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Master's Degree in Digital Media Service Design: Digital Media Service Design K1124S6

Code: K1124S6

Degree:
Master of Culture and Arts

Degree title:
Master of Culture and Arts

Credits:
60 ects

Duration:
1.5 years (60 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2024

Descriptions

Digitalisation and the growth of web based serivces have changed and will change the field of media. The change has an effect on the content production processes, business logics and employment profiles. The degree programme of digital media service design provides means for strenghtening one's skills and knowledge in digital media. The studies enhances students' abilities for succeeding in management and demanding expert positions.

Main content areas of the studies include:
- knowledge of the media branch: trends and future visions, media technology environment and publishing platforms, business models and value chains
- managing the concept design and development of media services
- user-centered design, usability and user interfaces
- management and leadership in media
- research and development.

The aim is that students will be able to analyse the state and future development of media, apply technological innovations and research based knowledge in concept design and productising of media services and to evaluate the media products in relation to the market conditions.

The study objectives in the degree programme are based on working life. The students have at least two years of work experience and the aim is to develop skills and knowledge that are applicable to the students' own work in developing products, services, content or production processes.

The degree programme is based on diversity: one can apply with a variety of degrees and the students work at a wide range of professions in media. In addition, the other master's degrees in Metropolia provide possibilities for deepening one's ability to operate in a diversified and multidisciplinary context. The objective of the degree programme is to develop the student's ability for lifelong learning so that the analytical and research-based development of work and processes can continue after the studies. The students develop their skills in self management, self reflection and communication during their studies. Internationality a part of the studies through e.g. study trips or international visiting lecturers.

Objective

YAMK-tutkinto-ohjelmien yleiset kompetenssit ovat:
- oppimisen taidot
- eettinen osaaminen
- työyhteisöosaaminen
- innovaatio-osaaminen
- teknologiaosaaminen
- monikulttuurisuusosaaminen

Tutkinto-ohjelman kompetenssialueet ovat:
- käyttäjälähtöinen suunnittelu
- digitaalisten palveluiden suunnittelu ja kehittäminen
- tutkimus- ja kehittämisosaaminen
- johtamistaito ja esimiestyö media-alalla

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2024-2025 2025-2026 Autumn 2024 Spring 2025 Autumn 2025 1. / 2024 2. / 2024 3. / 2025 4. / 2025 1. / 2025 2. / 2025
K1124S6-1001
Advanced Professional Studies in Digital Media

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20
KX00ED88 Design and Development of Digital Media Services 15
KX00ED89 Management and Leadership in Media 5
K1124S6-1002
Research and Development in Media

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35
XX00EJ16 Research Methods and Skills 5
XX00FB87 Master’s Thesis 30
K1124S6-1003
Elective Studies

(Choose ects: 5)

5
Total 60 40 15 17.5 22.5 15 8.8 8.8 11.3 11.3 7.5 7.5

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

STRUCTURE Master (A18.12.2014/1129)

Asetuksen 18.12.2014/1129 mukainen rakenne. 2 § Opintojen rakenne Ylempään ammattikorkeakoulututkintoon johtaviin opintoihin kuuluu: 1) syventäviä ammattiopintoja; 2) vapaasti valittavia opintoja; 3) opinnäytetyö.

Master´s Thesis
Master’s Thesis
Advanced Professional Studies
Design and Development of Digital Media Services
Management and Leadership in Media
Research Methods and Skills
Elective Studies

No attached course units
Not grouped

ARENE 2022::UAS shared competences::Master’s degree

Replaces the “Metropolia's Generic Competences::Master's Degree” -matrix. Heidi Rontu/31.8.2022

Ethics

The graduating student assesses and promotes the realisation of ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking equality and non-discrimination into account.
- Is able to promote ethically sustainable activities and the realisation of ethical reflection in their different operating environments.
- Promotes the realisation of the ethical principles and values of their field.
- Makes decisions taking individual, communal and societal perspectives into account.
- Promotes the realisation of diversity and accessibility.
- Implements the principles of responsible conduct of research and promotes their application in their work community.
- Is able to manage societally influential activities based on ethical values.
Design and Development of Digital Media Services
Management and Leadership in Media
Research Methods and Skills
Master’s Thesis
Proactive development

The graduating student is able to manage the development of new solutions that anticipate the future and produces new information using different research and development methods.
- Produces new information and reforms operating methods, combining competence in different fields.
- Is able to implement research, development and innovation projects and apply different research and development methods.
- Is able to develop new customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable solutions, anticipating the future.
- Is able to analyse the current situation and anticipate the future of their field and changes in the operating environment.
Design and Development of Digital Media Services
Research Methods and Skills
Master’s Thesis
Internationality and multiculturalism

The graduating student is able to develop and manage multicultural and international operating environments and networks.
- Is able to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in their work community.
- Is able to anticipate the impacts and opportunities of global development and phenomena.
- Is able to interact, communicate and develop activities internationally in their own field.
Design and Development of Digital Media Services
Management and Leadership in Media
Sustainable development

The graduating student develops and manages sustainable and responsible operating methods in their work and promotes sustainable change in their work community and society.
- Is able to apply the knowledge and future visions of sustainable development comprehensively as a basis for sustainable solutions.
- Is able to analyse and assess systemic dependencies of complex multidisciplinary problems and the different dimensions of solutions
- Is able to manage the search, implementation and establishment of sustainable solutions and operating models in their work
Design and Development of Digital Media Services
Management and Leadership in Media
Learning to learn

The graduating student promotes their own and their community's continuous learning and competence development, drawing on knowledge from different fields and the opportunities of digitalisation.
- Is able to assess and develop their expertise diversely and in a goal-oriented manner at different stages of their career and life.
- Is able to acquire, critically assess and produce information while taking into account the perspectives of different fields.
- Is able to develop and manage goal oriented, continuous learning in their community.
Design and Development of Digital Media Services
Management and Leadership in Media
Research Methods and Skills
Master’s Thesis
Operating in a workplace

The graduating student is able to develop and manage their work community and reforms working life. - Is able to develop and manage multidisciplinary teams and work communities.
- Is able to develop the communication and interaction culture of work communities.
- Is able to develop and manage the comprehensive well-being of a work community.
- Utilises the opportunities of technology and digitalisation in development and management.
- Promotes the resilience of a work community.
Design and Development of Digital Media Services
Management and Leadership in Media
Master’s Thesis
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
K1124S6-1001
Advanced Professional Studies in Digital Media

(Choose all)

20
KX00ED88 Design and Development of Digital Media Services 15
KX00ED89 Management and Leadership in Media 5
K1124S6-1002
Research and Development in Media

(Choose all)

35
XX00EJ16 Research Methods and Skills 5
XX00FB87 Master’s Thesis 30
K1124S6-1003
Elective Studies

(Choose ects: 5)

5