Modules
In order to complete this course you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits):
Design Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Innovation
40 credits
The module introduces you to the role of design management and involves you in a series of engaging lectures and workshops which explore the world of design practice and how complex design problems can be addressed. The teaching and learning will cover design business structures, business planning, entrepreneurship, collaboration and leadership, psychometrics, design strategy, design thinking and innovation.
Design Project Management and Implementation
20 credits
Following on from module one, you are asked to respond to the client with a detailed and fully costed project implementation plan, including a financial plan and timeline, considering charge out rates and the overall design strategy. This will be based on your chosen design discipline and will address the needs of the client.
Design Major Project
60 credits
The purpose of the module is to enable you to undertake a sustained, in-depth and theoretically informed research project exploring an area that is of personal interest to you. You will be guided towards choosing a research topic which is relevant to your discipline and in which your lecturers have expertise. The outcome may take the form of a written dissertation or a portfolio.
