Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- understand the relationship between design and visual methods
- discover new ways of using visuals within the design process
- use different visual materials in multiple ways
- analyse visual material and gain understanding of the societal meaning of visuals
- critically reflect on limitations of visual material

Teaching methods

In this study unit a combination of lectures, individual and group assignments are used. All parts of the study-unit are compulsory. In event of absence from any activity, student has to do compensatory assignment.

Location and time

Virtual study unit with interactivity
Joint online sessions in Zoom
9 January 2020 at 6-7 pm (Finnish time)
23 January 2020 at 6-7 pm (Finnish time)
25 February 2020 at 6-7pm (Finnish time)
12 March 2020 at 6-7 pm (Finnish time)
2 April 2020 at 6-7 pm (Finnish time)
14 April 2020 at 6-7 pm (Finnish time)

Learning materials and recommended literature

Recommended literature list will be provided in the beginning of the study unit.

Important dates

Virtual study unit with interactivity
Joint online sessions in Zoom.
9 January 2020 at 6-7 pm (Finnish time)
23 January 2020 at 6-7 pm (Finnish time)
25 February 2020 at 6-7pm (Finnish time)
12 March 2020 at 6-7 pm (Finnish time)
2 April 2020 at 6-7 pm (Finnish time)
14 April 2020 at 6-7 pm (Finnish time)

Forms of internationality

International student group

Students workload

Appr. 135 hours of work (5 ects). One ects = 27 workhours
Lectures
Reading
Assignments

Further information for students

This course focuses on collecting and analysing visual data for service design.
This course is only for the students who make their master's degree.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluation methods and criteria will be discussed in the first joint session.

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Grade 1 - Student is able
Knowledge base: To gather, process, produce and evaluate information widely. To use concepts of the area of expertise systematically.
Problem solving: To solve problems in research, development and/or innovation activities.
Development: To recognise and analyse focuses of development making use of the knowledge base.
Communication: To communicate clearly both orally and in writing.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Grade 3 - Student is able
Knowledge base: To gather, process, produce and evaluate information critically and widely making use of both national and international scientific sources. To use concepts of the area of expertise fairly.
Problem solving: To solve problems in research, development and/or innovation activities by applying and combining information from different fields.
Development: To create target-oriented, justified development plans considering the community.
Communication: To communicate in a competent, clear and consistent manner both orally and in writing.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Grade 5 - Student is able
Knowledge base: To create a consistent framework/knowledge base making use of both national and international scientific sources in a critical analytic fashion.
Problem solving: To solve demanding problems in research, development and/or innovation activities where new knowledge and competence is created as well as to apply and combine information from different fields.
Development: To develop the activities of the competence area in a target-oriented and communal fashion.
Communication: To communicate convincingly both orally and in writing to audiences within and exterior to the field.