DT2S32 - Interior Design Professional Skills 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | DT2S32 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Interior Design Professional Skills | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Games and Design | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Design | ||
| Module Leader: | Heddus Davies | ||
| Module Team: | Aimee Ward, Emma Marshman | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | 2025 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 101316 - interior design and architecture | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2020 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
Introduce the range of discipline standard information that is required to document and quantify Interior Design projects (e.g. detailing, specification, schedules).
Acquaint students with the format of professional drawing sets for detailing and production following industry standards.
Familiarize students with the complexity of the procurement process that sits alongside the design proposal presentations.
Develop students’ knowledge of components and assembly techniques of internal elements.
Engage students with industry on a live brief and enhance their ability to appraise their experience in preparation for graduate employment opportunities.
Content Summary
This module addresses two areas of professionalism relative to Interior Design: firstly, industry standard production drawing and specification; secondly, recognition of one’s current skill level in relation to desired career goals.
Firstly, the Interior Design Professional Skills module emphasises that, in industry, a key part of the overall process from inception to production, working through design development to procurement, is the production drawings and specification. This is a discipline specific module where industry standard information is taught, in order to understand the process of production, costing, co-ordination and assembly. This will be taught through several professional tasks that relate to a practical project. Key skills are relative to architectural and interior detailing, technical drawing formats, specification, industry standard regulations and best practice for DDA.
Secondly, in order to prepare students for graduate employment, they will engage in a live brief with an organisations/client and be guided through the work by an industry mentor with a view to present the outcomes in a professional setting. This includes the Professional Practice and Employability element (‘RWE’) in fulfilment of the USW Academic Blueprint.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 4 |
| Seminar | 2 |
| Tutorial | 2 |
| Demonstration | 2 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 10 |
| Supervised time in studio/workshop | 16 |
| Work based learning | 70 |
| Independent Study | 80 |
| Directed Study | 10 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 2 |
| Groupwork | 2 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Reflect on the nature of professional practice in their discipline and identify the gaps between their work-related capabilities and disciplinary expectations |
| LO2 | Reflect upon the way their work experiences or role has contributed to their professional practice, using this to develop future personal/professional development |
| LO3 | Develop and critically appraise an action plan of their experience and skills developed within the context of a graduate recruitment process and informed by their career plans and aspirations |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | A collection of work that relates to a given topic or theme, which has been produced over a period of time – here, production information relating to a project. | 0 | N/A | 70 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Observational Journal 1 | A journal which records and reflects on practical engagement with a client/organisation on a live brief. | 0 | 1200 | 30 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | |
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Observational Journal 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |