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Undergraduate Course: Professional Design Practice 1 (DESI07004)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaDesign Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course is only available to students in the School of Design.

Indicative course content
This course introduces students to a range of working methods and professional practices within design disciplines to underpin their studio practice

Aims of course
1 To develop initiative, confidence, critical abilities and communication skills.
2 To enable students to begin to identify a personal direction within their design practice.
3 To foster a professional and reflective approach to the execution and presentation of their work.

Mode of delivery
Studio Based, Site Visit, Technical Exercises, Group Crit, Project, Guest Speakers.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Co-requisites
DESI07002, DESI07003, DESI07001
Additional Costs course materials and study trips
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  150
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. RECOGNISE: Demonstrate a recognition of the professional demands within a range of design disciplines.
2. REFLECT: Demonstrate the ability to reflect critically on your own work and your personal and professional development.
3. COMMUNICATE: Clearly communicate concepts and responses orally, visually and in written form.
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered
Special Arrangements
This course is only available to students in the School of Design.

Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Indicative Bibliography
Specific Bibliography to be determined by tutors.
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Contact hours 100 hours
Directed study 50 hours
Self-directed study 50 hours
Total 200 hours
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Gerardus Verhoeven
Tel: 0131 221 6284
Email: a.verhoeven@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Jane Thomson
Tel:
Email: jane.thomson@ed.ac.uk
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