Design is central to our everyday lives, from the websites we browse, to the clothes we wear, or simply getting from A to B. Swinburne’s global reputation for design excellence now gives you even more advantage with our unique Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Applied Innovation double degree.
These combined degrees provide a unique range of skills and knowledge to get a head start in the evolving and dynamic design and innovation industries.
Your design studies delve into a comprehensive variety of core subjects such as typography, digital media, and brand and identity design. You’ll also benefit from a host of Work Integrated Learning opportunities, including placements, internships or industry-linked projects tailored to your chosen major.
While design is innovative by nature, your studies in applied innovation can complement your abilities – and your career potential – in many ways. Develop your interdisciplinary collaboration, facilitation, and complex problem-solving skills in real-world contexts. Conceive, develop and deliver transformative projects around your passions and interests. Leverage analytical and strategic thinking, human understanding, and respect for future generations, with the technological know-how to build a better future.
Whether you’re interested in a career in design specialising in disciplines such as graphic design, multimedia design, UX or interactive design, or want to pursue roles such as innovation lead, strategic designer and innovation strategist, this double degree is made for you.
Start dates
Hawthorn campus
- Semester 1 - 26 February 2024
- Semester 2 - 29 July 2024
VTAC codes
- 3400212571 (CSP)
- 3400212573 (IFP)
Course details
- Course structure.
Course structure
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Design/ Bachelor of Applied Innovation requires students to complete units of study to the value of 400 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
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Units | Unit codes | Credit points |
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Concepts and Narratives | DCO10001 | 12.5 |
Digital Design | DCO10002 | 12.5 |
Photography for Design | DCO10004 | 12.5 |
Typography | DCO10005 | 12.5 |
Web Design | DCO20004 | 12.5 |
Twentieth Century Design | DDD10001 | 12.5 |
Contemporary Design Issues | DDD20004 | 12.5 |
Brand and Identity Design * | DCO20001 | 12.5 |
*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes
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Units | Unit codes | Credit points |
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Exploring Creativity and Innovation | INV10001 | 12.5 |
Fundamentals of Innovation Practice | INV10002 | 12.5 |
Innovation Sandpit | INV10003 | 12.5 |
Responsible Innovation Futures | INV10004 | 12.5 |
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Units | Unit codes | Credit points |
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Innovation for Challenges of Today | INV20001 | 12.5 |
Innovation for the Future * | INV20002 | 12.5 |
Applied Innovation Internship | INV20003 | 12.5 |
Applied Innovation Studio A * | INV30001 | 25 |
Applied Innovation Studio B * | INV30002 | 25 |
Leadership and Facilitation of Innovation | INV30003 | 12.5 |
*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes
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Other studies
4 units (50 credit points)
Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 50 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).
Work Integrated Learning
Swinburne's Work Integrated Learning program provides additional opportunities for you to gain valuable skills and real industry experience in the form of placements, internships or study tours - all while earning credit towards your degree.
Choose a Work Integrated Learning option:
You'll get paid to work in an area related to your field of study for 12 months, where you'll combine hands-on learning with academic submissions, workplace reflection and feedback from your host organisation. Most students undertake their placements in the third year of their degree, so you’ll want to map out your electives as soon as you can and register for a placement at least 6 months before your preferred start date.
The Professional Placement co-major has four 25 credit point units.
Professional Placement in Design
Units | Unit codes | Credit points |
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Work Experience In Industry A | WEI20001 | 25 |
Integrated Professional Placement A – Design | DDD20031 | 25 |
Work Experience In Industry B | WEI20002 | 25 |
Integrated Professional Placement B – Design | DDD20032 | 25 |
You'll get paid to work in an area related to your field of study for 6 months, where you'll combine hands-on learning with academic submissions, workplace reflection and feedback from your host organisation. Most students undertake their placements in the third year of their degree, so you’ll want to map out your electives as soon as you can and register for a placement at least 6 months before your preferred start date.
The Professional Placement minor has two 25 credit point units.
Professional Placement in Design
Units | Unit codes | Credit points |
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Work Experience In Industry A | WEI20001 | 25 |
Integrated Professional Placement A – Design | DDD20031 | 25 |
A Professional Internship is all about gaining valuable real-world skills in your area of study all while earning credit points towards your degree. Plus, it looks great on your CV as it shows you’ve had real industry experience before you’ve even graduated!
You might choose to complete your internship part-time over a semester or in a more intensive block during Summer or Winter terms.
Travel overseas, discover other cultures, enrich your professional experience and enhance your CV all while gaining credit towards your course.
- Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
- Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
- One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
- See the course planner for an example degree structure
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of the Bachelor of Design, graduates will be able to:
- Develop knowledge and cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and apply this with initiative and judgement
- Demonstrate technical and practical skills, and a broad understanding of key concepts in their chosen field of study
- Critically apply knowledge, cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgment in identifying and solving problems independently and collaboratively, in diverse contexts
- Articulate a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas to different audiences and stakeholders
- Apply cognitive and technical skills and to principles of sustainability and respectful design to their knowledge and development of their design solution with responsibility and accountability
- Exercise organisational and leadership skills, and demonstrate the ability to plan and execute a project and/or piece of research with groups that may include academics, industry professionals and students
- Apply a series of thinking systems, creativity toolkits and innovation frameworks to design contextually-relevant solutions addressing local and global challenges in and outside their discipline
- Identify and articulate opportunities to innovate and create impact informed by user-centred research and/or data
- Adapt their discipline skillsets in new situations in response to complex and changing contexts, including interdisciplinary environments
- Facilitate and contribute to innovation teams that seek solutions to complex challenges, using inclusive collaboration practices to leverage different skills and perspectives
- Navigate commercial, human and technical requirements aided by prototyping and testing to deliver solutions that create value
- Communicate the value of experimentation, ideas and innovation with confidence in developing solutions to investors, potential partners, employers or other stakeholders
- Develop futures-focused innovations that integrate responsible social, technological and environmental factors
Fees
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Scholarships
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How to enter this course
- Entry requirements, credit transfer and recognition of prior learning.
How to apply
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