This course enables undergraduate students to undertake an approved 'Special Project' as part of their academic program. SDES 3801 'Special Project' courses are proposed by the School of Design Studies, COFA and are available to undergraduate students as an elective or general education course.
A 'Special Project' involves specific, one off opportunities that may arise, which will benefit an individual student or groups of students, including participation in scheduled industry, professional community or other design related activities. This includes supervised international experiences (such as a study tour; exhibition participation or attendance; specific workshops or courses with leading designers etc) or special projects such as professional practice in the context of specific events (eg National or International Biennales, Design conferences, festivals, events or competitions etc) or the opportunity to undertake an individual project in conjunction with an academic within the University, for example. Course content, focus and outcomes of specific projects may be individually negotiated or may be established and repeated periodically, depending on the nature of the 'Special Project' and the interest and availability of groups of students at a particular time.
A generic Course Outline for SDES 3801 is available from the UNSW Online Handbook. Specific course outlines will be written and distributed for each 'Special Project' offered. These will detail the academic content, objectives, assessment criteria, modes of teaching and learning, expectations and requirements of student participation appropriate for the event or proposal.
