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Tools for Visual Communication in Service DesignLaajuus (5 cr)

Study unit code: A9315

Credits

5 op

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- communicate and share service development ideas and objectives by using graphic software
- visualize a service development process or a service concept by using and editing computer graphics (photos, graphic elements and charts)

Enrollment

25.11.2024 - 30.12.2024

Timing

01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

30 Ylemmät ammattikorkeakoulututkinnot

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

40 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Complementary competence, master’s studies in English (CYJ2), Generic studies
  • Complementary competence, Master’s studies (TYJ), Generic Studies
Teachers
  • Janne Lahti
Teacher in charge

Janne Lahti

Groups
  • TYJ24SJ
    Täydentävä osaaminen (yamk-tutkinto), S24, yhteiset opinnot
  • CYJ24SJ
    Complementary competence (master’s studies in English), S24, Generic studies

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- communicate and share service development ideas and objectives by using graphic software
- visualize a service development process or a service concept by using and editing computer graphics (photos, graphic elements and charts)

Teaching methods

Online learning with 4 contact sessions in Zoom.

Location and time

1.3. - 30.5.2024

31.03.2025 16.30 - 19.30 Zoom
07.04.2025 16.30 - 19.30 Zoom
22.04.2025 16.30 - 19.30 Zoom
12.05.2025 16.30 - 19.30 Zoom

Learning materials and recommended literature

Stickdorn & al. 2018. This is Service Design Doing.
Further sources listed in the Canvas workspace.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

A student may demonstrate that she/he has corresponding competence to the study unit's learning outcomes. It is essential to identify and describe the prior competence in concrete terms for the study unit's responsible lecturer.

According to Laurea's degree regulations, all students are entitled to demonstrate their competence, irrespective of where, how and when the student has acquired it. Read more from the student intranet.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Creating visual material for a chosen project.

Important dates

1.3. - 30.5.2024

31.03.2025 16.30 - 19.30 Zoom
07.04.2025 16.30 - 19.30 Zoom
22.04.2025 16.30 - 19.30 Zoom
12.05.2025 16.30 - 19.30 Zoom

Forms of internationality

International student group.

Students workload

5 ects = appr. 135 hours

Content and scheduling

CONTENT
• Theory of visual design basics
• Basics of image editing
• Free drawing basics
• Advanced use of presentation tools
• Creating basic service design tools such as journey maps, persona cards, blueprints, stakeholder maps, prototypes

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Assessment and feedback by the learning facilitators and peer assessment.
See criteria below.

Evaluation criteria, approved/failed

All assignments need to be handed in and pass the follwoing criteria:
1. The assginment output corresponds to the assignment brief technically and content-wise
2. The output follows basic design standards (choice of graphics, colors, typography, composition & laypout )
3. All design choices are well justifyed
4. The final output is technically of high-quality and manifests at least moderate creativity
5. The effort reflects the timely input allocated for the assignment.

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

All assignments need to be handed in and pass the follwoing criteria:
1. The assginment output corresponds to the assignment brief technically and content-wise
2. The output follows basic design standards (choice of graphics, colors, typography, composition & laypout )
3. All design choices are well justifyed
4. The final output is technically of high-quality and manifests at least moderate creativity
5. The effort reflects the timely input allocated for the assignment.

Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 31.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.07.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

40 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Complementary competence, master’s studies in English (CYJ2), Generic studies
  • Complementary competence, Master’s studies (TYJ), Generic Studies
Teachers
  • Janne Lahti
Teacher in charge

Janne Lahti

Groups
  • TYJ23SJ
    Täydentävä osaaminen (yamk-tutkinto), S23, yhteiset opinnot
  • CYJ23SJ
    Complementary competence (master’s studies in English), S23, Generic studies

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- communicate and share service development ideas and objectives by using graphic software
- visualize a service development process or a service concept by using and editing computer graphics (photos, graphic elements and charts)

Teaching methods

Online learning with 4 contact sessions in Zoom.

