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

The material used during the module is available primary through digital Learn environment and module's teacher. Beside the given material the student may also use other suitable professional literature or material.

Study forms and methods

During design studios module a student learns how to work safely in textile studio space. They will learn the correct way to use different sewing machines and pressing irons used in clothing and textile industry. After finishing the study module they are able to work by themselves in textile studio space. The design studios module is located at the start of the studies.

During the module the student will learn basic sewing skills so they can be at least partly self-reliant during future studies. These basic skill include for example taking body measurement and working with clothing size charts, working with ready made clothing patterns, how to handle fabrics before and after cutting and how to read standardized seam drawings while working with different seams and edge finishes.

The work will be conducted in the textile studio space during the module with close contact with the teacher. During the study module the student will work with several small assignments which are to be turned over to the teacher either during or at the end of the module.

The student may negotiate possible substitutions for the assignments at the start of the module if they have earlier clothing or textile studies or broad knowledge through recreational activities.

RDI and work-related cooperation

There's no particular working life content in this module.

Timing of exams and assignments

The assignments are worked steadily through the whole module and turned in at the few deadlines during the module or at the end of the module in a portfolio form.

International cooperation

There's no particular international content in this module.

Student workload

The work amount for the student is calculated as 27 hours per one point. In practice this can be subject to change depending on the earlier knowledge of the student. About half of the work will be conducted with the teacher and half independently.

Further information

For the Design studios the student will need at last the following basic sewing equipment:
- glass headed pins and needles for hand sewing
- few small rolls of quality sewing thread
- pincushion
- fabric scissors
- measuring tape
- pencil, tailor's chalk or other fabric marker
- tracing wheel and paper
- painter's tape
- few markers and pencils suitable for making notes

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Every assignment is meant to familiarize the student with a new skill which they will need while working in the profession. Teacher evaluates how well the skills have been learned when grading each assignment. The final grade will form based on these smaller assignments and overall activity the student has shown during the study module.

The activity refers to among other things:
- taking part of the contact teaching days
- receiving tutelage
- ability to work independently towards a goal
- ability for independent information searching