Course Guide - Edith Cowan University

thesis or exegesis based on their research activities, their artistic
ideas and the exploratory processes. Through the thesis/exegesis,
students will be encouraged to develop models of practical and
theoretical enquiry appropriate to their profession, based on a
broad understanding of the theories which underpin contemporary
practices. Students will be expected to re-enrol in this unit up to
the presentation of their final thesis. The final thesis presentation
will be assessed by up to two external examiners.
DCA7206
30 Credit Points
Research Project 6
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
Students will be expected to research, devise and produce
substantial new research work and/or develop new approaches to
their contemporary practice. They will also be expected to
provide an appropriate record of their research through a written
thesis or exegesis based on their research activities, their artistic
ideas and the exploratory processes. Through the thesis/exegesis,
students will be encouraged to develop models of practical and
theoretical enquiry appropriate to their profession, based on a
broad understanding of the theories which underpin contemporary
practices. Students will be expected to re-enrol in this unit up to
the presentation of their final thesis. The final thesis presentation
will be assessed by up to two external examiners.
DCA7207
30 Credit Points
Research Project 7
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
Students will be expected to research, devise and produce
substantial new research work and/or develop new approaches to
their contemporary practice. They will also be expected to
provide an appropriate record of their research through a written
thesis or exegesis based on their research activities, their artistic
ideas and the exploratory processes. Through the thesis/exegesis,
students will be encouraged to develop models of practical and
theoretical enquiry appropriate to their profession, based on a
broad understanding of the theories which underpin contemporary
practices. Students will be expected to re-enrol in this unit up to
the presentation of their final thesis. The final thesis presentation
will be assessed by up to two external examiners.
DCA7208
30 Credit Points
Research Project 8
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
Students will be expected to research, devise and produce
substantial new research work and/or develop new approaches to
their contemporary practice. They will also be expected to
provide an appropriate record of their research through a written
thesis or exegesis based on their research activities, their artistic
ideas and the exploratory processes. Through the thesis/exegesis,
students will be encouraged to develop models of practical and
theoretical enquiry appropriate to their profession, based on a
broad understanding of the theories which underpin contemporary
practices. Students will be expected to re-enrol in this unit up to
the presentation of their final thesis. The final thesis presentation
will be assessed by up to two external examiners.
DCP5101
20 Credit Points
Issues in Palliative and Cancer Care
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
This unit examines the philosophical and psychosocial principles
of palliative care. An interdisciplinary, multi-theory based
approach is used to encourage students to integrate knowledge,
experiences and reflection in the provision of optimal palliative
and cancer care. Students will be challenged to critically analyse
relevant ethical, multicultural and political issues which impact
upon the current provision of care and emerging palliative care
trends.
DCP5102
20 Credit Points
Allied Health in Palliative Care
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Prerequisite :
DCP5101 Issues in Palliative and Cancer Care
This unit will examine the roles of allied health professionals in
palliative care. Students will be encouraged to critically analyse
the relevant literature regarding allied health issues which impact
on current provision of care and emerging palliative care trends.
They will also be expected to review their own work and their
workplace with regard to the roles of allied health on the palliative
care team.
DCP5203
20 Credit Points
Symptom Control in Palliative Care
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Prerequisite :
DCP5101 Issues in Palliative and Cancer Care
This unit will examine issues relating to terminal illness, the dying
process, assessment skills, pain and symptom control from an
allied health perspective. Students will be encouraged to critically
analyse the relevant literature regarding symptom control issues
which impact on current provision of care. They will also be
expected to review their workplace with regard to the roles of
allied health in addressing symptom control issues in palliative
care.
DES4101
15 Credit Points
Design Practices: Identity
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit introduces students to the world of visual identity,
including designed branding, visual and corporate identity, logos,
and typographic devises. Students will be introduced to the
processes and methodologies inherent in the creation of visual
identity as well its context and history. Designers play a central
role in the creation of visual identities and students will
investigate all aspects of the culture and discipline.
DES4208
15 Credit Points
Design Practices: Project
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit addresses issues of project design management as well
as design production. The unit engages students, at a professional
level of competence, in a large complex design project. Students
will be expected to create formal design briefs and design
documentation to support their ultimate design outcomes.
DEV4101
15 Credit Points
Model Planning and Construction
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit develops knowledge and skills in creating scale models
suitable for presentation. Students synthesise areas of form and
structure study at model plan level in design projects of medium
complexity. The unit involves the application of design strategies
and model construction skills; have the capacity for the
integration of the technical areas of study in the design process;
and gain the ability to analyse and interpret space and form
towards a theoretical basis for design.
DEV4102
15 Credit Points
Visual Planning for Display and Event
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit introduces the student to a rationale for inventive and
conventional strategies for drawing and positions these methods
across the design disciplines in a contemporary context. This unit
develops links between those disciplines that rely on drawing and
CAD as a method of investigation and encourages students to
explore laterally through creative processes and to integrate
technical and theoretical areas of study in design.
DEV4103
15 Credit Points
Construction and Display Materials
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This program supports the development of skills in elementary
structures, volumetric composition and spatial planning. Materials
and construction techniques will comprise a major portion of this
study. Students are expected to design with confidence at the
developed sketch plan stage of the design process with an
emphasis on the application of general principles rather than
detailed technical knowledge. Lighting will be introduced to this
unit as a design tool.
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