Design studios (5 cr)

Objective

You get to know the key working methods and environments of your field.

You acquire basic knowledge and skills on the main design methods of your field of specialisation.

You learn to follow the development of your professional field and continuously improve your skills.

You are able to use the most relevant learning environments of your field in a goal-oriented and independent way.

The content of the courses varies in different programs.

Content

What are the main working methods and environments in your field?

What are the key design methods in your field and how do you use them?

How do you work in an independent and goal-oriented way in the learning environments of your field?

Course material

On the Learn platform.

Study forms and methods

• The course is carried out by way of contact teaching on Kouvola campus according to a weekly schedule. Remote participation is not possible. As a rule, scheduled contact lessons are not recorded nor duplicated by online lectures.
• Students make progress by attending scheduled lessons and completing tasks and assignments individually or in groups. The course consists of lessons and individual and small-group assignments.
• The teacher provides guidance during and after contact lessons.
• The assessed assignments are completed independently/in groups/in pairs.
• Feedback is provided by different methods, in writing and/or orally. Also, peer feedback can be used.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Opintojakso ei sisällä TKI tai työelämäyhteistyötä.

Student workload

• 1 ECTS credits equals 27 hours of work by the student.
• In a 5-credit course, the student's total maximum workload is approximately 135 hours including lessons, group work and independent study.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The student’s performance is assessed with reference to the learning objectives and assessment criteria of the course.