In this course you will explore the fundamentals of leadership within a design context. You will determine your leadership capabilities as a designer, not only as an individual, but as a crucial part of a team, an organisation and society. This is the designated Work Integrated Learning course for the Graduate Diploma of Digital Product Design. In the role of course facilitator, industry partners will support and review your work, as well as providing industry-relevant case studies and real-world scenarios. This ensures ongoing industry best-practice in both accessing and gaining feedback from the course content.

This is a simulated Work Integrated Learning (WIL) course, validated by industry practitioners in the role as facilitators. Activities are designed to provide you with industry engaged learning and feedback in a simulated workplace environment, via the use of case studies and scenarios.

By developing a deeper understanding of the ways in which design shapes the world, you will be aware of the prevailing conversations, trends and future directions of the roles and impact of design for the economy, society, culture and the planet.

You will examine how ethics, skills of team members and culture all contribute to, and constrain current and emerging design practice. You will also critically define your viewpoints, rationales and biases as you grow as a design leader.