DYN902 Design Tools and Tactics

This unit empowers students with the tools and tactics required to address contemporary challenges in industry and society. Linking with foundational principles of strategic design, it guides learners towards applied project work by building capabilities in problem-solving and the tactical acumen needed to navigate the dynamic landscape of design-led innovation. It equips students with the criticality required for applying design thinking and creative skills to strategic design practice. Through a blend of theory and hands-on exercises, students will master a diverse range of design tools and tactics, ensuring they can effectively lead, plan, and execute design-driven projects in a real-world context. Conveying essential concepts and practical tactics vital to strategic design innovation, this unit underpins the program's overarching goals of cultivating innovative, design-savvy leaders capable of driving transformation in a rapidly evolving world.

Unit information

Unit code: DYN902
Faculty: Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice
School/Discipline: School of Design
Study area: Creative industries
Credit points: 12

Dates and locations

Teaching period	Dates	Locations
Semester 1, 2027	22 February 2027 - 19 June 2027	Kelvin Grove

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Previous study requirements

Prerequisites: 192 credit points of completed undergraduate study in BV99 or DV99, or admission into any postgraduate course.

Guide to previous study requirements

Prerequisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have completed these prerequisite units (or have credit, advanced standing or exemption for them), or be able to demonstrate that you have equivalent background knowledge.
Anti-requisites: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these anti-requisite units.
Co-requisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have already completed these co-requisite units, or you must enrol in them at the same time.
Equivalents: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these equivalent units.
Assumed knowledge: We assume that you have a minimum level of knowledge in certain areas before you start this unit.

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