Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The purpose of this project module is to give the students the opportunity to have a hands-on experience in service design with a company or an organisation. The project can be developed as a project-oriented study in an external organisation or through cooperation between the student, the university, and the company.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who complete the project module will obtain:

• practical, conceptual and professional knowledge that qualifies the role and value of service design when applied in real-life contexts
•  knowledge about relevant professional, business-related and organizational aspects that are relevant for the design practice

With respect to Problem-Based Learning students will be able to:

• account for the scientific foundation, and scientific problem areas
• describe the state of the art of relevant research

Skills

Students who complete the project module will be able to:

• analyse design briefs and identify actionable plans to execute service design processes
• engage effectively with a professional environment in relation to service design assignments

With respect to Problem-Based Learning students will be able to:

• master the scientific methods and general skills associated with the problem area
• produce a project report according to norms of the area, apply correct terminology, document extensive command over relevant literature, communicate and discuss the research-based foundation, problem and results of the project orally, graphically and in writing in a coherent manner
• critically evaluate the results of the project in relation to relevant literature and established scientific methods and models, evaluate and discuss the project’s problem area in a relevant scientific context
• evaluate and discuss the project’s potential for further development

Competences

Students who complete the project module will be able to:

• manage and solve a variety of tasks related to service design within a private or a public organization

With respect to Problem-Based Learning students will be able to:

• participate in, and independently carry out, technological development and research, and apply scientific methods in solving complex problems
• plan, execute and manage complex research and/or development tasks, and assume a professional responsibility for independently carrying out, potentially cross-disciplinary, collaborations
• independently assume responsibility for own scientific development

Type of instruction

See general description of the types of instruction described in § 17.

Exam

Exams