Bachelor of Graphic Design (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)

Western Sydney University

About

The Bachelor of Graphic Design (Pathway to Teaching Secondary) is a three-year degree specially designed to lead into the Master of Teaching (Secondary), an accredited postgraduate teaching qualification.

Together, the two degrees provide direct access to a teaching career and improved prospects for career advancement.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Core Units

Students must successfully complete 10 core units

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101923 Australian Design
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102275 Contextual Design Studies
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102276 Graphic Design: Developing a Personal Portfolio
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102261 Graphic Design: Understanding the Principles
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102262 Design Histories and Futures
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102264 Graphic Design: Process and Practice
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102263 Image Design
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102266 Researching the Visual
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101921 Visual Storytelling
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101922 Web and Time-based Design

First Teaching Area - Design and Technology

Students must complete the following Design Specialisations as their first teaching area.

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100941 Photomedia: Fashion and Identity
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102268 Photomedia: Photographic Practice
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102269 Data Visualisation
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102273 Motion Design

Second Teaching Area - Graphics and Multimedia

Students must complete one of the following sub-majors:

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SM3107 Visualisation

Please note: SM3084 Visualisation has been replaced by SM3107 Visualisation for students who commence this course from the 2020 academic year. Continuing students enrolled in SM3084 are able to remain in and successfully complete the unit requirements of this specialisation.

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SM3058 Mobile Application Development (for Non-Computing Students only)
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SM1135 Screen Media Design

Education Studies

Students must also complete the following Education Studies submajor.

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SM1100 Education Studies

Note: for Education Studies Sub-major – students must complete at least 20 credit points at Level 3.

Recommended Sequence

Code Name
102261 Graphic Design: Understanding the Principles
Code Name
102262 Design Histories and Futures
Code Name
102263 Image Design
Code Name
102264 Graphic Design: Process and Practice
Code Name
101922 Web and Time-based Design
Code Name
101921 Visual Storytelling
Code Name
102266 Researching the Visual
Code Name
102268 Photomedia: Photographic Practice

Graphics and Multimedia Sub-major unit

Education Studies Sub-major unit

Code Name
101923 Australian Design
Code Name
100941 Photomedia: Fashion and Identity

Graphics and Multimedia Sub-major unit

Education Studies Sub-major unit

Code Name
102275 Contextual Design Studies
Code Name
102273 Motion Design

Graphics and Multimedia Sub-major unit

Education Studies Sub-major unit

Code Name
102276 Graphic Design: Developing a Personal Portfolio
Code Name
102269 Data Visualisation

Graphics and Multimedia Sub-major unit

Education Studies Sub-major unit

Institution