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Design: Interior Achitecture multiform studying

Code: KXE23S2

Degree:
Bachelor of Culture and Arts

Degree title:
Bachelor of Culture and Arts

Credits:
240 ects

Duration:
4 years (240 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2023

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

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.

Show study timings by semester, study year or period

Code Name Credits (cr) 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 Autumn 2023 Spring 2024 Autumn 2024 Spring 2025 Autumn 2025 Spring 2026 Autumn 2026 Spring 2027 1. / 2023 2. / 2023 3. / 2024 4. / 2024 1. / 2024 2. / 2024 3. / 2025 4. / 2025 1. / 2025 2. / 2025 3. / 2026 4. / 2026 1. / 2026 2. / 2026 3. / 2027 4. / 2027
KXE23S2-1010
Basic Studies

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15
KX00EE97 Working Communication 5
KX00EE98 Professional Swedish 5
KX00EE99 Professional English 5
KXE23S2-1011
Visual Studies

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15
KQ00BO36 Colour Perception and Composition 5
KQ00BO35 Life Drawing and Painting 5
KQ00BO34 Drawing and Painting 5
KXE23S2-1014
Professional Studies in Interior Architecture

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65
KX00EF98 Spatial Design 1: Housing 10
KX00EF99 Spatial Design 2: Public Spaces 10
KX00EG00 Furniture Design 1: Furniture 10
KX00EG01 Furniture Design 2: Built-in Furniture 10
KX00EG10 Lighting Design 1: Lighting Concept 5
KX00EG11 Materials 5
KX00EG12 Building Technology 1: Wood, concrete, steel structures and bathroom, fireplace, sauna 10
KX00EG14 History of Interior Design and Decoration 5
KXE23S2-1015
Interior Architecture, Digital Environment and Design Communications

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20
KX00EG15 Presentation Techniques in Design 5
KX00EG16 Digital Tools 5
KX00EG17 2D and 3D programmes 5
KX00EG18 Data Modelling 5
KXE23S2-1016
Advanced Studies in Interior Architecture

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40
XX00DZ39 Multidisciplinary Innovation Project 10
KX00EG19 Spatial Design 3: Exhibition and Event Spaces 10
KX00EG20 Building Technology 2: Rehabilitation 10
KX00EG21 Lighting Design 2: Light in Space 10
KXE23S2-1017
Common Professional Studies in Design

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25
KX00EF04 Sustainable Design 5
KX00EF06 Forecasting the Future 5
KX00EF08 Marketing and Entrepreneurship in Design Field 5
KQ00BO38 History of Art and Design 5
KQ00BO88 Research Methodology and Writing 5
KXE23S2-1018
Elective Studies

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15
KXE23S2-1019
Practical Training

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30
KX00EF46 Practical Training I 15
KX00EF47 Practical Training 2 15
KXE23S2-1020
Bachelor´s Thesis

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15
KX00EF48 Bachelor`s Thesis and Maturity Test 15
Total 240 60 60 55 45 30 30 30 30 25 30 30 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 12.5 12.5 15 15 15 15 7.5 7.5

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

amk::amk-tutkintojen kieliopinnot

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 §).

Professional English

Vieraan kielen kirjallinen ja suullinen taito, joka ammatin harjoittamisen ja ammatillisen kehityksen kannalta on tarpeellinen.

Professional English
Second language (Finnish)

No attached course units

Second domestic language (Swedish)

Ruotsin kielen taito, joka julkisyhteisöjen henkilöstöltä vaadittavasta kielitaidosta annetun lain (424/2003) mukaan vaaditaan korkeakoulututkintoa edellyttävään virkaan kaksikielisellä virka-alueella ja joka ammatin harjoittamisen ja ammatillisen kehityksen kannalta on tarpeellinen.

Professional Swedish
Not grouped
Working Communication
Colour Perception and Composition
Life Drawing and Painting
Drawing and Painting
Spatial Design 1: Housing
Spatial Design 2: Public Spaces
Furniture Design 1: Furniture
Furniture Design 2: Built-in Furniture
Lighting Design 1: Lighting Concept
Materials
Building Technology 1: Wood, concrete, steel structures and bathroom, fireplace, sauna
History of Interior Design and Decoration
Presentation Techniques in Design
Digital Tools
2D and 3D programmes
Data Modelling
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Spatial Design 3: Exhibition and Event Spaces
Building Technology 2: Rehabilitation
Lighting Design 2: Light in Space
Sustainable Design
Forecasting the Future
Marketing and Entrepreneurship in Design Field
History of Art and Design
Research Methodology and Writing
Practical Training I
Practical Training 2
Bachelor`s Thesis and Maturity Test

Design (Bachelor, UAS)::competences (2020)

