Module Details

Module Code: DESI7018
Title: Design - Professional Practice
Long Title: Design - Professional Practice
NFQ Level: Intermediate
Valid From: Semester 1 - 2017/18 ( September 2017 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 10
Field of Study: 2140 - Design Studies
Module Delivered in: 1 programme(s)
Module Description: This module, in preparing students for various career paths, will concentrate on the professional practices associated with creative Graphic Design and Media industries. Students will undertake an array of activities, which may include Industry briefs, mentoring, workshops, reports/interviews & talks/lectures. The module will begin to prepare students for employment, concentrating on a range of transferable skills in relation to working in a team, the professional design process, formal presentation skills. This module includes relevant business practices and related practices applicable to the given projects/activities such as an introduction to expectations of working in a design studio, working with a client, working as a freelancer and entrepreneurship.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Undertake set professional practice activities in preparation for various career paths.
LO2 Document professional design planning processes in order to undertake set tasks within a team framework.
LO3 Apply research methodologies in the analysis and organisation of information in order to develop creative ideas appropriate to an identified purpose and target audience.
LO4 Employ an effective professional presentation narrative of the concept, design ideas and developed prototypes, that meets the aims of objectives of a client brief
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
No incompatible modules listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
No requirements listed
 
Indicative Content
Career Preparation
Workshops, talks/lectures and other relevant activities on a range of professional skills applicable to the preparation for various career paths.
Group Mentoring Project
Students will undertake a live brief, where possible, mentored by Industry Professionals. Students will be encouraged to plan, discuss and share their ideas with team members and document their process. A series of tutorial sessions will be used to assess the progression of each team and to encourage investigation, analysis and the creative progression of each group project to professional standards.
Professional Pitch Presentation
A practice & formal pitch presentation involving industry practitioners will complete the module, where each group will be required to professionally present final design solutions.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 20
Timing Week 8 Learning Outcomes 1
Assessment Description
Workshops/lectures/exercises hand up
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 40
Timing Week 8 Learning Outcomes 2,3
Assessment Description
Project Design & Development
Assessment Type Presentation % of Total Mark 40
Timing Sem End Learning Outcomes 2,3,4
Assessment Description
Project Presentation & Documentation
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.

The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Tutorial Contact Practice & Participation Every Week 9.00 9
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Research and practical work Every Week 5.00 5
Total Hours 14.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 14.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 9.00
This module has no Part Time workload.
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Drew de Soto. (2014), Know Your Onions: Graphic Design: How to Think Like a Creative, Act Like a Businessman and Design Like a God, [ISBN: 978-906369258].
  • Routledge. (2013), The Design Student's Handbook: Your Essential Guide to Course, Context and Career, [ISBN: 978-140822028].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Rick Poynor, Steven Heller. (2014), Design literacy: understanding graphic design, Allworth Press New York. [ISBN: 978-162153404].
  • Shaughnessy, A. (2010), How to be a graphic designer without losing your soul, Laurence King London. [ISBN: 978-185669709].
  • Ellen Lupton. (2010), Graphic Design Thinking: Beyond Brainstorming (Design Briefs), [ISBN: 978-156898979].
  • Computer Arts. (2013), The Design Career Handbook, [ISBN: B00II1YEVY].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_DVICO_8 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Visual Communications 6 Mandatory