Study Guide

Objective

- Plan, design and make service design process graphics.
- Learn to choose and use the right applications.
- Export files to be used in presentations and workshop materials.
- Improve student's presentation ideas and visual design skills.

Content

During the course you will get acquainted professionally with the most important graphic design software and professional practices.

1. Adobe Illustrator
2. Adobe Photoshop
3. Powerpoint

In a workshop environment together with personal learning exercises, you’ll learn to plan, design and make service design process graphics.

For example, Mood boards, Mind maps, Service blueprints. A presentation will be made during the course.

Location and time

Online course - contact sessions:
Fri 28.1.2022 at 13.00 -16.15
Sat 29.1.2022 at 13.00 -16.15
Fri 4.3.2022 at 8.30-12.00
Sat 5.3.2022 at 8.30-12.00

Teaching methods

During the course students will:

• Plan, design and make service design process graphics.
• Learn to choose and use Adobe CC applications (Illustrator, Photoshop) together with Powerpoint
• Export files to be used in presentations and workshop materials
• Improve student's presentation ideas and visual design skills

The students will get acquainted professionally with the most important graphic design software and professional practices. In a workshop environment together with personal learning exercises, students learn to plan, design and make service design process graphics. For example, Mood boards, Mind maps, Service blueprints. A presentation will be made during the course.

Student workload

The students work is divided to an intro lecture about the subject of making visualizations in a Service Design environment and then using these examples in practicing the tools to make them. (Adobe CC).
Online materials, exercises and workshop on the subject.
It’s essential, that students participate in peer-to-peer learning and discussions in the group.

Teacher functions as a tutor and as technical support during the workshops.

Further information

This elective course is targeted to students of Master's Degree Programme in Service Design at Novia and TUAS. The course is organized by TUAS and the responsible teacher is Antti Alanko.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has completed all the learning tasks but has achieved little and superficial learning goals.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has completed all the learning tasks and achieved the learning objectives well. The student has acquired and utilized current and relevant information in his / her assignments. The student has worked actively during the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has completed all learning tasks, achieved learning objectives and demonstrated extensive knowledge of communication topics. The student has utilized current and relevant information in a versatile and creative way. The student is committed to work and has contributed to the achievement of goals.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved: Participation in the course. Visual and written aspects of exercises. Individual and group work. Giving and receiving feedback, group interaction.

Failed: The student has not completed all the learning tasks. Student has participated to the group’s activities but has achieved little and superficial learning goals

Assessment methods and criteria

Different learning tasks such as Mood boards, Mind maps, Service blueprints. A presentation will be made during the course.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student has not completed all the learning tasks. Student has participated to the group’s activities but has achieved little and superficial learning goals.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student has completed all the learning tasks but has achieved little and superficial learning goals.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student has completed all the learning tasks and achieved the learning objectives well. The student has acquired and utilized current and relevant information in his / her assignments. The student has worked actively during the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has completed all learning tasks, achieved learning objectives and demonstrated extensive knowledge of communication topics. The student has utilized current and relevant information in a versatile and creative way. The student is committed to work and has contributed to the achievement of goals.

Qualifications

The course is aimed for Master level students.