Merja Kosonen / lk 30.1.2020

Sustainable Design Competence
Spatial Design 1: Housing
Spatial Design 2: Public Spaces
Furniture Design 1: Furniture
Furniture Design 2: Built-in Furniture
Lighting Design 1: Lighting Concept
Materials
Building Technology 1: Wood, concrete, steel structures and bathroom, fireplace, sauna
Sustainable Design
Forecasting the Future
Marketing and Entrepreneurship in Design Field
Practical Training I
Practical Training 2
User-centred Design Competence
Spatial Design 1: Housing
Spatial Design 2: Public Spaces
Furniture Design 1: Furniture
Furniture Design 2: Built-in Furniture
Lighting Design 1: Lighting Concept
Materials
Building Technology 1: Wood, concrete, steel structures and bathroom, fireplace, sauna
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Spatial Design 3: Exhibition and Event Spaces
Building Technology 2: Rehabilitation
Lighting Design 2: Light in Space
Practical Training I
Practical Training 2
Bachelor`s Thesis and Maturity Test
Design Process Competence
Working Communication
Professional Swedish
Professional English
Spatial Design 1: Housing
Spatial Design 2: Public Spaces
Furniture Design 1: Furniture
Furniture Design 2: Built-in Furniture
Lighting Design 1: Lighting Concept
Materials
Building Technology 1: Wood, concrete, steel structures and bathroom, fireplace, sauna
Presentation Techniques in Design
Digital Tools
2D and 3D programmes
Data Modelling
Sustainable Design
Forecasting the Future
History of Art and Design
Research Methodology and Writing
Practical Training I
Practical Training 2
Bachelor`s Thesis and Maturity Test
Production and Technology Competence
Furniture Design 2: Built-in Furniture
Lighting Design 1: Lighting Concept
Practical Training I
Practical Training 2
Bachelor`s Thesis and Maturity Test
Visual Competence
Colour Perception and Composition
Life Drawing and Painting
Drawing and Painting
Spatial Design 1: Housing
Spatial Design 2: Public Spaces
Furniture Design 1: Furniture
Furniture Design 2: Built-in Furniture
Lighting Design 1: Lighting Concept
Materials
Building Technology 1: Wood, concrete, steel structures and bathroom, fireplace, sauna
History of Interior Design and Decoration
Presentation Techniques in Design
Digital Tools
2D and 3D programmes
Data Modelling
Practical Training I
Practical Training 2
Bachelor`s Thesis and Maturity Test
Not grouped

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

Replaces the Metropolia's Generic Competences::Bachelor's Degree, UAS” -matrix.. Heidi Rontu/31.8.2022

Ethics

The graduating student adheres to the ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking the principles of equality and non-discrimination into account.
- Is able to take responsibility for their own actions and their consequences and reflects on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of their field.
- Takes others into account and promotes equality and non-discrimination.
- Take into account the realisation of diversity and accessibility in their actions.
- Understands the principles of responsible conduct of research and adheres to them.
- Is able to influence society based on ethical values.

Spatial Design 1: Housing
Spatial Design 2: Public Spaces
Furniture Design 1: Furniture
Furniture Design 2: Built-in Furniture
Lighting Design 1: Lighting Concept
Materials
Building Technology 1: Wood, concrete, steel structures and bathroom, fireplace, sauna
History of Interior Design and Decoration
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Spatial Design 3: Exhibition and Event Spaces
Building Technology 2: Rehabilitation
Lighting Design 2: Light in Space
Sustainable Design
Forecasting the Future
Marketing and Entrepreneurship in Design Field
History of Art and Design
Research Methodology and Writing
Practical Training I
Practical Training 2
Bachelor`s Thesis and Maturity Test
Proactive development

The graduating student is able to develop solutions that anticipate the future of their own field, applying existing knowledge and research and development methods.
- Solves problem situations creatively and reforms operating methods together with others.
- Is able to work in projects in cooperation with actors of different fields.
- Is able to apply existing knowledge in the field in development and utilises research and development methods.
- Is able to seek customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable solutions, anticipating the future of their field.

Data Modelling
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Spatial Design 3: Exhibition and Event Spaces
Building Technology 2: Rehabilitation
Lighting Design 2: Light in Space
Sustainable Design
Forecasting the Future
Marketing and Entrepreneurship in Design Field
Practical Training I
Practical Training 2
Bachelor`s Thesis and Maturity Test
Internationality and multiculturalism

The graduating student is able to operate in multicultural and international operating environments and networks.
- Is familiar with the impacts of their cultural background on their activities and is able to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in their work community.
- Is able to monitor and utilise the international development of their field in their work.
- Is able to communicate internationally in their work tasks.

