BAPD3910 Bachelor Project Course description

The Bachelor’s thesis in Product Design is about demonstrating your knowledge and skills within the field of design, through developing an innovative design project. This might entail creating an aesthetic or commercial product, a concept or service. The project ought to realized as the result of a thorough process of research and experimentation. It must be contextualized in accordance with its intended use, and relative to competitors and the marketplace.

Students are expected to demonstrate an awareness towards all sustainability issues related to their work.

The first year of study or equivalent must be passed in order to start the course and take the exam. In addition, at least 130 credits in total from the programme or equivalent must be passed.

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

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Knowledge

The student

• is able to use suitable methods for collecting and analyzing information relevant to their project. (i.e. existing products, commercial operators, materials, literature, production facilities etc.)
• is familiar with and understands financial concepts and how methods from the field of marketing can be applied to the product design process
• is familiar with subject specific terminology, theory, research and methods and able to apply appropriate use of these
• is familiar with, and able to account for ethical and legal issues related to professional contexts, such as the marketplace, intellectual property and data protection
• has a basic knowledge of design- and market communication
• is aware of and understands principals of Universal Design, and able to apply this as and when appropriate

Skills

The student is capable of:

• using creativity and innovative thinking to inform their design process and its final outcomes
• analyzing market potential and understanding potential competitors
• devising a project plan and timeline and successfully managing their project
• developing a product with an accompanying brand strategy that suits the product's intended use
• communicating and presenting their project in writing and spoken language
• working independently, making informed decisions with regard to experimentation, materiality, aesthetics, form and function.
• describing and using suitable materials and production methods
• making use of relevant theories, methods and research
• assessing the need for inclusive solutions, Universal Design and/or other adaptations and implementing these as necessary
• referring to persons, sources and references in accordance with academic standards
• contextualizing their work in relation to sustainability issues and in a global societal perspective

Competence

The student:

• can contextualize their work as a designer, and understands how this contributes to societal and sustainability issues
• masters processes and methods for developing experimental and innovative design solutions
• can independently run and manage their own project
• can reflect on their own learning and development and make adjustments in accordance with tutorial feedback

Individual or group work, self-study with one to one tutorials, as well as milestone meetings where critical feedback will be shared between students.

Lectures, workshops, milestone meetings and tutorials.

Emnet omfatter sentrale områder i livskvalitetsforskning i forhold til barn, ungdom og voksne. Det gir et grunnlag for å kunne bruke livskvalitetsinstrumenter eller kvalitativ metode i kartlegging og dokumentasjon av hva som er viktig for at personen skal ha et godt liv og i evalueringen av effekten av iverksatte tiltak. Temaer som inngår i emnet: teoretiske modeller som ligger til grunn for begrepet livskvalitet, kontekstuelle og kulturelle rammer, livskvalitetsbegrepet på gruppe-, individ- og samfunnsnivå og ulike metodiske tilnærminger for å evaluere livskvalitet, både i helse- og sosial tjenesten og i forskning, hva fremmer og hemmer livskvalitet og sammenhengen mellom livskvalitet og helsei lys av et bærekraftig samfunn.

Admission to the programme or to the individual course.

Etter gjennomført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Studenten

• kan redegjøre for teoretiske modeller som ligger til grunn for begrepet livskvalitet
• kan identifisere betydningen av kontekstuelle og kulturelle rammer, individets verdier og perspektiver i livet
• kan identifisere hva som fremmer og hemmer livskvalitet
• kan identifisere i sammenhengen mellom livskvalitet og helse
• kan kritisk vurdere bruken av livskvalitetsbegrepet på gruppe-, individ- og samfunnsnivå
• kan kritisk vurdere ulike metodiske tilnærminger for å undersøke livskvalitet, både i helse- og sosial tjensten og i forskning
• kan vurdere betydningen av brukermedvirkning og autonomi i helse- og sosial tjenesten og brukermedvirkning i forskning

Ferdigheter

Studenten

• kan anvende ulike spørreskjemaer til kartlegging av livskvalitet
• kan analysere og tolke livskvalitetsmålinger
• kan vurdere livskvalitet hos ulike grupper av personer
• kan anvende brukermedvirkning i vurdering av livskvalitet på alle nivå i helsetjenesten

Generell kompetanse

Studenten

• kan formidle selvstendig arbeid om livskvalitetsrelaterte problemstillinger fra helse- og sosial tjenesten
• kan kommunisere om faglige problemstillinger innen temaet på alle nivå i helsetjenesten

Lectures, group work, role play, exercises and self-study.

The following must have been approved in order for a student to be permitted to take the exam:

Assignment:

• Written assignment in groups of 3-4 students.
• Scope: 1,500 words (+/- 10%)
• Oral presentation of the assignment to fellow students and lecturer(s).
• Oral feedback from fellow students.
• Oral feedback from lecturer(s).

Documentation of literature selected by the student: 350 pages