Design: Digital Design
Code: KXE22S2
- Degree title
- Bachelor of Culture and Arts
- Credits
- 240 ects
- Duration
- 4 years (240 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2022
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Descriptions
The curriculum of the Degree Program in Design is a knowledge-based. It is divided into the studies of the University of Applied Sciences, core requirement studies of the degree program and professional studies.
The curriculum has been developed in co-operation with partners in business and industry and the students to meet the future requirements in the field of design and to incorporate comprehensive design thinking and its use in multi-disciplinary collaboration. The curriculum is based on the following aspects: mastering sustainable design, user-centered design, production and technology, design process, visual arts as well as developing skills in service design and building one´s professional
Development
Many contributed to the development of the curriculum: the entire staff of the Degree Programme of Design with their expertise in different areas as well as representatives of business and industry, alumni and students. The objective was to create a curriculum that emphasises competence-based education and practical relevance and supports comprehensive design thinking in the degree programme. Vocational Consulting Committee was also consulted on the new curriculum. In the year 2020, the Degree Programme of Design expanded to include Digital Design, Visual Communication Design and 3D Animation and Visualization.
Further information
Head of Degree Programme
Mari Silver mari.silver@metropolia.fi
Objective
The learning outcomes of the degree are grounded on the mastery of sustainable design, production and technology, the design process, visual and user-centred design and on the building of professional identity and service design skills.
Completion of the degree programme will enable students to work as service designers, designers, visualizers, interior designers, industrial designers, concept artists, compositors, user interface designers and usability experts, textile designers and other versatile experts in design and media.
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | Autumn 2022 | Spring 2023 | Autumn 2023 | Spring 2024 | Autumn 2024 | Spring 2025 | Autumn 2025 | Spring 2026 | 1. / 2022 | 2. / 2022 | 3. / 2023 | 4. / 2023 | 1. / 2023 | 2. / 2023 | 3. / 2024 | 4. / 2024 | 1. / 2024 | 2. / 2024 | 3. / 2025 | 4. / 2025 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2025 | 3. / 2026 | 4. / 2026 |
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| KXE22S2-1001 |
Core Curriculum
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25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00ES67 | Academic and Communication Skills | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KX00EE99 | Professional English | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KX00EE98 | Professional Swedish | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EF58 | Entrepreneurship | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00BK91 | Preparation for the Final Project | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXE22S2-1002 |
Core Courses in Digital Design
(Choose all ) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI62 | History of Digitalization | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI63 | Digital Design in Society | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXE22S2-1003 |
Professional Core Courses in Digital Design
(Choose all ) |
90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI64 | User-Centred Design | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI65 | Markup and Page Description Languages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI66 | User-Oriented Design Project | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI67 | Fundamentals of Visual Design | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI68 | Communities and Communication Design | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI69 | Server Programming | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI70 | Communities and Communication Design Project | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI71 | Service Design | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI72 | Creative Design | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI73 | Front End Programming | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI74 | Research-based Development | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI75 | Ethics of Design | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI77 | Business and Design | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI76 | Design Thinking | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXE22S2-1004 |
Advanced Digital Design Courses
(Choose ects: 30) |
30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI78 | Interactive Web Technologies | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI79 | New Technologies and Development Environments | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI80 | Advanced Service Design | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI81 | Advanced User Interface Design | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI82 | Advanced Design Skills | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXE22S2-1005 |
Multidisciplinary Courses in Digital Design
(Choose all ) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00EI83 | Advanced Project | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXE22S2-1006 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 15) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXE22S2-1007 |
Innovation Project
(Choose all ) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00DZ39 | Multidisciplinary Innovation Project | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXE22S2-1008 |
Internships
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30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00BL68 | Internship 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KM00BL69 | Internship 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KXE22S2-1009 |
Bachelor´s Thesis
(Choose all ) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KX00EF48 | Bachelor`s Thesis and Maturity Test | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 240 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 55 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
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AMK-tutkintoon johtavien opintojen tavoitteena on, että tutkinnon suorittaneella on riittävä viestintä- ja kielitaito oman alansa tehtäviin sekä kansainväliseen toimintaan ja yhteistyöhön. (Valtioneuvoston asetus ammattikorkeakoulusta 1129/2014, 4 §).
Metropolia's Generic Competences::Bachelor's Degree, UAS
Metropolian johtoryhmä hyväksynyt 10.6.2019. Esityksen valmisteli työryhmä: Tapani Martti, Marjatta Kelo, Jenni Koponen, Taru Ruotsalainen, Elina Värtö, Tiina Kokko. Lähteinä on käytetty mm. ARENEn suositus tutkintojen yhteisten kompetenssien soveltamisesta ammattikorkeakouluissa (2010), Valtioneuvoston asetus tutkintojen ja muiden osaamiskokonaisuuksien viitekehyksestä 120/2017, Valtioneuvoston tulevaisuusselonteot 1 & 2 (2017-2018) sekä Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriön tulevaisuuskatsaus 2018.
