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Bachelor of Arts (Digital Experience and

Interaction Design) (Digital and Social
Media)
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Bachelor of Arts
(Digital Experience Snapshot
LEVEL
and Interaction UNDERGRADUATE

Design) (Digital and QUALIFICATION

Social Media) Bachelor's Degree

SUBJECTS
ABOUT THIS DEGREE
24 subjects
This degree was previously known as Bachelor of Arts (Digital
Design and Internet Communications).
This degree offers a choice of studying two single majors together PROVIDER
and introduces students to the complementary fields of digital Curtin University
design and internet communications. This degree enables students
to understand web-based design, 2-D and 3-D animation design,
digital photography, digital illustration and rendering, interactive
and experience design, simulations and modelling, and electronic
game design. The internet communication component provides you
with an opportunity to learn in detail about the human dimensions of
the internet: how people network, collaborate and share
information through internet communications, media and design.
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Overview
Visualise and communicate your talent for designer concepts. Create a digital footprint networking with
technology. Critique the complex interaction between people and the internet. Network and browse the
human dimensions of online communities.
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Learning Outcomes
Digital Experience and Interaction Design
At the completion of this degree students will be able to:
1. apply discipline knowledge of creative practice in design application, studio practice and critical
discourse, contribute to evidence based practice through visual and technical research
2. think critically and reflectively by incorporating creativity within design research, design practice and
contemporary professional/industry practice
3. critically evaluate design specific technologies and relevant design literature, synthesise information
from a range of sources
4. demonstrate effective audio/visual, spoken, written, graphic and technical communication appropriate to
digital design within the confines of professional design practice, wroughting and production
5. use and discern tools and technologies appropriate and relevant to the design, development, testing and
production of digital content and its delivery
6. demonstrate personal awareness of a design specific practice, apply effective self-directed learning
skills; sustain an engagement with contemporary practices and the creative industries
7. recognise the significance of international movements and influences in contemporary design and studio
practice, understand and utilise international standards in cultural, regulatory and profession practice
8. recognise the importance of cultural diversity and visual language, respect individuals from all cultures,
develop cross-cultural collaborations that foster innovation and diversity in design activities, studio
practice and production
9. work independently and collaboratively, demonstrating design relevant professional practice and
leadership skills, use responsible design, sustainable practices and ethical responsibilities within
personal judgements.
Digital and Social Media
At the completion of this degree students will be able to:
1. understand and apply key concepts of Internet Studies and apply trans-disciplinary thinking to the
application and creation of ideas concerning networked technologies of information and communication
2. think critically, creatively and reflectively so as to imagine, design, use and critique networked
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technologies of information and communication

3. conduct appropriate scholarly and professional research to find, access, organise, evaluate and
synthesise information through a variety of media and apply that information to the construction of
knowledge
4. communicate and facilitate communication through a variety of media, for different purposes, and for
different audiences
5. use the Internet and related networked technologies of information and communication with an
understanding of the complex interaction of political, cultural, and economic forces that constitutes
technology as social
6. further develop skills and knowledge through self-directed learning
7. understand the complex interplay of local, national and global factors that influence and are expressed
through the Internet and networked technologies of information and communication
8. recognise and value cultural difference and understand its significance in relation to network
technologies and their use in society for communication and information
9. act ethically and responsibly to use, sustain and expand the social, business and cultural networks that
exist via the Internet, when working independently and in teams.
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Career Outcomes
Graduates will be equipped with relevant industry skills specific to careers as: website designers; 2D & 3D
animation designers; as designers in the field of interactive design for digital simulators; designers in 3D
modelling and rendering; character and avatar designers, mobile and computer game designers. Your studies
will also lead to careers in more traditional media and information industries that are now moving online, as
well as any corporate entity, public or private, that utilise online communications.
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Degree Subjects
DEGREE STRUCTURE - MAJORS
Please refer to the transition information below for information about course changes that may impact you.

