Module Code:

DE4409 (L7)

Credit Value:

60 UK CREDITS / 30 ECTS

Module Aims:

• Provide the opportunity for the student to realise their ideas and aspirations as identified in earliermodules through the successful completion of a major study.
• Encourage a mastery of practice-based research through a complex and specialised area of designstudy.
• Enhance critical decision-making in complex and unpredictable solutions for the generation of new ideasin design thinking.
• Challenge established principles and contemporary practices within the design industry.
• Facilitate the application and expression of the student’s research interests, theoretical investigations,critical and contextual viewpoint, creative analysis, experimentation and originality.

Module Code:

DE4405 (L7)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• Utilise theoretical debate and discussion to stimulate analytical, creative and innovative responses to your practice.
• Advance key skill competences, investigative resources and creative vision.
• Deploy personal and professional interests and focus your creative practice.
• Specialise creative practice through informed research with an emphasis on cultural intelligence and a global outlook.

Module Code:

DE4401 (L7)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To develop the students’:
• knowledge and application of theory to underpin practical investigations.
• research skills in conducting a review of relevant literature.
• research skills in contextual reflection for developing and positioning their own practice.

Module Code:

DE4404 (L7)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• Analyse, de-construct and re-construct through practical activities.
• Provide the support and environment for you to challenge, expand and contest accepted creative and technical practices.
• Test and explore emerging philosophies within your specific practice discipline.

Module Code:

DE4402 (L7)

Credit Value:

20 UK CREDITS / 10 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To support the student to make an informed decision of their critical position in the design industry.
• To direct the student to establish a clear and critical rationale that will inform through research and underpin their practice decisions.
• To develop the student’s critical understanding of the philosophies, design strategies and design work of others by networking with relevant contacts.

Module Code:

DE4403 (L7)

Credit Value:

40 UK CREDITS / 20 ECTS

Module Aims:

• To encourage a more focused analysis and initiate the generation of unique connections within thefield of contemporary art, design and media practice relating to the student’s chosen discipline.
• To develop the student’s knowledge, conversancy and application of reflective practice as evidencedthrough the use of a Reflective Journal.
• To stimulate an enquiring, analytical and creative approach into design problems through reflectivepractice and initial practical investigations.
• To encourage independent learning.