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Ethical Competence
- is able to take responsibility for one's actions and their consequences as well as to evaluate the effects of one's actions |
| Entrepreneurship |
| Preparation for the Final Project |
| Communities and Communication Design |
| Service Design |
| Ethics of Design |
| Design Thinking |
| Multidisciplinary Innovation Project |
| Bachelor`s Thesis and Maturity Test |
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Innovation Competence
- is capable of creative problem-solving and development of working methods |
| Preparation for the Final Project |
| Research-based Development |
| New Technologies and Development Environments |
| Advanced Service Design |
| Advanced User Interface Design |
| Advanced Design Skills |
| Advanced Project |
| Multidisciplinary Innovation Project |
| Internship 1 |
| Internship 2 |
| Bachelor`s Thesis and Maturity Test |
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Multicultural Competence
- is able to work in a multicultural community and customer environment |
| Professional English |
| Professional Swedish |
| Advanced Project |
| Internship 1 |
| Internship 2 |
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Learning Competence
- lifelong learning skills: is ableto describe, self-evaluate and develop one's skills and learning approaches and methods |
| Academic and Communication Skills |
| Preparation for the Final Project |
| History of Digitalization |
| Markup and Page Description Languages |
| User-Oriented Design Project |
| Communities and Communication Design Project |
| Service Design |
| Internship 1 |
| Internship 2 |
| Bachelor`s Thesis and Maturity Test |
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Technological Competence
- is able to utilise the opportunities provided by technology and digitalisation in one's profession |
| User-Centred Design |
| User-Oriented Design Project |
| Fundamentals of Visual Design |
| Communities and Communication Design |
| Server Programming |
| Communities and Communication Design Project |
| Service Design |
| Creative Design |
| Front End Programming |
| Research-based Development |
| Interactive Web Technologies |
| New Technologies and Development Environments |
| Advanced Service Design |
| Advanced User Interface Design |
| Advanced Design Skills |
| Bachelor`s Thesis and Maturity Test |
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Working Community Competence
- is able to operate as a memberof a multidisciplinary work community, taking into account the diversity and promoting the wellbeing of the community |
| Entrepreneurship |
| Preparation for the Final Project |
| Digital Design in Society |
| User-Oriented Design Project |
| Communities and Communication Design |
| Communities and Communication Design Project |
| Research-based Development |
| Business and Design |
| Advanced Service Design |
| Advanced User Interface Design |
| Advanced Design Skills |
| Advanced Project |
| Multidisciplinary Innovation Project |
| Internship 1 |
| Internship 2 |
| Bachelor`s Thesis and Maturity Test |
| Not grouped |
STRUCTURE Bachelor (A18.12.2014/1129)
Asetuksen 18.12.2014/1129 mukainen rakenne. 2 § Opintojen rakenne Ammattikorkeakoulututkintoon johtaviin opintoihin kuuluu: 1) perus- ja ammattiopintoja; 2) vapaasti valittavia opintoja; 3) ammattitaitoa edistävää harjoittelua; 4) opinnäytetyö.
Design (Bachelor, UAS)::competences (2020)
Merja Kosonen / lk 30.1.2020
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
|---|---|---|
| KXE22S2-1001 |
Core Curriculum
(Choose all ) |
25 |
| KM00ES67 | Academic and Communication Skills | 5 |
| KX00EE99 | Professional English | 5 |
| KX00EE98 | Professional Swedish | 5 |
| KM00EF58 | Entrepreneurship | 5 |
| KM00BK91 | Preparation for the Final Project | 5 |
| KXE22S2-1002 |
Core Courses in Digital Design
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| KM00EI62 | History of Digitalization | 5 |
| KM00EI63 | Digital Design in Society | 5 |
| KXE22S2-1003 |
Professional Core Courses in Digital Design
(Choose all ) |
90 |
| KM00EI64 | User-Centred Design | 5 |
| KM00EI65 | Markup and Page Description Languages | 5 |
| KM00EI66 | User-Oriented Design Project | 10 |
| KM00EI67 | Fundamentals of Visual Design | 5 |
| KM00EI68 | Communities and Communication Design | 5 |
| KM00EI69 | Server Programming | 5 |
| KM00EI70 | Communities and Communication Design Project | 10 |
| KM00EI71 | Service Design | 5 |
| KM00EI72 | Creative Design | 10 |
| KM00EI73 | Front End Programming | 5 |
| KM00EI74 | Research-based Development | 10 |
| KM00EI75 | Ethics of Design | 5 |
| KM00EI77 | Business and Design | 5 |
| KM00EI76 | Design Thinking | 5 |
| KXE22S2-1004 |
Advanced Digital Design Courses
(Choose ects: 30 ) |
30 |
| KM00EI78 | Interactive Web Technologies | 10 |
| KM00EI79 | New Technologies and Development Environments | 10 |
| KM00EI80 | Advanced Service Design | 10 |
| KM00EI81 | Advanced User Interface Design | 10 |
| KM00EI82 | Advanced Design Skills | 10 |
| KXE22S2-1005 |
Multidisciplinary Courses in Digital Design
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| KM00EI83 | Advanced Project | 15 |
| KXE22S2-1006 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 15 ) |
15 |
| KXE22S2-1007 |
Innovation Project
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| XX00DZ39 | Multidisciplinary Innovation Project | 10 |
| KXE22S2-1008 |
Internships
(Choose all ) |
30 |
| KM00BL68 | Internship 1 | 15 |
| KM00BL69 | Internship 2 | 15 |
| KXE22S2-1009 |
Bachelor´s Thesis
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| KX00EF48 | Bachelor`s Thesis and Maturity Test | 15 |