COMMON LEVEL 1
Total number of subjects to complete: 2 units
Code Title Required Elective Optional University

APC100 Academic and Professional Communications CURTN

Classes start: 01 MAR 31 MAY 30 AUG 29 NOV

COM155 Culture to Cultures CURTN

Classes start: 01 MAR 31 MAY 30 AUG 29 NOV

There are 2 electives in the Level 1 degree structure which students can select from
any OUA undergraduate subjects.

LEVEL 1 MAJOR - DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Total number of subjects to complete: 2 units
Code Title Required Elective Optional University

WEB101 Web Communications CURTN

Classes start: 01 MAR 31 MAY 30 AUG 29 NOV

NET102 Digital Culture and Everyday Life CURTN

Classes start: 01 MAR 31 MAY 30 AUG 29 NOV

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LEVEL 1 MAJOR - DIGITAL EXPERIENCE AND INTERACTION DESIGN

Total number of subjects to complete: 2 units
Code Title Required Elective Optional University

DIG11 Universal Design Principles CURTN

Classes start: 31 MAY 29 NOV

DIG12 Digital Design Process CURTN

Classes start: 01 MAR 30 AUG

LEVEL 2 MAJOR - DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Total number of subjects to complete: 4 units
Code Title Required Elective Optional University

NET204 Social Media, Communities and Networks CURTN

Classes start: 01 MAR

NET205 The Digital Economy CURTN

Classes start: 31 MAY 29 NOV

WEB206 Writing on the Web CURTN

Classes start: 30 AUG

WEB207 Web Media CURTN

Classes start: 31 MAY 29 NOV

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LEVEL 2 MAJOR - DIGITAL EXPERIENCE AND INTERACTION DESIGN

Total number of subjects to complete: 4 units
Code Title Required Elective Optional University

DIG21 User Interface and Experience Design CURTN

Classes start: 01 MAR 30 AUG

DIG22 Internet Design Introduction CURTN

Classes start: 01 MAR 30 AUG

DIG23 Multiplatform Design CURTN

Classes start: 31 MAY 29 NOV

DIG24 Programming for Digital Design CURTN

Classes start: 31 MAY 29 NOV

LEVEL 3 MAJOR - DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Total number of subjects to complete: 4 units
Code Title Required Elective Optional University

NET303 Power, Politics and the Internet CURTN

Classes start: 30 AUG

WEB310 CURTN
Online Games, Play and Gamification

Classes start: 01 MAR 30 AUG

NET308 Internet Collaboration and Innovation CURTN

Classes start: 31 MAY

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WEB300 Web Development Project CURTN

Classes start: 01 MAR

LEVEL 3 MAJOR - DIGITAL EXPERIENCE AND INTERACTION DESIGN

Total number of subjects to complete: 3 units
Code Title Required Elective Optional University

DIG31 Web Authoring Design CURTN

Classes start: 01 MAR 30 AUG

DIG32 Digital Portfolio Development CURTN

Classes start: 01 MAR 30 AUG

DIG33 Internet Project Development CURTN

Classes start: 31 MAY 29 NOV

Complete 1 elective from any undergraduate subject.

Recommended Study Pattern

To complete the degree as a full time student, a maximum of two subjects per Study Period is
recommended.
Level 1 BA (Digital Experience and Interaction Design) (Digital and Social Media) - complete the
following:
• APC100 Academic and Professional Communication (core subject)
• COM155 Culture to Cultures (core subject)
• DIG11 Universal Design Principles (Digital Experience and Interaction Design major
subject)
• DIG12 Digital Design Process (Digital Experience and Interaction Design major subject)
• WEB101 Web Communications (Digital and Social Media major subject)
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• WEB101 Web Communications (Digital and Social Media major subject)

• NET102 Internet and Everyday Life (Digital and Social Media major subject)
• 2 elective subjects

Level 2 and level 3

Single Major BA (Digital Experience and Interaction Design)
Complete four Level 2 and three Level 3 Digital Experience and Interaction Design major
subjects plus 1 elective subject
AND
Single Major BA (Digital and Social Media)
Complete four Level 2 and four Level 3 Digital and Social Media major subjects
The Bachelor of Arts degree incorporates a progressive structure of subjects designed to build
knowledge and enable you to successfully progress through the degree.
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Requirements
Higher Education Eligibility
• Successful completion of one full time semester (four standard subjects) towards an Undergraduate or
higher level of study at an Australian University (separate evidence of English proficiency is not
required).

