Design in Partnership 2 module (DJ32020)

Further develop practice-led skills through industry partnerships, extended studio projects, and the opportunity for a residential study visit

Credits
30
Module code
DJ32020
Level
3
Semester
Semester 2
School
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
Discipline
Design and Making

​​In this module, you continue the industry-connected, practice-led work you started in Design in Partnership 1. You engage further with external partners, researchers, practitioners, and public bodies, deepening your understanding of professional context and contemporary design issues. 

​Studio and workshop practice is at the heart of the module. Practical workshops and demonstrations support your production skills, which may include casting, fabricating, raising, colour on metal and digital making technologies. Field trips help you engage with the professional environment and build networks. There may also be an opportunity for an extended residential study visit, either within the UK or to a European country. 

​You work both independently and in groups, driving your own learning through effective engagement with tutors and industry partners. Academic support is provided through regular group tutorials and individual drop-in appointments. You produce a substantial body of work, including reflective journals or essays, oral presentations, and practical work. 

​What you will learn 

​In this module, you will: 

  • ​Deepen your understanding of professional practice through continued collaboration with external industry partners 
  • ​Produce design solutions and contextualise them within contemporary design and cultural issues 
  • ​Enhance technical skills in studio, workshop, and digital production 
  • ​Work independently and in groups on live design challenges with external partners 

​By the end of this module, you will be able to: 

  • ​Demonstrate understanding of your role as a designer through collaboration with external organisations 
  • ​Produce design solutions to an appropriate level and demonstrate self-management skills 
  • ​Apply and contextualise practical and technical skills to communicate design intent 
  • ​Show effective communication about shared design processes and outcomes​

Assignments / assessments

​​Coursework (100%) 

  • ​Reflective journals and essays 
  • ​Oral presentations 
  • ​Practical design work 

​This module does not have a final exam.​

Teaching methods / timetable

  • ​​Studio and workshop-based practice across Design and Making facilities 
  • ​Group tutorials and individual tutorial sessions 
  • ​Field trips to industry partners and relevant exhibitions 
  • ​Lectures and seminars setting the contextual framework 
  • ​Possibility of an extended residential study visit (European or UK)​

Courses

This module is available on the following courses:

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