Design themes
Design elective courses are grouped into four key themes. As an undergraduate Design student, you can mix and match courses to suit your experience and developing interests.
Design and Local Community Practices
New Zealand people, places, products and narratives
DESIGN 210
Identity, Indigeneity and Place
DESIGN 211
Aotearoa New Zealand Narratives
DESIGN 212
Local Making
DESIGN 213
Special Topic: Food Design
Design and Global Challenges
Design strategies, speculative solutions and impact analysis
DESIGN 230
Design, Wellbeing and Communities
DESIGN 231
The Future of Work and Play
DESIGN 232
Smart Homes and Cities
DESIGN 233
Design for the Natural Environment
Design and Business
Transforming practices, systems, services and products for business development, human interaction and commercial transaction
DESIGN 220
Design Innovation
DESIGN 221
Professional Design Practice
DESIGN 222
Business Tools for Designers
DESIGN 223
Special Topic: Game Design
Design and Emerging Technologies
Leading experimental collaborations with sciences, health and engineering teams with emerging technologies and design strategies
DESIGN 240
Designing with Data
DESIGN 241
Designing Mixed Realities
DESIGN 242
Design and Autonomous Technology
DESIGN 243
Design and Assistive Technologies