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 of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures