Graduate Diploma in Interaction Design (GDipIDes) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2016

Graduate Dip in Interaction Design

A student is required to obtain -

  • for the GCIDes, #8 from the MIDes List, comprising -
    • at least #6 from parts A and/or B; and
    • the balance from electives being courses in parts C or D or other courses approved by the Executive Dean.

  • for the GDipIDes, #16 from the MIDes List, comprising -
    • at least #12 from parts A and/or B; and
    • the balance from electives being courses in parts C or D or from other courses approved by the Executive Dean.

  • for the MIDes, #24 from the MIDes List, comprising -
    • #14 being all compulsory courses in part A; and
    • at least #8 from parts B and/or C, with at least #4 from part B; and
    • the balance from electives being courses in part D or other courses approved by the Executive Dean.

Part A - Compulsory

Course Code Units Course Title
CSSE7030 2 Introduction to Software Engineering
DECO7110 2 Design Thinking
DECO7140 2 Introduction to Web Design
DECO7180 2 Design Computing Studio 1 - Interactive Technology
DECO7230 2 Digital Prototyping
DECO7250 2 Human-Computer Interaction
DECO7350 2 Social & Mobile Computing

Part B - Project

Course Code Units Course Title
CSSE7306 4 Special Projects in Computer Systems and Software Engineering [1]
DECO7380 2 Design Computing Studio 3 - Proposal [2]
DECO7381 2 Design Computing Studio 3 - Build [2]
DECO7385 4 Physical Computing & Interaction Design Studio
DECO7860 6 Masters Thesis
DECO7861 6 Masters Thesis [3]
DECO7862 6 Masters Thesis [3]

Part C - Interaction Design Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
DECO7220 2 Graphic Design
DECO7280 2 Design Computing Studio 2 - Testing & Evaluation
DECO7450 2 Advanced Human-Computer Interaction
SOCY7049 2 Qualitative Research Practice

Part D - Other Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
CSSE7023 2 Advanced Software Engineering
CSSE7201 2 Introduction to Computer Systems
CSSE7231 2 Computer Systems Principles and Programming
HLTH7001 2 Healthcare in Cyberspace
HLTH7002 2 New Technology & Healthcare
HLTH7003 2 Clinical Online Communication
HLTH7005 2 e-Healthcare Systems Evaluation
INFS7130 2 The Web from the Inside Out - from Geeks to Google & Facebook
INFS7202 2 Web Information Systems
INFS7900 2 Introduction to Information Systems
INFS7903 2 Relational Database Systems
MATH7861 2 Discrete Mathematics

Courses offered on an occasional basis

Course Code Units Course Title
COMP7000 2 Special Topics in Computer Science 7A
COMP7001 2 Special Topics in Computer Science 7B
DECO7000 2 Special Topics in Design Computing 7A
DECO7001 2 Special Topics in Design Computing 7B
DECO7002 2 Special Topics in Design Computing 7C
DECO7003 2 Special Topics in Design Computing 7D

End notes

  • [1] Course offered on an occasional basis.
  • [2] Not offered 2012. Course will be first offered in 2013.
  • [3] This course is offered over more than one semester. Enrol in the same course code in each semester.