Design Computing/Advanced Studies

Bachelor of Design Computing/Bachelor of Advanced Studies

Enrolment guide

The Bachelor of Design Computing/Bachelor of Advanced Studies is a four-year degree.

The combined Bachelor of Design Computing/Bachelor of Advanced Studies degree lets students combine the depth of the Design Computing program with the breadth of education available across the University of Sydney. Advanced Studies combined-degree students will use their elective units in the Design Computing program, plus a fourth year of study, to take advanced-level Design Computing units to complete a second Major from anywhere on campus and engage in interdisciplinary project-based units.

The interdisciplinary nature of this degree prepares students for the rapidly changing nature of industry and the future of work in the digital economy.

The first year introduces the fundamentals of design thinking, creative coding, and digital media. These units form the basic knowledge needed for the unique studio-driven environment of the second, third and fourth years. The studios are where students apply their skills to solve real-world problems and explore the possibilities enabled by emerging technologies.

In order to qualify for the degree, candidates must complete the requirements as specified in the resolutions of the Senate and University School.

All students should read the course resolutions and monitor their progress throughout the degree by reference to them.

Planning your degree

The program has been designed so that the core units should be taken in a certain order and the elective units fitted with them. The enrolment planner shows progression through the core units of study.

Enrolment planner: Semester 1 commencement

Year	Unit of study	Credit points
Year 1
Semester 1
DECO1006	Design Process and Methods	6
DECO1012	Design Programming	6
DECO1015	Visual Communication	6
	Major (Table S)	6
Semester 2
DESA1555	Safety Induction and Competency Unit	0
DECO1016	Introduction to Web Design	6
DECO1017	Principles of Animation	6
DESN1001	Design Theory and Culture	6
	Major (Table S)	6
	Total for Year 1	48
Year 2
Semester 1
DECO2014	User Experience Design Studio	12
DECO2017	Advanced Web Design	6
	Major (Table S)	6
Semester 2
DECO2200	Interaction Design Studio	12
DECO2018	3D Modelling and Fabrication	6
	Major (Table S)	6
	Total for Year 2	48
Year 3
Semester 1
DECO3100	Information Visualisation Design Studio	12
	Major (Table S)	6
	Elective	6
Semester 2
ARCH4108	Industry and Community Project Unit A (Int July)	6
ARCH4109	Industry and Community Project Unit B	6
	Major (Table S)	6
	Elective	6
	Total for Year 3	48
Year 4
Semester 1
	Major (Table S)	6
	Table O	6
	Elective	6
	Elective	6
Semester 2
DECO4200	Advanced Project Design Studio	12
	Major (Table S)	6
	Table O	6
	Total for Year 4	48

Enrolment planner: Semester 2 commencement

Students commencing their studies in Semester 2 have access to all the same options as those commencing in Semester 1.

Year	Unit of study	Credit points
Year 1
Semester 2
DESA1555	Safety Induction and Competency Unit	0
DECO1017	Principles of Animation	6
DESN1001	Design Theory and Culture	6
DECO2018	3D Modelling and Fabrication	6
	Major (Table S)	6
Semester 1
DECO1006	Design Process and Methods	6
DECO1012	Design Programming	6
DECO1015	Visual Communication	6
	Major (Table S)	6
	Total for Year 1	48
Year 2
Semester 2
DECO1016	Introduction to Web Design	6
	Major (Table S)	6
	Elective	6
	Elective	6
Semester 1
DECO2014	User Experience Design Studio	12
DECO2017	Advanced Web Design	6
	Major (Table S)	6
	Total for Year 2	48
Year 3
Semester 2
DECO2200	Interaction Design Studio	12
	Major (Table S)	6
	Table O	6
Semester 1
DECO3100	Information Visualisation Design Studio	12
	Major (Table S)	6
	Major (Table S)	6
	Total for Year 3	48
Year 4
Semester 2
DECO4200	Advanced Project Design Studio	12
ARCH4108	Industry and Community Project Unit A (Int July)	6
ARCH4109	Industry and Community Project Unit B	6
Semester 1
	Table O	6
	Major (Table S)	6
	Elective	6
	Elective	6
	Total for Year 4	48