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Colour and surfaceLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: MU00DT19

Credits

5 op

Objective

You are familiar with the colour theories and can adapt them to the design tasks.
Having completed the course, you can utilise perceptions produced by colour and the transforming ability of colour.
You become familiar with subtractive, additive and optical colour mixing.
You understand the birth mechanism of colours.
You understand the significance of the history of colours and their culture-specific nature.
You understand the significance of colour in design and communication.

Content

What kind of phenomena exist related to colour?
What kind of properties are connected to a colour?
How do we talk about colours using the right terms?
How is colour used in planning and design of products?

Exercises relevant to the professional field, associated with Workshop execises.

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Katariina Silvola
  • Diego Carlozzo
Teacher in charge

Katariina Silvola

Groups
  • SKKV24SP
    Interior architecture and furniture design, full-time studies

Objective

You are familiar with the colour theories and can adapt them to the design tasks.
Having completed the course, you can utilise perceptions produced by colour and the transforming ability of colour.
You become familiar with subtractive, additive and optical colour mixing.
You understand the birth mechanism of colours.
You understand the significance of the history of colours and their culture-specific nature.
You understand the significance of colour in design and communication.

Content

What kind of phenomena exist related to colour?
What kind of properties are connected to a colour?
How do we talk about colours using the right terms?
How is colour used in planning and design of products?

Exercises relevant to the professional field, associated with Workshop execises.

Materials

Harald Arnkil. 2008. Värit havaintojen maailmassa.Toinen painos. Jyväskylä: Gummerus Kirjapaino Oy. Taideteollisen korkeakoulun julkaisuja B 85. ISBN 978-951-558-237-9.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Teaching which is in accordance with the working order and control ( 5 cr).

Independent track:
Demonstration/recognition of prior learning.

Blended track:
Credit transfer or partial credit transfer.

Employer connections

Not this time

Student workload

5 cr

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Is able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional
field

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 30.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

15 - 21

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Katariina Silvola
Teacher in charge

Katariina Silvola

Groups
  • GRKV23SP
    Graphic design, full-time studies

Objective

You are familiar with the colour theories and can adapt them to the design tasks.
Having completed the course, you can utilise perceptions produced by colour and the transforming ability of colour.
You become familiar with subtractive, additive and optical colour mixing.
You understand the birth mechanism of colours.
You understand the significance of the history of colours and their culture-specific nature.
You understand the significance of colour in design and communication.

Content

What kind of phenomena exist related to colour?
What kind of properties are connected to a colour?
How do we talk about colours using the right terms?
How is colour used in planning and design of products?

Exercises relevant to the professional field, associated with Workshop execises.

Location and time

Credit transfer or partial credit transfer.

Materials

Harald Arnkil. 2008. Värit havaintojen maailmassa. Jyväskylä: Gummerus Kirjapaino Oy.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Teaching which is in accordance with the working order and control ( 5 cr).

Independent track:
Demonstration/recognition of prior learning.

Blended track:
Credit transfer or partial credit transfer.

Completion alternatives

Demonstration/recognition of prior learning.

Student workload

5 cr x 27h = 135h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Is able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional
field

Enrollment

21.08.2023 - 01.09.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 27.11.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 22

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Nina Palmros
  • Diego Carlozzo
Teacher in charge

Nina Palmros

Groups
  • SKKV23SP
    Interior architecture and furniture design, full-time studies

Objective

You are familiar with the colour theories and can adapt them to the design tasks.
Having completed the course, you can utilise perceptions produced by colour and the transforming ability of colour.
You become familiar with subtractive, additive and optical colour mixing.
You understand the birth mechanism of colours.
You understand the significance of the history of colours and their culture-specific nature.
You understand the significance of colour in design and communication.

Content

What kind of phenomena exist related to colour?
What kind of properties are connected to a colour?
How do we talk about colours using the right terms?
How is colour used in planning and design of products?

Exercises relevant to the professional field, associated with Workshop execises.

