Bachelor of Archaeology and Bachelor of Game Design and Development
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-01-01 | - |
| 2025-01-01 | - |
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Archaeology and Bachelor of Game Design and Development at Macquarie University is a double degree that combines the study of archaeology with game design and development. Students in this program will gain skills in both disciplines, preparing them for careers in archaeology, game design, or related fields. The program includes opportunities for practical experience in both areas, including internships and a supervised research project.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This Masters course focuses on colour and its application to design and manufacturing. Colour is an inherently multi-disciplinary topic and this unique course gives you the opportunity to understand colour from three related perspectives and develop deep specialist knowledge in one of them. Whatever your background you will gain the skills and knowledge that you need to develop, implement and evaluate innovative solutions that focus on colour in real-life scenarios. You’ll gain first-hand experience of current needs and trends across a range of sectors, and at the end of the programme you’ll submit a substantial research project that demonstrates the knowledge and skills that you’ve gained in your chosen specialism. Taught by diverse staff with internationally recognised research profiles, you’ll build an interdisciplinary approach to colour in a stimulating environment while being exposed to and involved in cutting-edge research. You’ll gain practical and research skills to prepare you for a wide range of careers. We have a suite of well-equipped laboratories. You will have the opportunity to use the latest colour measurement and communication tools and understand how these are used in modern manufacturing and supply chains. You will benefit from membership of the Leeds Institute of Textiles and Colour and our deep relationships with UK and global companies.
Additional highlights:
- The University of Leeds has a long heritage of teaching and research in the area of colour that goes back to the 19th Century. Today, Leeds is unique in being able to provide the breadth and depth of colour expertise (in design, chemistry and digital imaging) to support students to achieve a deep understanding of theoretical and applied colour.
- Teaching led by leading Colour researchers and practitioners
- Taught within a School with extensive and high-profile colour-related research projects.
- Key ‘bigger-picture’ research and thinking skills that gives graduates a competitive advantage.
- Industry input and expertise
Facilities:
- We have a suite of well-equipped laboratories. You will have the opportunity to use the latest colour measurement and communication tools and understand how these are used in modern manufacturing and supply chains.
- You will benefit from membership of the Leeds Institute of Textiles and Colour (LITAC), which is a world leading institute researching the global environmental challenges in the textile, fashion and colour industries.
Outline:
Course details:
Irrespective of your proposed specialism you will undertake a common set of core modules. This will give you a solid foundation of theoretical and practical colour knowledge in terms of material colour (where you will learn why and how materials are coloured), digital colour (where you will develop practical skills to understand and manipulate digital images) and design (where you will understand the affective use of colour in design applications). The multi-disciplinary nature of this first semester is deliberately designed to give you a solid foundation knowledge of colour. You will be able to specialise in one of three areas in which you will explore colour design, colour chemistry or digital colour at an advanced level.
Course structure:
The list shown below represents typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time.
Compulsory Modules:
- Colour Foundations (45 Credits) - This module gives you the foundations of colour imaging, materials and theory. You will be introduced to the basics of colorants (dyes and pigments) and methods for coloration. This will include coloration methods for textiles, surface coatings (inks and paints), and polymer systems. Topics covered will include colour harmony, colour preference, additive and subtractive colour mixing, colour meaning including an appreciation of colour use in different cultures. This module will support your future learning in your chosen specialism.
- Research Project (60 credits) - You will explore a topic of your choice through practical work and will produce a research output which will evidence your progress throughout the Masters programme and your mastery of your selected topic.
- Research Methods (30 credits) - This module provides you with a theoretical framework and a set of practical skills that will enable you to undertake the specialist module and carry out an independent project.
Specialist Modules:
You will choose one 30 credit module from:
- Colour Design (30 credits)
- Colour Materials (30 credits)
- Colour Imaging (30 credits)
Optional Module:
In addition to your choice of specialist module you will take an optional module in the second semester. Examples of these include:
- Cosmetic Science (15 credits)
- Healthcare Materials and Products (15 credits)
- Digital Design and Printing (15 credits)
Assessment:
On this course we embed authentic, diverse and inclusive assessments, and to employ formative assessments for scaffolding students to summative assessments. Formative feedback will be provided to students through a combination of self-reflection, peer group and tutor feedback. The use of digital engaging tools will also be part of the in-lecture formative assessment. Summative assessments will provide a measure of the extent to which students have achieved the learning outcomes of the modules. Assessment within each module will take more than one assessment strategies and key strategies include coursework assignments, laboratory reports, group work, verbal presentations, standard examinations and the Major Research Project. Authentic assessment means relevant assessment; relevant in terms of contemporary contexts and also relevant to your personal interests and your future aspirations. The authenticity of assessment is an important consideration in how we design assignments and project briefs. This means that we think carefully about the relevance of assessment outcomes; not only in academic terms but also in terms of your chosen career path, skill development needs and the future of work in your chosen discipline. Where appropriate, there will be an element of choice in your assessment. Some projects will allow you to choose the focus and format of your submission In the School of Design you will be assessed through a variety of methods, these include visual 2D and 3D responses, portfolios of text and image, blogs, short videos, presentations as well as more traditional essays, reports and exams. Some of your assessments may be based upon collaboration with your peers. This collaboration could be in the development of artefacts, proposals and/or various forms of visual and textual communication in response to problem-based issues.
Teaching:
You will learn through a mixture of lectures, seminars, workshops and practicals with some e-learning and problem-based learning where appropriate. The curriculum is aligned with the Colour Literacy Project’s (https://colourliteracy.org/) recommendations. The Colour Literacy Project is supported by the two largest global societies for colour professionals (The Inter-Society Color Council and the International Colour Association). Creative problem solving and design thinking methods are central our teaching in the School of Design. Your learning will be enhanced by a range of teaching contemporary methods which encourage active learning and are underpinned by inclusive and authentic learning activities, including team working, mini projects and industry facing scenarios. We follow a blended learning approach; you’ll have a range of resources in the virtual learning environment which are accessible at all times, including videos and pre-work to help you prepare. Collaboration with staff and your peers is the foundation of our teaching and learning, giving students input into their learning journey. Some of your core modules will be studied with students from other design disciplines, here you will benefit from our community of learners, to contribute their diverse perspectives, and to encounter those of others, with global industry practices in mind. You may also be taught by industry professionals with years of experience, as well as trained postgraduate researchers, connecting you to some of the brightest minds on campus.
Careers:
Flexibility, resilience and transferable skills are desirable attributes for future graduates. In the School of Design, as well as providing you with research led, industry informed subject-specific knowledge, we aim to equip you with the best possible skills for a variety of future careers. Design thinking, combined with excellent research and criticality skills are increasingly valued across a wide range of sectors; therefore, your degree from the University of Leeds opens opportunities across disciplines and multiple industries, as well as in your programme related specialism. On completing this course, you’ll have strong research skills and critical awareness, as well as a commercial understanding of the potential of colour is a range of applications and sectors. All of these qualities are highly valued by employers.
Careers support:
We encourage you to prepare for your career from day one. That’s one of the reasons Leeds graduates are so sought after by employers. The Careers Centre and staff in your faculty provide a range of help and advice to help you plan your career and make well-informed decisions along the way, even after you graduate.