Working Communication
Professional Swedish
Professional English
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Practical Training I
Practical Training 2
Bachelor`s Thesis and Maturity Test
Sustainable development

The graduating student is familiar with the principles of sustainable development, promotes their implementation and acts responsibly as a professional and a member of society.
- Is able to use information related to their field in finding, implementing and establishing sustainable solutions and operating models.
- Understands sustainability challenges, their interdependencies and the various aspects of issues and problem

Materials
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Building Technology 2: Rehabilitation
Sustainable Design
Forecasting the Future
Bachelor`s Thesis and Maturity Test
Learning to learn

The graduating student recognises the strengths and development areas of their competence and learning methods, and they utilise the opportunities communities and digitalisation provide in their learning.
- Assesses and develops their competence and learning methods in different learning environments.
- Is able to acquire, critically assess and appropriately apply the national and international knowledge base and practices of their field.
- Also takes responsibility for group learning and sharing what has been learned.

Working Communication
Professional Swedish
Professional English
Colour Perception and Composition
Life Drawing and Painting
Drawing and Painting
Spatial Design 1: Housing
Spatial Design 2: Public Spaces
Furniture Design 1: Furniture
Furniture Design 2: Built-in Furniture
Lighting Design 1: Lighting Concept
Materials
Building Technology 1: Wood, concrete, steel structures and bathroom, fireplace, sauna
History of Interior Design and Decoration
Presentation Techniques in Design
Digital Tools
2D and 3D programmes
Data Modelling
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Spatial Design 3: Exhibition and Event Spaces
Building Technology 2: Rehabilitation
Lighting Design 2: Light in Space
Sustainable Design
Forecasting the Future
Marketing and Entrepreneurship in Design Field
History of Art and Design
Research Methodology and Writing
Practical Training I
Practical Training 2
Bachelor`s Thesis and Maturity Test
Operating in a workplace

The graduating student has versatile working life skills and is able to operate in work communities of their field.
- Is able to work constructively in a work community and promotes their own and their work community’s well-being.
- Is able to act professionally in communication and interaction situations at a workplace.
- Utilises the opportunities offered by technology and digitalisation in their work.
- Understands the complexity of changing working life and their own resilience in changing working life situations
- Has capabilities for an entrepreneurial approach.

Presentation Techniques in Design
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Spatial Design 3: Exhibition and Event Spaces
Building Technology 2: Rehabilitation
Lighting Design 2: Light in Space
Practical Training I
Practical Training 2
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
KXE23S2-1010
Basic Studies

(Choose all)

15
KX00EE97 Working Communication 5
KX00EE98 Professional Swedish 5
KX00EE99 Professional English 5
KXE23S2-1011
Visual Studies

(Choose all)

15
KQ00BO36 Colour Perception and Composition 5
KQ00BO35 Life Drawing and Painting 5
KQ00BO34 Drawing and Painting 5
KXE23S2-1014
Professional Studies in Interior Architecture

(Choose all)

65
KX00EF98 Spatial Design 1: Housing 10
KX00EF99 Spatial Design 2: Public Spaces 10
KX00EG00 Furniture Design 1: Furniture 10
KX00EG01 Furniture Design 2: Built-in Furniture 10
KX00EG10 Lighting Design 1: Lighting Concept 5
KX00EG11 Materials 5
KX00EG12 Building Technology 1: Wood, concrete, steel structures and bathroom, fireplace, sauna 10
KX00EG14 History of Interior Design and Decoration 5
KXE23S2-1015
Interior Architecture, Digital Environment and Design Communications

(Choose all)

20
KX00EG15 Presentation Techniques in Design 5
KX00EG16 Digital Tools 5
KX00EG17 2D and 3D programmes 5
KX00EG18 Data Modelling 5
KXE23S2-1016
Advanced Studies in Interior Architecture

(Choose all)

40
XX00DZ39 Multidisciplinary Innovation Project 10
KX00EG19 Spatial Design 3: Exhibition and Event Spaces 10
KX00EG20 Building Technology 2: Rehabilitation 10
KX00EG21 Lighting Design 2: Light in Space 10
KXE23S2-1017
Common Professional Studies in Design

(Choose all)

25
KX00EF04 Sustainable Design 5
KX00EF06 Forecasting the Future 5
KX00EF08 Marketing and Entrepreneurship in Design Field 5
KQ00BO38 History of Art and Design 5
KQ00BO88 Research Methodology and Writing 5
KXE23S2-1018
Elective Studies

(Choose ects: 15)

15
KXE23S2-1019
Practical Training

(Choose all)

30
KX00EF46 Practical Training I 15
KX00EF47 Practical Training 2 15
KXE23S2-1020
Bachelor´s Thesis

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15
KX00EF48 Bachelor`s Thesis and Maturity Test 15