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Programme Title and Award

PROGRAMME - MA DESIGN INTERGRATED FRAMEWORK AWARD MA DESIGN (INDICATE DESIGN DISCIPLINE) MA DESIGN MANAGEMENT, MA DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

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External Admissions Code Northumbria Programme Code(s)

N/A 14FDIF-N DEG6, DEM6, DPP6 14FDIM-N DEG6, DEM6, DPP6 14PDIF-N DEG6, DEM6, DPP6

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Mode(s) of Delivery bold Mode(s) of Attendance

Classroombased Full-time Other please specify

Yes Yes

Distance Learning Sandwich

Yes

Blended Part-time

Yes Yes

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Location(s) of Delivery
Collaborative Provision

Northumbria University Distance Learning Franchised Partner Institution(s) Validate d Joint Dual

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Date(s) of Approval/Review
QAA Subject Benchmark Group PSRB accreditation

23/4/07 N/A N/A

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Educational Aims of the Programme The programme aims To provide practising designers, mid career professionals and graduates from different design disciplines with an advanced multidisciplinary experience exploring the cyclic relationship between the development of theory and practice; To realise valuable design capabilities, processes and methodologies; Recognise and articulate creativity through different languages of design - sensory, conceptual and relational; Regard design as a cultural discourse across research communities; To tolerate ambiguity by framing complex problems and systems to allow innovation to occur; Articulate the richness of personal motivation as a focus for lifelong learning; To encourage self direction and aspirations towards social responsibility and sustainable development.

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How Students are Supported in their Learning/Employability/Career Development The MA Design Programme recruits a diverse range of home, EU and International students from recent qualified graduates to experienced mature practitioners. The programme is delivered on campus and on line and is designed to facilitate the support of learning, employability and career development. Student learning is facilitated through an advanced understanding of theory and practice at the fore front of the discipline delivered through lectures, seminars and tutorials. On arrival students attend a comprehensive induction which introduces them to the staff and services that will support their postgraduate experience. Guidance is given throughout the programme, the nature of the design discipline encourages communication between staff and students and support is given through tutorials. For problems that might inhibit learning, students are allocated personal tutors. The School is committed to student welfare, and has a student affairs manager dedicated to the well being of our students. Other support includes: Comprehensive induction to the Programme Handbook; Language support services; Postgraduate hub - dedicated space for exclusive use of the masters programme; Subject - dedicated librarian; Student email and internet access; Technical staff and workshops; Individual timetabling and study needs; Personal tutorials; Personal Development Planning; Distance and Blended Learning Internet based systems and resources are employed in the following ways: E Learning Portal providing access to core resources and programme issues; Virtual Classroom for annotated real time student to student and student to staff chat/conferencing. Real time conferencing sessions are timetables every week; E-mail for asynchronous programme and module management and collaboration; E Learning Portal discussion boards for online design community collaboration and evidencing design practice; Virtual classroom for open access real time conferencing; Library resources including electronic gateway to inform Hylife subject guide to resources and electronic journals.

a) Knowledge and Understanding; by the end of the course students will be able to:
Teaching/learning methods and strategies Lectures and directed student centred learning. Lectures provide the basic structure for the delivery of theoretical content Blended learning is used in some modules where e-learning material is delivered and available on line. This provides access to resources followed by face to face seminars for students on campus Assessment methods and strategies Knowledge and understanding are assessed by coursework including participation in weekly seminars, project work essays and reports, presentations and dissertation.

A1 A2 A3

Theory Focus Organis e

Develop an understanding of advanced research methodology Make and keep current an ongoing personal and professional development plan and apply it to practice Demonstrate self direction through an understanding of process

b) Intellectual Skills; students will be able to:

B1 B2 B3

Frame Mastery Reflectio n

Deal with complex issues through the representation of Design Problem space Develop an understanding of the richness of their own capabilities through practice Operate as a reflective practitioner

Teaching/learning methods and strategies Intellectual skills are developed through assignments, projects, seminar tutorials, group learning, studio workshops and tutorials. Assessment methods and strategies Students intellectual skills are assessed by coursework including participation in weekly seminars, project work, essays, reports, presentations and dissertation

c) Practical Skills students will be able to:

Teaching/learning methods and strategies Students learn practical skills through workshops, technical workshops, weekly seminars, coursework and self directed study Communication skills are encouraged through collaborative project work and research Assessment Student s practical skills are assessed by coursework, project work, reports, presentations and dissertation.