Materials

Harald Arnkil. 2008. Värit havaintojen maailmassa.Toinen painos. Jyväskylä: Gummerus Kirjapaino Oy. Taideteollisen korkeakoulun julkaisuja B 85. ISBN 978-951-558-237-9.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Teaching which is in accordance with the working order and control ( 5 cr).

Independent track:
Demonstration/recognition of prior learning.

Blended track:
Credit transfer or partial credit transfer.

Employer connections

Not this time

Student workload

5 cr

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Is able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional
field

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

16.01.2023 - 07.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Katariina Silvola
Teacher in charge

Katariina Silvola

Groups
  • GRKV22SP
    Graphic design, full-time studies

Objective

You are familiar with the colour theories and can adapt them to the design tasks.
Having completed the course, you can utilise perceptions produced by colour and the transforming ability of colour.
You become familiar with subtractive, additive and optical colour mixing.
You understand the birth mechanism of colours.
You understand the significance of the history of colours and their culture-specific nature.
You understand the significance of colour in design and communication.

Content

What kind of phenomena exist related to colour?
What kind of properties are connected to a colour?
How do we talk about colours using the right terms?
How is colour used in planning and design of products?

Exercises relevant to the professional field, associated with Workshop execises.

Location and time

Credit transfer or partial credit transfer.

Materials

Harald Arnkil. 2008. Värit havaintojen maailmassa. Jyväskylä: Gummerus Kirjapaino Oy.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Teaching which is in accordance with the working order and control ( 5 cr).

Independent track:
Demonstration/recognition of prior learning.

Blended track:
Credit transfer or partial credit transfer.

Completion alternatives

Demonstration/recognition of prior learning.

Student workload

5 cr x 27h = 135h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Is able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional
field

Enrollment

02.01.2023 - 15.01.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 01.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 22

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Seija Kiuru-Lavaste
  • Nina Palmros
Teacher in charge

Nina Palmros

Groups
  • MPKV23KP
    Fashion and costume design, full-time studies

Objective

You are familiar with the colour theories and can adapt them to the design tasks.
Having completed the course, you can utilise perceptions produced by colour and the transforming ability of colour.
You become familiar with subtractive, additive and optical colour mixing.
You understand the birth mechanism of colours.
You understand the significance of the history of colours and their culture-specific nature.
You understand the significance of colour in design and communication.

Content

What kind of phenomena exist related to colour?
What kind of properties are connected to a colour?
How do we talk about colours using the right terms?
How is colour used in planning and design of products?

Exercises relevant to the professional field, associated with Workshop execises.

Materials

Harald Arnkil. 2008. Värit havaintojen maailmassa.Toinen painos. Jyväskylä: Gummerus Kirjapaino Oy. Taideteollisen korkeakoulun julkaisuja B 85. ISBN 978-951-558-237-9.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Teaching which is in accordance with the working order and control ( 5 cr).

Independent track:
Demonstration/recognition of prior learning.

Blended track:
Credit transfer or partial credit transfer.

Employer connections

Not this time

Student workload

5 cr

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Is able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional
field

Enrollment

22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

15 - 22

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Diego Carlozzo
  • Nina Palmros
Teacher in charge

Nina Palmros

Groups
  • SKKV22SP
    Interior architecture and furniture design, full-time studies

Objective

You are familiar with the colour theories and can adapt them to the design tasks.
Having completed the course, you can utilise perceptions produced by colour and the transforming ability of colour.
You become familiar with subtractive, additive and optical colour mixing.
You understand the birth mechanism of colours.
You understand the significance of the history of colours and their culture-specific nature.
You understand the significance of colour in design and communication.

Content

What kind of phenomena exist related to colour?
What kind of properties are connected to a colour?
How do we talk about colours using the right terms?
How is colour used in planning and design of products?

Exercises relevant to the professional field, associated with Workshop execises.

Materials

Harald Arnkil. 2008. Värit havaintojen maailmassa.Toinen painos. Jyväskylä: Gummerus Kirjapaino Oy. Taideteollisen korkeakoulun julkaisuja B 85. ISBN 978-951-558-237-9.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Teaching which is in accordance with the working order and control ( 5 cr).

Independent track:
Demonstration/recognition of prior learning.

