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70 700 Pre-diploma Design
Completed 240 ECTS (5 year degree) or 90 ECTS (2 year degree) in total.
The PreDip course aims to help students to develop a solid launch pad for their diploma projects, one that will allow them to start their design/research process from a knowledgeable and critical position and with a clear plan.
The choice of theme is primarily in the hands of each student, and the direction in which this subject is to take is mainly the result of consultations between each student and their supervisor, the institute leader, and the course staff.
The course is organized in two main phases. The first phase focus both on the individual student’s own skills and interests and the choice of the actual theme of the project. This first phase will be presented and assessed at a midterm-presentation (after app. 1 month). The second phase deals with designing the actual project with a feasible project proposal as its main and final delivery.
KNOWLEDGE
- A reflective, constructive and critical stance to his or her own disciplinary interests, strengths and weaknesses.
SKILLS
- An ability to pitch concepts for as well peers as for potential tutors and partners.
- An ability to develop a feasible diploma project as required at the Institute of Design at AHO.
- An ability to plan an independent or colloborative project.
GENERAL COMPETANCE
- An ability to convey his or her maturity as a designer at a level that make a positive outcome for a diploma project at AHO very likely.
- An ability to conceptualize design ideas into an actionable project proposal.
- An ability to propose, discuss and plan an independent study and design project.
The course will mix lectures, own research and writing with presentations and tutoring.
| Form of assessment | Grouping | Grading scale | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Individual | Pass / fail | The student is responsible for taking required initiatives to make agreement with both main and secondary tutor. Furthermore, the student should submit the required deliverables and present the given assignments in plenary presentations according to the timetable of the course. The final submission consists of a final written project description and a final plenary presentation, which both are compulsory. Passed course requires approved written project description and oral presentation. |