Tools for Visual Communication in Service Design (5 cr)
Code: A9315-3001
General information
Enrollment
25.11.2019 - 01.12.2019
Timing
02.03.2020 - 12.06.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual proportion
4 op
RDI proportion
4 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Unit
Korkeakouluyksikkö D /YAMK
Campus
Laurea Leppävaara
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Complementary competence, master’s studies in English (CYJ2), Generic studies
Teachers
- Tarja Chydenius
Groups
-
CYJ20KJComplementary competence (master’s studies in English), K20, 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
Blended learning with four campus sessions.
Location and time
2.3. - 15.6.2020
Campus sessions at 16.30 - 19.30 Laurea Leppävaara
Thursday 19.3.
Friday 20.3.
Thursday 16.4.
Thursday 7.5.
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 material and knowledge for the Erasmus+ funded project "Enhanicing Inclusion and Diversity Management in Higher Education".
http://www.enhanceidm.eu/
Important dates
The study unit starts on March 2nd, 2020 with a pretask.
Campus sessions at 16.30 - 19.30 Laurea Leppävaara:
Thursday 19.3.
Friday 20.3.
Thursday 16.4.
Thursday 7.5.
Forms of internationality
International Erasmus+ project, Output 4
http://www.enhanceidm.eu/
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 Optima 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
Further information for students
Attendance obligatory.
In case of an absence due to sickness or another important obligation the student is responsible to compensate the absence independently by submitting a short report to the learning facilitator. Details in Optima.
Grading scale
Approved/Failed
Evaluation methods and criteria
Assessment and feedback by the learning facilitators and peer assessment.
See criteria below.
All assignments need to be handed in.
Possible absences need to be compensated.
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.