Blended track:
Credit transfer or partial credit transfer.

Employer connections

Not this time

Student workload

5 cr

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Is able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional
field

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 01.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 23

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Katariina Silvola
Teacher in charge

Katariina Silvola

Groups
  • GRKV21SP
    Graphic design, full-time studies

Objective

You are familiar with the colour theories and can adapt them to the design tasks.
Having completed the course, you can utilise perceptions produced by colour and the transforming ability of colour.
You become familiar with subtractive, additive and optical colour mixing.
You understand the birth mechanism of colours.
You understand the significance of the history of colours and their culture-specific nature.
You understand the significance of colour in design and communication.

Content

What kind of phenomena exist related to colour?
What kind of properties are connected to a colour?
How do we talk about colours using the right terms?
How is colour used in planning and design of products?

Exercises relevant to the professional field, associated with Workshop execises.

Location and time

Credit transfer or partial credit transfer.

Materials

Harald Arnkil. 2008. Värit havaintojen maailmassa. Jyväskylä: Gummerus Kirjapaino Oy.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Teaching which is in accordance with the working order and control ( 5 cr).

Independent track:
Demonstration/recognition of prior learning.

Blended track:
Credit transfer or partial credit transfer.

Completion alternatives

Demonstration/recognition of prior learning.

Student workload

5 cr contact

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Is able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional
field

Enrollment

03.01.2022 - 16.01.2022

Timing

01.01.2022 - 01.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

15 - 22

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Diego Carlozzo
  • Nina Palmros
Teacher in charge

Nina Palmros

Groups
  • BTMKV22KP
    Bioproduct design, full-time studies

Objective

You are familiar with the colour theories and can adapt them to the design tasks.
Having completed the course, you can utilise perceptions produced by colour and the transforming ability of colour.
You become familiar with subtractive, additive and optical colour mixing.
You understand the birth mechanism of colours.
You understand the significance of the history of colours and their culture-specific nature.
You understand the significance of colour in design and communication.

Content

What kind of phenomena exist related to colour?
What kind of properties are connected to a colour?
How do we talk about colours using the right terms?
How is colour used in planning and design of products?

Exercises relevant to the professional field, associated with Workshop execises.

Materials

Harald Arnkil. 2008. Värit havaintojen maailmassa.Toinen painos. Jyväskylä: Gummerus Kirjapaino Oy. Taideteollisen korkeakoulun julkaisuja B 85. ISBN 978-951-558-237-9.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Teaching which is in accordance with the working order and control ( 5 cr).

Independent track:
Demonstration/recognition of prior learning.

Blended track:
Credit transfer or partial credit transfer.

Employer connections

Not on this course.

Student workload

5 cr

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Is able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional
field

Enrollment

03.01.2022 - 16.01.2022

Timing

01.01.2022 - 01.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

15 - 22

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
Teachers
  • Seija Kiuru-Lavaste
  • Nina Palmros
Teacher in charge

Nina Palmros

Groups
  • MPKV22KP
    Fashion and costume design, full-time studies

Objective

You are familiar with the colour theories and can adapt them to the design tasks.
Having completed the course, you can utilise perceptions produced by colour and the transforming ability of colour.
You become familiar with subtractive, additive and optical colour mixing.
You understand the birth mechanism of colours.
You understand the significance of the history of colours and their culture-specific nature.
You understand the significance of colour in design and communication.

Content

What kind of phenomena exist related to colour?
What kind of properties are connected to a colour?
How do we talk about colours using the right terms?
How is colour used in planning and design of products?

Exercises relevant to the professional field, associated with Workshop execises.

Materials

Harald Arnkil. 2008. Värit havaintojen maailmassa.Toinen painos. Jyväskylä: Gummerus Kirjapaino Oy. Taideteollisen korkeakoulun julkaisuja B 85. ISBN 978-951-558-237-9.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Teaching which is in accordance with the working order and control ( 5 cr).

Independent track:
Demonstration/recognition of prior learning.

Blended track:
Credit transfer or partial credit transfer.

Employer connections

Not on this course.

Student workload

5 cr

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Is able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional
field