Design Connections, 60 ECTS-credits

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Design Connections is an education on master level for students who already have a degree in industrial design, or the equivalent, and have a solid foundation in the methods, processes and skills within the field of industrial design. Communication and connection are core values in this course. A strong focus is on building the skills to communicate design, and the potential impact of design, connecting to areas outside the core design community. Equally emphasised in the course are the skills and abilities of project management and of working successfully in teams, whether design teams or teams with specialists from other fields. Upon completing the course, students are highly qualified and well prepared for applying to strategic positions both within and outside the traditional field of industrial design, as well as to further educations areas.

Design Connections is a one-year education that runs over a whole study year, from autumn to spring term. During the autumn term, the education focuses on the individual skills and competencies of the student in core design work, honing skills in visual communication, design process and design thinking. The spring term focuses more on the role of the industrial designer in professional life, placing the individual in a larger context where design communication tools and professional design business skills are central. Each term consists of two ten-week course blocks, which in turn are segmented into sub-courses. Some sub-courses run in parallel, and throughout the whole course the different study subjects and skills are linked, so that there is a clear progression in the skills and knowledge training.