Location and time

1.3. - 30.5.2024

18.03.2024 16.30 - 19.30 : Zoom
25.03.2024 16.30 - 19.30 : Zoom
08.04.2024 16.30 - 19.30 : Zoom
07.05.2024 16.30 - 19.30 : Zoom

Learning materials and recommended literature

Stickdorn & al. 2018. This is Service Design Doing.
Further sources listed in the Canvas workspace.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

A student may demonstrate that she/he has corresponding competence to the study unit's learning outcomes. It is essential to identify and describe the prior competence in concrete terms for the study unit's responsible lecturer.

According to Laurea's degree regulations, all students are entitled to demonstrate their competence, irrespective of where, how and when the student has acquired it. Read more from the student intranet.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Creating visual material for a chosen project.

Important dates

1.3. - 30.5.23

18.03.2024 16.30 - 19.30 : Zoom
25.03.2024 16.30 - 19.30 : Zoom
08.04.2024 16.30 - 19.30 : Zoom
07.05.2024 16.30 - 19.30 : Zoom

Forms of internationality

International student group.

Students workload

5 ects = appr. 135 hours

Content and scheduling

CONTENT
• Theory of visual design basics
• Basics of image editing
• Free drawing basics
• Advanced use of presentation tools
• Creating basic service design tools such as journey maps, persona cards, blueprints, stakeholder maps, prototypes

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

Assessment and feedback by the learning facilitators and peer assessment.
See criteria below.

Evaluation criteria, approved/failed

All assignments need to be handed in and pass the follwoing criteria:
1. The assginment output corresponds to the assignment brief technically and content-wise
2. The output follows basic design standards (choice of graphics, colors, typography, composition & laypout )
3. All design choices are well justifyed
4. The final output is technically of high-quality and manifests at least moderate creativity
5. The effort reflects the timely input allocated for the assignment.

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

All assignments need to be handed in and pass the follwoing criteria:
1. The assginment output corresponds to the assignment brief technically and content-wise
2. The output follows basic design standards (choice of graphics, colors, typography, composition & laypout )
3. All design choices are well justifyed
4. The final output is technically of high-quality and manifests at least moderate creativity
5. The effort reflects the timely input allocated for the assignment.

Enrollment

06.02.2023 - 12.02.2023

Timing

01.03.2023 - 31.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

RDI proportion

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Korkeakouluyksikkö D /YAMK

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

40 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Complementary competence, master’s studies in English (CYJ2), Generic studies
  • Complementary competence, Master’s studies (TYJ), Generic Studies
Teachers
  • Janne Lahti
  • Tarja Chydenius
Teacher in charge

Tarja Chydenius

Groups
  • CYJ23KJ
    Complementary competence (master’s studies in English), K23, Generic studies
  • TYJ23KJ
    Täydentävä osaaminen (yamk-tutkinto), K23, yhteiset opinnot

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- communicate and share service development ideas and objectives by using graphic software
- visualize a service development process or a service concept by using and editing computer graphics (photos, graphic elements and charts)

Teaching methods

Online learning with 4 contact sessions in Zoom.

Location and time

1.3. - 30.5.23

Thu. 23.3. klo 16.30 – 19.30 Zoom
Wed. 29.3. klo 16.30 – 19.30 Zoom
Tue. 18.4. klo 16.30 – 19.30 Zoom
Tue. 9.5. klo 16.30 – 19.30 Zoom

Learning materials and recommended literature

Stickdorn & al. 2018. This is Service Design Doing.
Further sources listed in the Canvas workspace.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

A student may demonstrate that she/he has corresponding competence to the study unit's learning outcomes. It is essential to identify and describe the prior competence in concrete terms for the study unit's responsible lecturer.

According to Laurea's degree regulations, all students are entitled to demonstrate their competence, irrespective of where, how and when the student has acquired it. Read more from the student intranet.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Creating visual material for a chosen project.

