Product Knowledge
UndergraduateTUA-DPK1002026
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 6 Sept 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 14 Sept 2026
- Price from
- $2,499
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Product Knowledge
About this subject
By the end of this 12-week subject, you'll be able to:
- Identify different furniture and accessory types.
- Investigate and recommend furniture and accessories to inform the design and decoration process, arriving at a solution which meets client brief requirements.
- Correctly identify quantities and costing of furniture/accessories to produce a decorative solution,
- Illustrate decorative concepts through visual presentation.
- A guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
This subject introduces the student to the investigation and specification of furniture, soft furnishings and accessories for interior spaces. The student learns how to identify and compare furniture and accessory types, interpret the decoration requirements from a project brief, and make the appropriate recommendations to the client. The student is introduced to the application of Australian Standards, documentation and presentation of decorative recommendations.
- Decorative scheme documentation and presentation (40%)
- Decoration Studio case study and activity (5%)
- Decorative scheme documentation – Interim submission (15%)
- Accessories & soft furnishings scheme (40%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TUA-IDC-DIP-2026 - Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration
Elective
- TUA-DSN-DIP-2026 - Diploma of Design
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Drawing and rendering equipment, presentation materials as noted in assessment tasks. Laptop, Microsoft Word software, USB storage device, Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.
Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration
UndergraduateTUA-IDC-DIP
UndergraduateTUA-DSN-DIP