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BAPD2210 Cultural understanding and Communication Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Kulturforståelse og kommunikasjon
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Product Design
Weight
20.0 ECTS
Year of study
2025/2026
Course history

Introduction

Individuell eksamen med utarbeidelse av kunstnerisk verk og skriftlig refleksjon.

Gjennom en kunstfaglig prosess skal studenten utvikle en idé fram mot et kunstnerisk arbeid som skal leveres sammen med en skriftlig refleksjon på om lag 1200 ord.

Eksamensresultatet kan påklages.

Se undervisningsplanene for nærmere informasjon om eksamen.

Required preliminary courses

Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student

  • is capable of seeing the profession in a cultural context and from a contemporary perspective
  • is familiar with key theories, issues, processes, tools and methods in cultural understanding, communication and presentation.

Skills

The student

  • is capable of applying cultural understandings to his/her own design process
  • is capable of planning and carrying out a strategic design process
  • is capable of conducting several iterations in the product development and analysing them
  • masters relevant design tools, techniques and forms of expression
  • is capable selecting a suitable means of communication and presentation for a group of recipients, and reflecting on dissemination
  • is capable of using relevant forms of expression in communication
  • is capable of using varipous design research methods
  • is capable of reflecting on and including sustainability as part of his/her own design process
  • masters written and oral presentation and argumentation

Competence

The student

  • is capable of using resource persons to promote professional development
  • is capable of reflecting on him/herself and his/her own work in a cultural context and from a social perspective
  • is capable of reflecting on his/her own design practice and adjusting it under supervision
  • is capable of navigating and interacting with an international and multicultural classroom environment
  • can participate in innovative processes involving new and emerging technologies and build skills in anticipating and adapting to technological change
  • masters fundamental English design terms and how to use them in the design process

Content

The module thematizes and investigates how we can become more aware of cultural variables and how these can influence and form the basis for design processes. The students will explore products and designs as forms of cultural expression.

The module also aims to provide students with experience with and knowledge of analyzing products in the various cultural contexts of which they are a part.The student will be introduced to the use of communication methods and presentation techniques and learn how to communicate a message to a target audience.

Teaching and learning methods

To sensorer. Emnet kan bli trukket ut til ekstern sensur.

Course requirements

Birte Brekketo

Assessment

Ingen utover opptakskrav

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Emnet overlapper 15 studiepoeng mot KDK1100.

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F.

Examiners

Two internal examiners. External examiners are used regularly.