D2003 · Monash University · UG specialist
Bachelor of Learning Design and Technology
Faculty of Education
- Minimum ATAR
- 70
- Full time
- 3 years
- Part time
- 6 years
- Credit points
- 144
- Campus
- —
- Mode
- On campus
Overview
Learning designers create engaging and impactful educational and professional development experiences for learners of all ages in multiple contexts. They can also be known as instructional designers, educational designers, learning architects, ed-tech innovators, and online training and professional development providers. Learning designers are creative problem solvers with a deep understanding of human learning who collaborate with content experts, educators and media specialists, and who use new technologies to design effective courses. They work across a range of contexts including universities, technical and further education institutions, private enterprise, government agencies, educational technology companies, and not-for-profit organisations. Sometimes they use their creative ideas to become entrepreneurs in the ed-tech and other industries.
Within the Bachelor of Learning Design and Technology, you will engage in hands-on and practical problem-solving tasks. You will work in design teams to creatively produce engaging learning activities and instructional media content, and you will also learn how to apply industry standards and innovative technologies. You will be challenged to extend your critical and creative thinking skills, and will expand and consolidate your knowledge of human centred design, design thinking, innovation, and human learning and motivation.
Through industry engagement you will have the opportunity to apply your learning to a real-life context as you work alongside learning design teams to create real solutions for both educators and their learners, thus equipping yourself with the practical skills, creativity and deep knowledge required, to join one of the fastest growing international professions allowing you to forge an impactful global career.
First-year units
Level 1 units every student in this course takes or chooses from.
- EDF1401Foundations of learning design and technologyLearning designers are creative problem solvers. They draw on a broad range of theories, strategies and technologies to develop engaging experiences for learners of all ages and across a variety of contexts. In this unit you will explore th…
- EDF1402Designing for socially inclusive learningSocial inclusion is a commitment to improve the ability and opportunity of all individuals and groups to succeed in education. Many learners, especially those from diverse ethnicities, genders, and socio-economic backgrounds, as well as peo…
- EDF1070Understanding students as learnersThis unit explores significant aspects of child and adolescent development, behaviours and relationships within the context of teacher education. It builds your understanding of the cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and cultural persp…
- FIT1033Foundations of 3DFrom concept to creation, this unit teaches you how 3D assets are made for the game worlds we play and explore. Foundations of 3D introduces you to the creative and technical processes behind 3D modelling in the context of games and immersi…
- FIT1045Software development 1: Programming foundationsProgramming is not just about writing code; it is about learning how to turn ideas and problems into clear, reliable instructions that a computer can execute. This unit introduces programming through computational thinking, algorithm design…
- PSY1011Foundations in psychologyThis unit provides you with an introduction to the broad foundations of psychology as a scientific discipline. It begins with an exploration of psychology's historical origins. The unit introduces theories related to cognitive and biologica…
- PSY1013The science of thrivingThis unit aims to expose you to the knowledge and strategies required to thrive in your academic and professional life. It gives you an overview and understanding of foundational information about wellbeing, mental health prevention, critic…
- ATS1261Understanding human behaviourThe unit introduces you to cognitive-behavioural, psychodynamic and social understandings of human behaviour. This multi-disciplinary orientation, including studies of the human mind, consciousness, emotion, and normal and abnormal behaviou…
And 8 more in the course structure below.
Course structure
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Part A. Core studies
66 cpYou must complete the following units
- EDF1401Foundations of learning design and technology6 cp
- EDF1402Designing for socially inclusive learning6 cp
- EDF1070Understanding students as learners6 cp
- EDF2401Learning design methodologies6 cp
- EDF2402Multimedia and interactive learning design6 cp
- EDF2404Assessment and feedback design6 cp
- EDF3401Ethics, law and governance in learning design and technology6 cp
- EDF3402Learning and learner motivation in educational design6 cp
- EDF3403Social and collaborative learning design12 cp
- EDF3404Interacting with learners6 cp
- EDF3405Evaluation and research in learning design and technology6 cp
Part B. Specialist studies
36 cpOHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 credit points) must be completed before commencing: - DGN1303 - DGN2601 - DGN2500 You must complete the following units.
Part C. Professional practice
12 cpYou must complete the following units
Part D. Elective studies
30 cpThe identified elective units complement the broad range of skills and knowledge employed by Educational Designers. Some units may have enrolment rules such as pre-requisites and you may need permission from the owning faculty to enrol in some units taught by other faculties. The level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code; undergraduate units are those that commence with the numbers 1-3. If you wish to pursue an alternative elective unit, you will need to seek approval from the Faculty of Education. You can enrich your degree by honing your academic and professional skills through a range of flagship rich educational experiences (FREE), including the Monash Innovation Guarantee. These FREE units may be credited in place of your free electives if approved by the faculty. You must discuss your eligibility with your Education Success Adviser (ESA) prior to enrolling in FREE. There are both 6 and 12 credit point unit options available. From the following elective unit selections, you must complete 30 credit points of which no more than 12 credit points are at Level 1.
Digital design (MADA)
- DGN2535Creative visualisation6 cp
Games (FIT)
- FIT3146Maker lab6 cp
3D and VR (FIT)
Programming and app development (FIT)
- FIT1045Software development 1: Programming foundations6 cp