Higher Education OUA Eligibility

• Successful study through OUA – either:
• Successful completion of four OUA degree level subjects at pass level (this satisfies the English
language proficiency requirement) OR
• Successful completion of two OUA degree level subjects with separate evidence of English
proficiency is required.

Seconday Education ELIGIBILITY

• Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) 70 or equivalent. Students must have English ATAR,
Literature ATAR or English as an Additional Language/Dialect ATAR. To determine your eligibility for
entry please refer to Interstate Year 12 and IB Students, TISC Tertiary Institutions Service Centre link
http://www.tisc.edu.au/static/guide/prerequisites-comparison.tisc

Vet ELIGIBILITY
• Completion of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Diploma or Advanced Diploma or Associate
Diploma. You may also be eligible for credit toward your university study.
• Completion of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate IV and evidence of English
proficiency.

WorkLife ELIGIBILITY
• Successful completion of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). (Please note this test is valid for
two years.)
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• Finished secondary education more than two years ago

• Bridging and enabling degree entry
• Curtin Enabling Program: UniReady - https://www.open.edu.au/degrees/uniready-enabling-
subjects-curtin-university-cur-unr-deg

• Enabling degrees completed through other Australian Universities which meet minimum entry
requirements for that institution will be accepted as minimum entry requirements for this degree.

Additional information
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: Centre for Aboriginal Studies - http://karda.curtin.edu.au/
• Domestic applicants with overseas qualifications -
https://courses.curtin.edu.au/course_overview/admission-requirements/

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants need to meet Curtin's English Language requirements. You normally need ONE of the following:
• Must have a 50% minimum in English ATAR (or equivalent).
• Completion of at least one full time semester (or equivalent) of Undergraduate level studies at an
Australian University
• Completion of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Diploma or Advanced Diploma or Associate
Diploma
• Successful completion of two degree level subjects via Open Universities Australia (OUA) and English
proficiency
• Successful completion of two degree level subjects at an Australian university and English proficiency
• Successful completion of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). (Please note this test is valid for
two years.)

Please refer to the 'Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements' document at

http://students.curtin.edu.au/local/docs/English_List.pdf.
*** Please Note: If any academic or legal document is not in English, you must provide a colour scan of the non-
English documents, including a colour scan of the official English translations of these documents. This is for
comparison purposes. ***
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Qualifications
AWARD REQUIREMENTS
To obtain the award for the BA (Digital Experience and Interaction Design) (Digital and Social Media) students
must complete a total of 24 subjects as follows:
• APC100 Academic and Professional Communication (core subject)
• COM155 Culture to Cultures (core subject)
• 9 Digital Experience and Interaction Design major subjects selected from Levels 1, 2 and 3
• 10 Digital and Social Media major subjects selected from Levels 1, 2 and 3
• 3 elective subjects

The following criteria also apply:

• You must complete the degree within 10 years.
• You must complete at least eight Curtin University subjects where Credit for Recognised Learning (CRL)
is applicable.

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING / CREDIT

Credit for Recognised Learning (CRL) is assessed on individual merit and is awarded for different types of
learning, for example, studies you have previously completed or for relevant work experience.
Students must be admitted in an award degree of study before lodging their completed CRL application, along
with all required supporting documentation for a formal assessment.
To apply for CRL, please visit the Curtin University website: https://study.curtin.edu.au/credit/
It is important to note accepted documentation includes scans of the original Transcripts and/or Award
Certificate; front and back; in colour; and original size. For further information see the scanned documents and
certification requirements and guidelines.
More information about the policies and procedures related to CRL assessment and appealing a CRL
assessment outcome can be found in the Credit for Recognised Learning manual (PDF).
If you have any questions, please contact opencurtin@curtin.edu.au
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We recommend that all students, as soon as they are eligible, should apply for and take a Commonwealth
Supported Place (CSP). However, if you choose not to be a CSP student, please contact OpenCurtin via email
to OpenCurtin@curtin.edu.au.
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