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.
The following points summarise the resolutions but do not replace them.
Summary of requirements
In order to qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Design Computing/Bachelor of Advanced Studies degree, candidates need to:
Successfully complete 192 credit points in total including:
(a) 84 credit points of core units of study from Part 1 of Table A
(b) a major (48 credit points) or program specified in Table S (Shared Pool)
(c) for students not enrolled in the Dalyell Stream, a minimum of 12 credit points of units of study in Table O (Open Learning Environment)
(d) for students enrolled in the Dalyell Stream:
(i) a minimum of 6 credit point of units of study in Table O (Opening Learning Environment); and
(ii) a minimum of 12 credit point of Dalyell Stream units of study from Table D
(e) for students previously enrolled in the Dalyell Stream in their current degree, who are no longer enrolled in the stream and have completed at least 6 credit points of Dalyell units of study:
(i) a minimum of 6 credit point of units of study in Table O (Open Learning Environment)
(f) a minimum of 24 credit points at 4000-level from Table A or Table S, including a research, community, industry or entrepreneurship project of 12 to 36 credit points; and
(g) where appropriate, elective units from Part 2 of Table A or Table S, Table O or, for students enrolled in the Dalyell Stream, Table D.
In order to qualify for the award of Bachelor of Design Computing/Bachelor of Advanced Studies please refer to the course resolutions.
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
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Year |
Unit of study |
Credit points |
|---|---|---|
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Year 1 |
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Semester 1 |
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|
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DECO1006 |
Design Process and Methods |
6 |
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DECO1012 |
Design Programming |
6 |
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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 |
|
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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 |