DG3S002 - Design Futures 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | DG3S002 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Design Futures | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Games and Design | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Design | ||
| Module Leader: | Stephen Leadbetter | ||
| Module Team: | Sarah Down, Emma Marshman, Rachel Grainger, Ryan Preece | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2023 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100061 - graphic design | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
To support critical reflection of academic performance, developed skills and portfolio
To encourage investigation into the creative industries and changing market requirements to further identify understand best practices for employability
To support the articulation of professional goals and evaluate methods for mapping and progression
To increase abilities to design and develop appropriate self-marketing material / media within chosen fields / specialisms.
To support the development of strategies for job-seeking within the Creative Industries.
Improve students’ general skills for professionalism and career management.
Content Summary
This module requires investigation and exploration of the creative industries (specifically aligned with your career pathway) to further your knowledge of the interrelated nature of agencies, organisations and professional bodies operating within the commercial design sector.
Your mission statement will require an investigation of commercially practicing agencies / specialists within, to inform your understanding of expectations for seeking employability.
The module requires the development of a self-directed and research-informed Professional Development Plan (PDP).
The PDP will support the identification of post-graduate opportunities that align with a learner’s own career aspirations.
The PDP will detail professional goals, and frame opportunities for progression, through a process of critical self-reflection-based workshops. You will be expected to ‘compare and contrast’ a current emerging professional profile to that of a research-informed expected professional profile.
This information will be utilised to develop and inform a strategic plan, that connects you to opportunities within the university and surrounding communities to further develop and prepare a confident and active approach towards progression. Objectives might take the form of the development of a specialism, the diversification of a portfolio; the refinement of past projects or recognising the importance for collaboration.
You will further employ their PDP to develop a professional brand identity and curate a professional portfolio that is relative to aims and objectives identified within planning documentation. The module additionally supports the development of digital profile through university careers services, to increase capabilities to undertake appropriate self-marketing strategies within chosen fields.
The Design Futures module requires a self-reflective critical mindset to develop self-directed strategies to underpin the remainder of the course curriculum, providing purpose to the selection of future projects and academic / extracurricular activities.
The module lecture programme provides workshops, activities, and assessments intending to support you in the articulation of their goals and to better prepare students for a purpose-driven final year of study. Activities, seminars, and symposiums will improve skills for career management and develop a commercial awareness, specifically towards current and emerging trends and changing market requirements aligned with employability.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 6 |
| Seminar | 6 |
| Tutorial | 16 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 8 |
| Independent Study | 100 |
| Directed Study | 64 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Produce a Professional Development Plan (PDP), preparing strategies for independent practice and identifying growth opportunities within the remaining curriculum timeline and post-graduate job seeking within the creative industries. |
| LO2 | Compose self-marketing strategies and materials with the development of a professional brand and strategic portfolio |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Professional Development Planning (PDP) 1 | Presentation of a Professional Development Plan, recognising opportunities for continued growth in professional practice, Identifying industry skills and requirements for employability | 0 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | A professionally branded strategic portfolio, in response to objectives and progression routes aligned with the PDP. | 0 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Professional Development Planning (PDP) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |