The aim of this module is to enable students to present a personal practice profile alongside their course portfolio to promote employability. Students research the broad contemporary interior design and design media scene to understand current practices, discourses and trends with a view to positioning their own future career aspiration. The practice and comment of specific exemplar studios, thinkers and other sources are referenced.
Students refine their formal course portfolio and tailor an individual profile presenting their own work and outlook in broader context. The profile contains an integrated body of work representing the module research, edited/re-presented course study outcomes and new material as appropriate, interests, observations, critical comment and transferable skills (skills that may not be directly evident in a body of creative work). The practice profile reflects critical industry awareness, personal identity and viewpoint communicating to its desired audience accordingly. The means of communication is a key consideration and should fully explore both digital and analogue options and strategies.
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through studio-based projects and workshops, together with seminars, subject-specific talks and guest lectures. These will be linked to group tutorials and tutor-led group discussion throughout. Students are expected to develop work independently following formative feedback.
This module will be delivered through studio tutorials, workshops, seminars, lectures, peer reviews, group crits and self-directed study.
| Definitive UNISTATS Category | Indicative Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching | Studio practice, workshops, seminars & crits Tutorial reviews | 200 |
| Guided independent study | 100 | |
| Total (number of credits x 10) | 300 | |
Students finalise their graduating course portfolio and produce a practice profile with a view to positioning their own future career aspiration. Assessment is based on the portfolio and practice profile through evidence presented at critiques of sustained application, an exploratory attitude and advancing technical knowledge across the full range of project work.
The submission of project work is subject to final assessment at the end of the module when the body of the work will be summatively assessed.
Students are expected to improve and refine work in response to critique and feedback throughout the module and Level. This provides an ongoing opportunity to improve their position prior to summative assessment at the end of the module.
| Learning Outcome | Assessment Strategy |
|---|---|
| 1) Demonstrate individual creative ambition, attainment and communication appropriate to a graduating interior designer. | Students finalise their graduating course portfolio and produce a practice profile with a view to positioning their own future career aspiration. Formatively assessed through project reviews and crits throughout the module. Summatively assessed in project work submitted at the end of the module. |
| 2) Contextualise and evidence individual career aspiration. | Students finalise their graduating course portfolio and produce a practice profile with a view to positioning their own future career aspiration. Formatively assessed through project reviews and crits throughout the module. Summatively assessed in project work submitted at the end of the module. |
| 3) Develop a creative, coherent and mature communication of work relevant to aspiration. | Students finalise their graduating course portfolio and produce a practice profile with a view to positioning their own future career aspiration. Formatively assessed through project reviews and crits throughout the module. Summatively assessed in project work submitted at the end of the module. |
| 4) Reference the requirements of professional practice in the portfolio and profile development. | Students finalise their graduating course portfolio and produce a practice profile with a view to positioning their own future career aspiration. Formatively assessed through project reviews and crits throughout the module. Summatively assessed in project work submitted at the end of the module. |
| Description of Assessment | Definitive UNISTATS Categories | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | Profile communication | 100% |
| Total (to equal 100%) | 100% | |
It IS a requirement that the major category of assessment is passed in order to achieve an overall pass for the module.
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