MAPD5900 Master's Project in Product Design Course description

The Master`s Project in Product Design is a comprehensive and independent theoretical and practical in-depth piece of work. The students should develope and demonstrate insight within relevant research, theories, methods and practice found relevant within the chosen project theme, research question and frames of the study.

The students work in the master´s project is expected to reflect the ability to implement a chosen specialization as an additional approach or focus.   

Completion of all courses from the first three semesters of the master's programme.

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

Knowledge

The student

• has in-depth knowledge of the chosen research area with a clear reference to the field of design
• manages using relevant scientific theory and design methodology
• has advanced knowledge to answer research questions using relevant research methods, literature, theory and practice

Skills

The student

• can facilitate and lead activities in a design process
• can independently plan and carry out a comprehensive independent research project in term of a master's project
• can collect, analyze and critically evaluate relevant sources of information
• is capable to justify and reflect on decisions made during the master's project adequately and competently
• is capable to demonstrate well-argued and documented findings and results through text, visualizations and products
• can argue and explain their academic positions within the chosen field of study

General competence

The student

• can contribute to new thinking and development of new design knowledge and practice
• is capable to relate their design process to professional research ethics and sustainable value creation
• is capable to Critically reflect upon their process and role in relation to achievement
• is capable to collaborate and involve resource persons in their research

The aim of this course is to introduce the main legal concepts and principles of immigration law. The course will take into account the most important legal rules on the topic, focusing on the mechanisms and issues related to the right of EU/EEA and third country nationals to live and work in Norway. With this purpose, it will explore not only the Norwegian legal rules, but also the relevant EU/EEA provisions and the international dimension (work, study and family immigration, as well as refugee protection).

Language of instruction is English.

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Individual portfolio examination, followed by an oral examination. The master's project portfolio consists of:

• a written and visual assignment. (The projects should consist of a written and visual assignment (between 80-120 pages). Material which needs to appear physical (models, maps, posters etc.) could be submitted as part of the master`s project).
• design process documentation
• a product (physical-, digital- or system-oriented)
• finished material for a presentation of the master thesis in a public common context.

The examination result at the portfolio examination can be appealed.

The course is based on lectures, group work, and self-study.

No coursework requirements or compulsory activities.

The exam in the course is an individual school exam over a period of 4 hours.

The exam must be written in English.