Important dates

1.3. - 30.5.23

Thu. 23.3. klo 16.30 – 19.30 Zoom
Wed. 29.3. klo 16.30 – 19.30 Zoom
Tue. 18.4. klo 16.30 – 19.30 Zoom
Tue. 9.5. klo 16.30 – 19.30 Zoom

Forms of internationality

International student group.

Students workload

5 ects = appr. 135 hours

Content and scheduling

CONTENT
• Theory of visual design basics
• Basics of image editing
• Free drawing basics
• Advanced use of presentation tools
• Creating basic service design tools such as journey maps, persona cards, blueprints, stakeholder maps, prototypes

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

Assessment and feedback by the learning facilitators and peer assessment.
See criteria below.

Evaluation criteria, approved/failed

All assignments need to be handed in and pass the follwoing criteria:
1. The assginment output corresponds to the assignment brief technically and content-wise
2. The output follows basic design standards (choice of graphics, colors, typography, composition & laypout )
3. All design choices are well justifyed
4. The final output is technically of high-quality and manifests at least moderate creativity
5. The effort reflects the timely input allocated for the assignment.

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

All assignments need to be handed in and pass the follwoing criteria:
1. The assginment output corresponds to the assignment brief technically and content-wise
2. The output follows basic design standards (choice of graphics, colors, typography, composition & laypout )
3. All design choices are well justifyed
4. The final output is technically of high-quality and manifests at least moderate creativity
5. The effort reflects the timely input allocated for the assignment.

Enrollment

29.11.2021 - 05.12.2021

Timing

01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

RDI proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Korkeakouluyksikkö D /YAMK

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Complementary competence, master’s studies in English (CYJ2), Generic studies
  • Complementary competence, Master’s studies (TYJ), Generic Studies
Teachers
  • Janne Lahti
  • Tarja Chydenius
Teacher in charge

Tarja Chydenius

Groups
  • CYJ22KJ
    Complementary competence (master’s studies in English), K22, Generic studies
  • TYJ22KJ
    Täydentävä osaaminen (yamk-tutkinto), K22, yhteiset opinnot

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- communicate and share service development ideas and objectives by using graphic software
- visualize a service development process or a service concept by using and editing computer graphics (photos, graphic elements and charts)

Teaching methods

Online learning with 4 contact sessions in Zoom.

Location and time

3.1. - 14.4.2022

Wed. 19.1. klo 16.30 – 19.30 Zoom
Thu. 20.1. klo 16.30 – 19.30 (location to be confirmed)
Wed. 23.2. klo 16.30 – 19.30 Zoom
Wed. 30.3. klo 16.30 – 19.30 Zoom

Learning materials and recommended literature

Stickdorn & al. 2018. This is Service Design Doing.
Further sources listed in the Optima workspace.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Acknowledgement of prior learning, to be discussed with the responsible learning facilitator.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Creating visual material for the EduDig, a Erasmus+ funded project

Important dates

The study unit starts on early January with a pretask.
See above for the Zoom sessions.

Forms of internationality

-

Students workload

Workload & assessment
5 ects = approx. 135 student working hours
All assignments are individual tasks, around 120 h
Contact sessions: 12 h
A more detailed workload per assignments is given in the Canvas workspace.

Content and scheduling

CONTENT
• Theory of visual design basics
• Basics of image editing
• Free drawing basics
• Advanced use of presentation tools
• Creating basic service design tools such as journey maps, persona cards, blueprints, stakeholder maps, prototypes

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

Assessment and feedback by the learning facilitators and peer assessment.
See criteria below.

Evaluation criteria, approved/failed

All assignments need to be handed in and pass the follwoing criteria:
1. The assginment output corresponds to the assignment brief technically and content-wise
2. The output follows basic design standards (choice of graphics, colors, typography, composition & laypout )
3. All design choices are well justifyed
4. The final output is technically of high-quality and manifests at least moderate creativity
5. The effort reflects the timely input allocated for the assignment.