C1 C2 C3

Applicatio n Realisatio n Portfolio

Employ research methods appropriate to their own practice context Make it happen through organisation, planning and teamwork Present a portfolio of professional practice capabilities and articulate the focus and detail of design value

a) Transferable/Key Skills students will be able to:

D1 D2

Create Business

Demonstrate innovation in their own work and be able to nurture and manage creativity and innovation in others Create real commercial value for organisations

Teaching/learning methods and strategies Students are encouraged through group projects and seminars to lead seminars and present feedback to encourage sharing of knowledge and improve communication skills. Team working is encouraged through joint projects and peer group

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Mapping of Learning Outcomes

MA Design
MODULE CODE Core/ optio n C/0 DEO934 DE1150 DE1148 DE1147 DEO935 DE1145 DE1146 DE1149 DE0048 C C C C C C C C C
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING COGNITIVE SKILLS PRACTICAL SKILLS TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

A1 X X X X X X

A2 X

A3

B1 X X

B2

B3

C1

C2

C3 X X

D1

D2

D3

D4 X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X

X X

MA Design Management
MODULE CODE Core/ option C/0 DE1150 DE1148 DE1147 DE1145 DE1146 DE1149 DE0048 DEO938 DE1151 C C C C C C C C C
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING COGNITIVE SKILLS PRACTICAL SKILLS TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

A1 X X X

A2

A3

B1

B2

B3

C1

C2

C3 X

D1

D2

D3

D4 X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X

A1 A2 A3 B1

Knowledge and Understanding Theory (research) DE0934; DE1150; DE1148; DE0935; DE1145: DE0048. Focus (direction/lc) DE0934; DE0935; DE0048; DE0938. Organise (process/ reflection) DE0935; DE1146; DE0048;DE0938; DE1151. Cognitive skills Frame (innovation) DE0934; DE1148; DE0935; DE1146; DE0048: DE0938

C1 C2 C3 D1

Practical Skills Application (research) DE1148; DE0935; DE1145; DE1146; DE0048; DE1151. Realisation (enterprise) DE1146; DE0048; DE1151. Portfolio (communication) DE0934; DE1150; DE0935; DE1149; DE0048; DE0938. Transferable skills Create (innovation) DE1148; DE0935; DE0048; DE1151

B2 B3

Mastery (direction/lc) DE0935; DE0048: DE0938. Reflection (process/reflection) DE0935; DE1145; DE0048;DE1151.

D2 D3 D4

Business (enterprise) DE0936; DE0048; Community (communication) DE1147; DE0935; DE1146; DE0048; DE0938; DE1151. Analysis (research) DE0934; DE1150; DE1148; DE1147; DE0935; DE1149; DE0048; DE0938.

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Admission Requirements Entry Requirements Applicants will normally be expected to have a good honours degree in a design discipline (1 st or 2.1) or recognised professional qualification Or applicants with substantial experience working within an appropriate area of design or design related field Applicants with a good honours degree in a related subject may be considered Applicants not meeting these criteria will be considered on an individual basis depending on the strength of their application and experience Applicants will be computer literate and should be familiar with the use of internet technologies Applicants whose first language is not English will need to show evidence of a pass grade of 6.5 in the IELTS proficiency test with a minimum score of 5.5 in each component of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. Applicants without an IELTS test score can find acceptable alternative criteria at http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/brochure/international/howtoapplyint/eng_lang/ Technical Requirements It is essential that students studying this postgraduate design programme have access to the following A scanner or means of digitalising image or design work A computer with access to the internet An internet browser such as Internet Explorer or Safari Acrobat Writer and Reader Imaging processing software such as Adobe Photoshop

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Application Procedure

Applications must be made on the standard University application form and submitted together with a curriculum vitae and examples of the applicants design work. Each candidate is carefully considered on merit A proposal should be submitted with the application outlining: Nature and scope of the proposed project Rationale for undertaking the project A rsum of previous experience which support the proposal and the ability to undertake postgraduate study