Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for
participation in the module
Bachelor in Sustainable design or similar qualification and has
passed 60 ETCS credits on the master program in Sustainable design
Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
A student going through the module:
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of sustainability
and innovationof the latest international research in the
field
- must be able to critically assess knowledge and identify
problems with regards to sustainability, design and innovation,
within the chosen subject
- must demonstrate the ability to select appropriate
research-based knowledge for use in the design process and
demonstrate a high degree of awareness regarding their value and
limitations
Skills
- must demonstrate the ability to frame a design assignment or a
sustainability challenge using professional tools and methods
- must be able to independently motivate their choice of methods
or/andtheoretical approach during a project
- must demonstrate the ability to argue for a solution with
regards to it business potential
- must be able to analyse market conditions (users, technologies,
competitors etc.) and describe how own solution will perform in
this market
- must demonstrate the ability for staging design and innovation
processes and
- must demonstrate the ability to communicate design and design
proposals in a professional manner
Competences
- must be able to present the results of the project work in a
project report and during an oral examination and argue for the
approach taken and the results
- must demonstrate the ability to independently manage a project
from start to finish and reflect on the processes, theories,
methods and tools used
Type of instruction
Project work with supervision, presentation seminars, etc.
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Master’s Thesis |
Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project |
ECTS | 30 |
Permitted aids | |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | External examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria for evaluation are provided in the Framework
Provisions |